European Treaty Series - No. 62

     
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON INFORMATION ON FOREIGN LAW

London, 7.VI.68


Preamble

The member States of the Council of Europe, signatories hereto,

Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is the achievement of greater unity between its members;

Convinced that the creation of a system of international mutual assistance in order to facilitate the task of judicial authorities in obtaining information on foreign law, will contribute to the attainment of this aim,

Have agreed as follows:

Article 1 - Scope of the Convention

1. The Contracting Parties undertake to supply one another, in accordance with the provisions of the present Convention, with information on their law and procedure in civil and commercial fields as well as on their judicial organisation.