Mediterranean Observatory
Observatory on International Family Conventions and Judicial Cooperation
Mapping and analysis of the treaty instruments governing transnational family relationships
The mapping
The treaty instruments governing transnational family relationships
Within the Mediterranean Observatory, this thematic observatory is dedicated to the mapping and analysis of the treaty instruments governing transnational family relationships, with particular regard to European–non-European models.
The monitoring work covers international conventions and bilateral agreements concerning family matters, minors, judicial cooperation, successions and international mobility.
The observatory constitutes the scientific basis for the work of the Italy-Morocco Commission and for the Policy Papers on family cooperation.
The scope of analysis
Instruments under monitoring
| Instrument | Year | Subject area |
|---|---|---|
| Hague Convention | 1980 | International child abduction |
| Hague Convention | 1996 | Parental responsibility and protection of minors |
| France-Morocco Convention | 1981 | Personal and family status |
| Spain-Morocco Convention | 1997 | Custody, access rights and return of minors |
| Cooperation instruments of Belgium and the Netherlands | — | Cooperation with Morocco |
| Italy-Egypt Convention | 1974 | Among other matters, personal status |
| Italy-Morocco bilateral instruments | 1971 · 2014 | More recent bilateral agreements and judicial cooperation arrangements |
| Other European–non-European models | — | Family cooperation |
From monitoring to proposal
The scientific basis of the Italy-Morocco Commission
The analysis of treaty instruments feeds into the work of the Italy-Morocco Study Commission and the Policy Papers series on family cooperation: the comparative mapping of existing models is the starting point for the study of transnational family relationships between the two shores of the Mediterranean.
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