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СТАТУС КОНВЕНЦИИ
О ВЗЫСКАНИИ ЗА ГРАНИЦЕЙ АЛИМЕНТОВ
(НЬЮ-ЙОРК, 20 ИЮНЯ 1956 ГОДА)
(по состоянию на 19 мая 2009 года)
Вступление в силу: 25.05.1957
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¦ Участник<2>¦Подписание¦Присоединение (a), ¦
¦ ¦ ¦Правопреемство (d),¦
¦ ¦ ¦ Ратификация ¦
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¦Австралия
¦Австрия ¦21.12.1956¦16.07.1969 ¦
¦Алжир
¦Аргентина
¦Барбадос ¦ ¦18.06.1970 a ¦
¦Беларусь ¦ ¦14.11.1996 a ¦
¦Бельгия ¦ ¦01.07.1966 a ¦
¦Боливия ¦20.06.1956¦ ¦
¦Босния и Герцеговина<3>¦ ¦01.09.1993 d ¦
¦Бразилия ¦31.12.1956¦14.11.1960 ¦
¦Буркина-Фасо ¦ ¦27.08.1962 a ¦
¦Бывшая югославская Республика ¦ ¦10.03.1994 d ¦
¦ Македония<3>¦ ¦ ¦
¦Венгрия ¦ ¦23.07.1957 a ¦
¦Гаити ¦21.12.1956¦12.02.1958 ¦
¦Гватемала ¦26.12.1956¦25.04.1957 ¦
¦Германия<6>,<7>¦20.06.1956¦20.07.1959 ¦
¦Греция ¦20.06.1956¦01.11.1965 ¦
¦Дания ¦28.12.1956¦22.06.1959 ¦
¦Доминиканская Республика ¦20.06.1956¦ ¦
¦Израиль
¦Ирландия ¦ ¦26.10.1995 a ¦
¦Испания ¦ ¦06.10.1966 a ¦
¦Италия ¦01.08.1956¦28.07.1958 ¦
¦Кабо-Верде ¦ ¦13.09.1985 a ¦
¦Казахстан ¦ ¦28.03.2000 a ¦
¦Камбоджа ¦20.06.1956¦ ¦
¦Кипр ¦ ¦08.05.1986 a ¦
¦Колумбия ¦16.07.1956¦10.11.1999 ¦
¦Куба ¦20.06.1956¦ ¦
¦Кыргызстан ¦ ¦27.05.2004 a ¦
¦Либерия ¦ ¦16.09.2005 a ¦
¦Люксембург ¦ ¦01.11.1971 a ¦
¦Марокко ¦ ¦18.03.1957 a ¦
¦Мексика ¦20.06.1956¦23.07.1992 ¦
¦Монако ¦20.06.1956¦28.06.1961 ¦
¦Нигер ¦ ¦15.02.1965 a ¦
¦Нидерланды<9>¦20.06.1956¦31.07.1962 ¦
¦Новая Зеландия<10>¦ ¦26.02.1986 a ¦
¦Норвегия ¦ ¦25.10.1957 a ¦
¦Пакистан ¦ ¦14.07.1959 a ¦
¦Польша
¦Португалия ¦ ¦25.01.1965 a ¦
¦Республика Молдова
¦Румыния ¦ ¦10.04.1991 a ¦
¦Сальвадор ¦20.06.1956¦ ¦
¦Святейший Престол ¦20.06.1956¦05.10.1964 ¦
¦Сейшельские Острова
¦Сербия<3>¦ ¦12.03.2001 d ¦
¦Словакия<4>¦ ¦28.05.1993 d ¦
¦Словения<3>¦ ¦06.07.1992 d ¦
¦Соединенное Королевство Великобритании и ¦ ¦13.03.1975 a ¦
¦ Северной Ирландии<11>¦ ¦ ¦
¦Суринам ¦ ¦12.10.1979 a ¦
¦Тунис
¦Турция ¦ ¦02.06.1971 a ¦
¦Украина ¦ ¦19.09.2006 a ¦
¦Уругвай ¦ ¦18.09.1995 a ¦
¦Филиппины ¦20.06.1956¦21.03.1968 ¦
¦Финляндия ¦ ¦13.09.1962 a ¦
¦Франция<5>¦05.09.1956¦24.06.1960 ¦
¦Хорватия<3>¦ ¦20.09.1993 d ¦
¦Центральноафриканская Республика ¦ ¦15.10.1962 a ¦
¦Черногория<8>¦ ¦23.10.2006 d ¦
¦Чешская Республика<4>¦ ¦30.09.1993 d ¦
¦Чили ¦ ¦09.01.1961 a ¦
¦Швейцария ¦ ¦05.10.1977 a ¦
¦Швеция ¦04.12.1956¦01.10.1958 ¦
¦Шри-Ланка ¦20.06.1956¦07.08.1958 ¦
¦Эквадор ¦20.06.1956¦04.06.1974 ¦
¦Эстония ¦ ¦08.01.1997 a ¦
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CONVENTION
ON THE RECOVERY ABROAD OF MAINTENANCE
New York, 20 June 1956
Status as at: 19-05-2009
Entry into force: 25 May 1957, in accordance with article 14
Registration: 25 May 1957, No. 3850
Status: Signatories: 24. Parties: 65
Text: United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 268, p. 3, and vol. 649, p. 330 (proces-verbal of rectification of authentic Spanish text).
Note: The Convention was adopted and opened for signature by the United Nations Conference on Maintenance Obligations convened pursuant to resolution 572 (XIX)<1>of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, adopted on 17 May 1955. The Conference met at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York from 29 May to 20 June 1956. For the text of the Final Act of the Conference, see United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 268, p. 3.
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¦ Participant<2>¦ Signature ¦Accession (a), ¦
¦ ¦ ¦Succession (d),¦
¦ ¦ ¦ Ratification ¦
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¦Algeria
¦Argentina
¦Australia
¦Austria ¦21 Dec 1956¦16 Jul 1969 ¦
¦Barbados ¦ ¦18 Jun 1970 a ¦
¦Belarus ¦ ¦14 Nov 1996 a ¦
¦Belgium ¦ ¦ 1 Jul 1966 a ¦
¦Bolivia ¦20 Jun 1956¦ ¦
¦Bosnia and Herzegovina<3>¦ ¦ 1 Sep 1993 d ¦
¦Brazil ¦31 Dec 1956¦14 Nov 1960 ¦
¦Burkina Faso ¦ ¦27 Aug 1962 a ¦
¦Cambodia ¦20 Jun 1956¦ ¦
¦Cape Verde ¦ ¦13 Sep 1985 a ¦
¦Central African Republic ¦ ¦15 Oct 1962 a ¦
¦Chile ¦ ¦ 9 Jan 1961 a ¦
¦Colombia ¦16 Jul 1956¦10 Nov 1999 ¦
¦Croatia<3>¦ ¦20 Sep 1993 d ¦
¦Cuba ¦20 Jun 1956¦ ¦
¦Cyprus ¦ ¦ 8 May 1986 a ¦
¦Czech Republic<4>¦ ¦30 Sep 1993 d ¦
¦Denmark ¦28 Dec 1956¦22 Jun 1959 ¦
¦Dominican Republic ¦20 Jun 1956¦ ¦
¦Ecuador ¦20 Jun 1956¦ 4 Jun 1974 ¦
¦El Salvador ¦20 Jun 1956¦ ¦
¦Estonia ¦ ¦ 8 Jan 1997 a ¦
¦Finland ¦ ¦13 Sep 1962 a ¦
¦France<5>¦ 5 Sep 1956¦24 Jun 1960 ¦
¦Germany<6>,<7>¦20 Jun 1956¦20 Jul 1959 ¦
¦Greece ¦20 Jun 1956¦ 1 Nov 1965 ¦
¦Guatemala ¦26 Dec 1956¦25 Apr 1957 ¦
¦Haiti ¦21 Dec 1956¦12 Feb 1958 ¦
¦Holy See ¦20 Jun 1956¦ 5 Oct 1964 ¦
¦Hungary ¦ ¦23 Jul 1957 a ¦
¦Ireland ¦ ¦26 Oct 1995 a ¦
¦Israel
¦Italy ¦ 1 Aug 1956¦28 Jul 1958 ¦
¦Kazakhstan ¦ ¦28 Mar 2000 a ¦
¦Kyrgyzstan ¦ ¦27 May 2004 a ¦
¦Liberia ¦ ¦16 Sep 2005 a ¦
¦Luxembourg ¦ ¦ 1 Nov 1971 a ¦
¦Mexico ¦20 Jun 1956¦23 Jul 1992 ¦
¦Monaco ¦20 Jun 1956¦28 Jun 1961 ¦
¦Montenegro<8>¦ ¦23 Oct 2006 d ¦
¦Morocco ¦ ¦18 Mar 1957 a ¦
¦Netherlands<9>¦20 Jun 1956¦31 Jul 1962 ¦
¦New Zealand<10>¦ ¦26 Feb 1986 a ¦
¦Niger ¦ ¦15 Feb 1965 a ¦
¦Norway ¦ ¦25 Oct 1957 a ¦
¦Pakistan ¦ ¦14 Jul 1959 a ¦
¦Philippines ¦20 Jun 1956¦21 Mar 1968 ¦
¦Poland
¦Portugal ¦ ¦25 Jan 1965 a ¦
¦Republic of Moldova
¦Romania ¦ ¦10 Apr 1991 a ¦
¦Serbia<3>¦ ¦12 Mar 2001 d ¦
¦Seychelles
¦Slovakia<4>¦ ¦28 May 1993 d ¦
¦Slovenia<3>¦ ¦ 6 Jul 1992 d ¦
¦Spain ¦ ¦ 6 Oct 1966 a ¦
¦Sri Lanka ¦20 Jun 1956¦ 7 Aug 1958 ¦
¦Suriname ¦ ¦12 Oct 1979 a ¦
¦Sweden ¦ 4 Dec 1956¦ 1 Oct 1958 ¦
¦Switzerland ¦ ¦ 5 Oct 1977 a ¦
¦The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia<3>¦ ¦10 Mar 1994 d ¦
¦Tunisia
¦Turkey ¦ ¦ 2 Jun 1971 a ¦
¦Ukraine ¦ ¦19 Sep 2006 a ¦
¦United Kingdom of Great Britain and ¦ ¦13 Mar 1975 a ¦
¦ Northern Ireland<11>¦ ¦ ¦
¦Uruguay ¦ ¦18 Sep 1995 a ¦
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DECLARATIONS AND RESERVATIONS
(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and
reservations were made upon ratification,
accession or succession.)
Algeria
The Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 16 of the Convention concerning the competence of the International Court of Justice and affirms that the agreement of all the parties concerned is required in each case before a dispute can be brought before the International Court of Justice.
Argentina
(a) The Argentine Republic reserves the right, with respect to article 10 of the Convention, to restrict the application of the expression "highest priority" in the light of the provisions governing exchange controls in Argentina.
(b) In the event that another Contracting Party extends the application of the Convention to territories over which the Argentine Republic exercises sovereignty, such extension shall in no way affect the latter"s rights (the reference is to article 12 of the Convention).
(c) The Argentine Government reserves the right not to apply the procedure provided for in article 16 of the Convention in any dispute directly or indirectly related to the territories referred to in its declaration concerning article 12.
Australia
Declaration:
"Australia wishes to declare, in accordance with Article 12, that with the exception of the Territory of Norfolk Island, the Convention shall not be applicable to the territories for the International relations of which Australia is responsible."
Israel
"Article 5: The Transmitting Agency shall transmit under paragraph 1 any order, final or provisional, and any other judicial act, obtained by the claimant for the payment of maintenance in a competent tribunal of Israel, and, where necessary and possible, the record of the proceedings in which such order was made.
"Article 10: Israel reserves the right:
"a) to take the necessary measures to prevent transfers of funds under this Article for purposes other than the bona fide payment of existing maintenance obligations;
"b) to limit the amounts transferable pursuant to this Article, to amounts necessary for subsistence."
Netherlands
The Government of the Kingdom makes the following reservation with regard to article 1 of the Convention: the recovery of maintenance shall not be facilitated by virtue of this article if, the claimant and the respondent being both in the Netherlands, or, respectively, in Surinam, the Netherlands Antilles or Netherlands New Guinea, and assistance having been granted or similar arrangements made under the Assistance to the Needy Act (Loi sur l"Assistance des Pauvres), no recovery was in general obtained for such assistance from the respondent, having regard to the circumstances of the case in question.
"The Convention has for the time being been ratified for the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe only. If, in accordance with article 12, the application of the Convention will at any time be extended to the parts of the Kingdom outside Europe, the Secretary-General will be duly notified thereof. In that event the notification will contain such reservation as may be made on behalf of any of these parts of the Kingdom."
Republic of Moldova
Declaration:
"Until the full re-establishment of the territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova, the provisions of the Convention shall be applied only on the territory controlled effectively by the authorities of the Republic of Moldova."
Seychelles
Reservation:
"The Republic of Seychelles reserves the right, with respect to article 10 of the Convention, to restrict the application of the expression "highest priority" in the light of the legal provisions governing exchange control in Seychelles."
Sweden<12>
Article 1: Sweden reserves the right to reject, where the circumstances of the case under consideration appear to make this necessary, any application for legal support aimed at the recovery of maintenance from a person who entered Sweden as a political refugee.
11 November 1988
Article 9: "Where the proceedings are pending in Sweden, the exemptions in the payment of costs and the facilities provided in paragraph 1 shall be granted only to persons resident in a State Party to the Convention or to any person who would otherwise enjoy such advantages under an agreement concluded with the State of which he is a national."
Tunisia
(1) Persons living abroad may only claim the advantages provided for in the Convention when considered non-residents under the exchange regulations in force in Tunisia.
(2) A dispute may only be referred to the International Court of Justice with the agreement of all the parties to the dispute.
Objections (Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made upon ratification, accession or succession.)
Czech Republic<4>
Poland
5 February 1969
The Government of the Polish People"s Republic wishes to express its objection, in accordance with article 17, paragraph 1, of the said Convention, to the first two reservations made by the Government of Tunisia in its instrument of accession.
Slovakia<4>
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13 March 1975
"With reference to article 17 (1) of the Convention... the Government of the United Kingdom [objects] to reservations (b) and (c) made by Argentina in respect of articles 12 and 16 upon accession to the Convention."
Notifications made under article 3 (Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made upon ratification, accession or succession.)
Colombia
27 October 2003
Proceedings relating to maintenance for minors
"Maintenance" is understood to mean everything essential for the support, housing, clothing, medical treatment, recreation, comprehensive training and education or instruction of the minor. Maintenance shall include the obligation to pay the mother"s pregnancy and childbirth expenses. Article 133, Decree No. 2737 of 1989, Minors" Code.
Every minor is entitled to the protection, care and assistance necessary to achieve adequate physical, mental, moral and social development, and such rights are recognized from the time of conception. Article 3 of Decree No. 2737, Minors" Code.
In the event of non-compliance with the maintenance obligation towards a minor, a request for conciliation may be submitted to the Family Ombudsman, the competent judges, the Family Commissioner or the Corrections Inspector of the minor"s place of residence by either parent, by the child"s relatives, by the guardian or person caring for the child or motu proprio. Article 136, Decree No. 2737 of 1989, Minors" Code.
The right to claim maintenance may not be waived and is non-transferable in the event of death. The right to claim maintenance may not be sold or assigned in any way.
The person owing maintenance (respondent) may not ask the claimant to offset that debt with sums owed to him by the claimant.
Even if the parents have been deprived of parental authority, their maintenance obligation does not cease. This obligation ceases when the minor is adopted.
As long as the respondent does not fulfil or agree to fulfil the maintenance obligation towards the minor, he may not claim custody and personal care or exercise other rights over the minor.
When necessary, the judge will decide who is to have custody and care of the minor(s) on whose behalf the proceedings were instituted, without prejudice to the relevant judicial actions. Article 150, Decree No. 2737, Minors" Code.
An expectant mother may claim maintenance in respect of the offspring of the legitimate father (husband) or of the man who has recognized paternity in the case of a child to be born out of wedlock. Article 135, Decree No. 2737 of 1989, Minors" Code.
Conciliation
Act No. 23 of 1991, Act No. 446 of 1998 and Act No. 640 of 2001
Article 35 of Act No. 640 of 2001. "Admissibility requirement. In cases suitable for conciliation, extrajudicial conciliation as of right is an admissibility requirement for application to the civil, administrative law, labour and family courts, as specified in this Act for each of these areas."
Accordingly, in requests for imposition of maintenance payments for a minor, the child"s mother or father or the child"s relatives or officials dealing with the case may initiate conciliation with the person obligated to pay such maintenance.
In this case, the (non-compliant) person obligated to pay maintenance will be summoned to the office of the Family Commissioner, the Family Ombudsman or the competent judge to try to reach agreement on the amount of the maintenance payments, the means of making them, their timing and guarantees of observance. The respondent may authorize deduction from his salary of the agreed amounts.
When conciliation has produced agreement on the maintenance figure, method of payment, timing of the payments and relevant guarantee, a record will be prepared for signature by the presiding official and the parties. The official will then approve it by means of a writ and the conciliation will thus become enforceable; in other words, in case of non-compliance by the respondent, maintenance enforcement proceedings will be initiated.
If the person summoned does not appear, after being summoned twice and after the reason for the summons has been given, or if the conciliation fails, the official may establish a provisional maintenance figure and the writ establishing it will be enforceable. The official must submit the claim for maintenance to the competent judge in order for the figure provisionally established to be confirmed by the judge.
Maintenance conciliations may vary depending on the circumstances of the person obligated to pay maintenance and the needs of the person receiving the financial support. In addition, the judicial decision awarding maintenance may be reviewed in order to revise the maintenance figure, when the respondent is the father of another minor or other minors.
The conciliation record must contain the following information:
Place, date and time of the conciliation hearing;
Name of the Conciliator;
Name of the persons summoned to the conciliation and indication of who attended the proceedings;
Brief account of the claims that are the subject of the conciliation;
Agreement reached by the parties during the proceedings.
Each of the parties participating in the conciliation must receive a copy of the record.
Claims for maintenance for minors
Claims for maintenance for minors are dealt with in the manner established in Decree No. 2737 of 1989 (Minors" Code); as specified in Decree No. 2272 of 1989, the decision is not subject to appeal.
Claims for maintenance must contain the name of the parties, their address for notification purposes (place of residence, domicile, whereabouts or place of work), the amount of maintenance claimed, the justification for the claimand the evidence adduced and must be accompanied by any documents in the possession of the claimant. Claims may be submitted orally or in writing. If any document is missing that the claimant is unable to attach, the judge may, at the request of a party or ex officio, order the relevant authority to issue the document.
If he deems it necessary, the judge may order attachment of the respondent"s salary (in an amount that he considers appropriate) in the writ authorizing submission of the claim (in order to guarantee fulfilment of the maintenance obligation), for which purpose he shall communicate officially with the respondent"s employer. He may also order retention of an amount that he considers appropriate from the respondent"s severance pay, in order to guarantee the minor"s maintenance in the event that the respondent resigns or is laid off from his employment.
Evidence
Any judicial decision must be based on the evidence duly and regularly produced in the proceedings. Article 174 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Means of proof. The means of proof are statements by the parties, responses under oath, testimony of third parties, expert opinions, physical examination of exhibits, documents, circumstantial evidence and any other means that may help the judge to form an opinion. Article 175 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Evidence located abroad
When the civil proceedings require formalities on foreign territory, the judge may, depending on the nature and urgency of the matter:
1. Send letters rogatory, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to one of the judicial authorities in the country where the formalities are to take place so that it may conduct them and send the evidence back through the diplomatic or consular agent of Colombia or of a friendly country.
2. Directly request the consul or diplomatic agent of Colombia in the country concerned to conduct the formalities in accordance with national legislation and to send the evidence back directly. The consuls and diplomatic agents of Colombia abroad are authorized to conduct all the judicial formalities in civil cases entrusted to them under article 193 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Evidence is provided at the request of the parties or following an official order from the judge, if he considers it necessary for verification of the facts alleged by the parties. The cost of providing evidence is shared equally by the parties, without prejudice to the judge"s decision regarding the costs of the proceedings.
Deposition. Statement made before the judge in exercise of his functions. Other statements are extra-judicial.
Questioning. The judge may officially summon the parties to answer under oath any questions he wishes to put to them. He may also summon one of the parties, at the request of the other, provided that the request is made in due form.
Oath. When the law authorizes the judge to request any of the parties to take an oath, the oath must be taken at the time when the evidence is to be presented, at the date and time appointed.
Statements by third parties. All persons are obliged to make statements if requested, except in the cases specified by law.
Expert opinion. An opinion requiring the participation of experts or persons specializing in specific scientific, technical or artistic subjects.
Physical examination of exhibits. Proof established by verification of certain facts germane to the proceedings.
Circumstantial evidence. In order for a fact to be considered as circumstantial evidence, it must be fully proved in the proceedings. The judge is authorized to deduce circumstantial evidence from the behaviour of the parties.
Documents. Documents may be public or private. Public documents are those issued by a public official in the performance of his duties or with his intervention. Private documents are those not meeting the requirements to be considered as public documents.
Authentic document. A document regarding which certainty exists as to the person who drafted, wrote or signed it. A public document is presumed to be authentic, unless the contrary is proved by evidence of forgery. Private documents are authentic if they meet the requirements specified by law.
In order for proceedings to be initiated for recovery of maintenance for minors, the relationship between the minor claiming maintenance and the person obligated to provide it must be proved. This shall be done by reference to the Civil Registry where the minor"s birth is recorded. The financial ability of the respondent to provide maintenance must also be proved, even summarily (reason to believe). If such ability cannot be proved, an analysis will have to be made of the respondent"s social position and habits and it will ultimately be presumed that the respondent will pay the minor the minimum wage.
In order to demonstrate the respondent"s ability to pay, a certificate of income and statutory allowances, if he is employed, may be requested as evidence (documentary or oral). The Land Registry Office may be requested to report on immovable property owned by the respondent. The Transit and Transport Secretariat may be asked to determine the ownership of automobiles registered to the respondent. The Chamber of Commerce may be asked to establish the respondent"s ownership of or participation in commercial firms. The national Tax Office may be asked to provide the respondent"s tax return, and credit or banking institutions may be asked to report on the respondent"s balances and on credit card usage. Oral evidence may also be sought, in which persons are asked about the respondent"s income.
Maintenance is due at the time of the first claim and must be paid monthly in advance, during the first five days of the month in question. Article 421 of the Civil Code, in conformity with the second paragraph of article 498 of the Code of Civil Procedure, Decree No. 2282 of 1989.
The maintenance order may specify:
An amount to be deducted from the respondent"s pay or salary, which may not exceed 50 per cent of his monthly income. Establishment of a fund, the income from which will be used to make the established maintenance payments.
A specific sum of money, depending on the respondent"s demonstrated ability to pay.
Maintenance payments will increase annually, either in order to reflect cost-of-living increases or as agreed between the parties during the conciliation.
Maintenance enforcement proceedings
In the event of non-compliance with the maintenance obligation agreed during the conciliation or decreed by decision of the judge, the family judge concerned may initiate maintenance enforcement proceedings, with the legal consequences, if necessary, of attachment and auction of property.
Complaints of failure to provide maintenance
"Any person who without good reason fails to provide maintenance legally due to his relatives in the ascending line, descendants, adopter or adoptee, or spouse shall be liable to imprisonment for a term ranging from one (1) to three (3) years and a fine ranging from ten (10) to twenty (20) times the monthly legal minimum wage in force."
"The penalty shall be imprisonment ranging from two (2) to four (4) years and a fine ranging from fifteen (15) to twenty-five (25) times the monthly legal minimum wage in force if the failure to provide maintenance concerns a minor under fourteen (14) years of age." Article 233 of the Penal Code.
"Aggravating circumstances. The penalty specified in the preceding article shall be increased by up to one third if the respondent has fraudulently concealed, reduced or encumbered his income or assets in order to avoid paying maintenance." Article 234 of the Penal Code.
"Repetition. Enforcement of the sentence shall not preclude the initiation of further proceedings if the person concerned again fails to make maintenance payments." Article 235 of the Penal Code.
Republic of Moldova
7 November 2007
In its capacity as Receiving Agency, the Ministry of Justice shall limit the performance of its duties to receiving documents from foreign claimants and, where appropriate, communicating replies. It will also have the right, pursuant to article 3, paragraph 3, of the aforementioned Convention, to appoint the national authority authorized to act on behalf of the claimant.
Pursuant to article 3, paragraph 2, of the aforementioned Convention, the evidence required for the proof of maintenance claims is as follows:
- the power of attorney granted to the Receiving Agency of the country in which the respondent is domiciled;
- a certified copy of the marriage or divorce certificate, as appropriate;
- a certified copy of the child"s birth certificate.
For claimants over the age of 18 who do not have a regular income, the following is also required:
- a statement of monthly income and a certificate concerning the increase in maintenance;
- any other documents attesting to the claimant"s delicate financial situation (school certificates, medical certificates in the case of disabled persons, etc.);
- the bank account of the claimant into which the respondent may transfer maintenance payments from abroad;
- photographs, where available, of the claimant and respondent;
- such other additional documents as may be requested by the courts.
The aforementioned documents must be submitted in duplicate, both copies having been duly authorized.
The Republic of Moldova hereby declares that all documents submitted to the Republic of Moldova pursuant to the provisions of the Convention must be accompanied by certified translations into Moldovan.
Territorial Application
Participant Date of receipt of Territories
the notification
Australia 12 Feb 1985 Norfolk Island
France 24 Jun 1960 Comoro Islands, French Polynesia,
French Somaliland, New Caledonia
and Dependencies and St. Pierre and
Miquelon
Netherlands<9>12 Aug 1969 Netherlands Antilles
United Kingdom 29 Nov 1984 Isle of Man
of Great Britain
and Northern
Ireland
30 Jul 2003 Bailiwick of Jersey
Notifications made under article 2 (Designation of administrative or judicial authority)
(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made upon ratification, accession or succession.)
Participant Region: Transmitting Agency: Receiving Agency:
Algeria Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice
Argentina Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice
Australia Child Support Agency, Child Support Agency,
GPO Box 9815, Hobart, GPO Box 9815, Hobart,
Tasmania 7001 Australia, Tasmania 7001, Australia,
Phone: +61 3 6221 0187, Phone: +61 3 6221 0187,
Facsimile: +61 3 6221 0180 Facsimile: +61 3 6221 0180
Austria District Court (Bezirksgericht) The Federal Ministry of
exercising judicial jurisdiction Justice
in civil law matters in whose
territory the claimant has his
permanent residence, or if he
has none in the country, his
actual residence to act in its
territory as Transmitting Agency.
Austria Vienna - Districts I-XX District Court of the Inner City
of Vienna
Austria Vienna - Districts XXI, District Court of Florisdorf
XXII
Austria Vienna - Districts XXIII District Court of Liesing
Barbados Attorney General of Barbados Attorney General of Barbados
Belarus<13>Ministry of Justice District Courts
(See attachment 1) (See attachment 1)
Belgium Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice
Bosnia and Ministry for Civil Affairs Ministry for Civil Affairs
Herzegovina and Communications: Ministaratvo and Communications: Ministaratvo
civilnih poslova i komunikacija civilnih poslova i komunikacija
Bosne i Herzegovina, Sarajevo, Bosne i Herzegovina, Sarajevo,
Musala 9, Tel: 665-718, Musala 9, Tel: 665-718,
Fax: 444-557 Fax: 444-557
Brazil Procuradoria Geral da Republica Procuradoria Geral da Republica
(Attorney General"s Office) (Attorney General"s Office)
Burkina Faso Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice
Cape Verde Regional Courts Procuradoria-Geral da Republica
Central
African
Republic<14>
Chile Corporacion de Asistencia Judicial Corporacion de Asistencia Judicial
de la Region Metropolitana, Calle de la Region Metropolitana, Calle
Augustinas 1419, Telephone: Augustinas 1419, Telephone:
(56) (2) 6982829, Facsimile: (56) (2) 6982829, Facsimile:
(56) (2) 6728700 (56) (2) 6728700
China<15>
Colombia Consejo Superior de la Judicatura Instituto Colombiano de
Presidencia de la Sala Bienestar Familiar Subdireccion
Administrativa Calle 12 No. 7-65, de Intervenciones Directas
En Bogota D.C. PBX 57-1-5658500 Avenida 68 No. 64-01,
en Bogota D.C.
PBX 57-1-4377630-pagina Web:
www.bienestarfamiliar.gov.co
Croatia Ministry of Finance Ministry of Work and Welfare
Cyprus Ministry of Justice of the Ministry of Justice
Republic of the Republic
Czech Republic Contact: Office for International Contact: Office for International
Legal Protection of Children, Legal Protection of Children,
Benesova 22 602 00 Brno, Czech Benesova 22 602 00 Brno, Czech
Republic, tel.: +420-54 221 5443, Republic, tel.: +420-54 221 5443,
fax: +420-54 221 2836, Contact fax: + 420-54 221 2836,
persons: Mr. R. Zalesky tel.: Contact persons: Mr. R. Zalesky
+420-54 221 2836, tel.: + 420-54 221 2836
email: rzalesky@iol.cz, Ms. M. email: rzalesky@
Novakova tel.: +420-54 221 5443 iol.cz Ms. M. Novakova tel.:
ext 27, + 420-54 221 5443
email: marketa.novakova@det.wisa.cz ext 27 email:
marketa.novakova@det.wisa.cz
Denmark Familiestyrelsen (Department of Familiestyrelsen (Department of
Family Affairs) Stormgade 2-6, Family Affairs) Stormgade 2-6,
DK - 1470, Kobenhavn, Denmark DK - 1470, Kobenhavn, Denmark
Ecuador National Court of Minors President of National Court
of Minors
Estonia Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice
Finland Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs
France Ministere des affaires etrangeres, Ministere des affaires etrangeres,
Division du contentieux service du Division du contentieux service du
recouvrement des aliments a recouvrement des aliments a
l"etranger (Ministry of Foreign l"etranger (Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Contentious Matters, Affairs, Contentious Matters,
Recovery Abroad of Maintenance Recovery Abroad of Maintenance
Service) 23, rue la Perouse, Paris Service) 23, rue la Perouse, Paris
(XVIeme), France (XVIeme), France
Germany Bundesamt fur Justiz 53094 Bonn Bundesamt fur Justiz 53094 Bonn
Tel.: + 49 228 99 410-40 Fax.: Tel.: + 49 228 99 410-40 Fax.:
+ 49 228 99 410-5202E-Mail: + 49 228 99 410-5202E-Mail:
auslandsunterhalt-2@bfj.bund.de auslandsunterhalt-2@bfj.bund.de
Homepage: Homepage:
http://www.bundesjustizamt.de" http://www.bundesjustizamt.de"
Germany Land Baden-Wurttemberg Ministry of Justice of Land Bundesverwaltungsamt, Aussenstelle
Baden-Wurttenberg in Stuttgard Bonn, Postfach 20 03 5153133 Bonn,
E-mail address:
bva-poststelle@bva.bund.de,
Internet:
www.bundesverwaltungsamt.de
Germany Land Bayern (Bavaria) Bavarian Ministry of Justice
in Munich/Bayerisches
Staatsministerium der Justiz,
80097 Muenchen
Germany Land Berlin Senator of Justice at
Berlin-Schoneberg
Germany Land Bremen Senator of Justice and
Constitution in Bremen
Germany Land Hamburg Senate of Hamburg -
Justice Administration -
in Hamburg
Germany Land Hessen (Hesse) Hessian Minister of Justice
in Wiesbaden
Germany Land Niedersachsen Minister of Justice of Land
(Lower Saxony) Lower Saxony in Hanover
Germany Land Nordrhein - Minister of Justice of Land
Westfalen (North Rhine / North-Rhine/Westphalia
Westphalia) in Dusserldorf
Germany Land Rheinland-Pfalz Minister of Justice of Land
(Rhineland/Palatinate) Rhineland-Palatinate in Mainz
Germany Saarland Minister of Justice in Saarbrucken
Germany Land Schleswig-Holstein Minister of Justice of Land
Schleswig-Holstein in Kiel
Germany Land Brandenburg Brandenburg Ministry of Justice,
Potsdam
Germany Land Mecklenburg - Minister of Justice, Federal
Western Pomerania and European Affairs of
Mecklenburg - Western Pomerania,
Schwerin
Germany Land Saxony Saxon Ministry of Justice, Dresden
Germany Land Saxony-Anhalt Minister of Justice of
Saxony-Anhalt, Magdeburg
Germany Land Thuringia Thurigian Minister of Justice,
Erfurt
Greece Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Guatemala Attorney-General of the Nation Attorney-General of the Nation
(Procurador General de la Nacion, (Procurador General de la Nacion,
Jefe del Ministerio Publico) Jefe del Ministerio Publico)
Haiti Commissaire du Gouvernement pres Departement de la Justice,
de la Cour de cassation et Juriste par le truchement du Minstere
du Ministere des Affaires des Affaires etrangeres
etrangeres
Hungary Ministry of Justice and Law Ministry of Social Affairs
Enforcement (Igazsagugyi es and Labour (Szocialis es
Rendeszeti Miniszterium), Postal Munkaugyi Miniszterium)
Address: Kossuth lajos ter 4. Postal Address: POB 609,
Budapest 1055, Hungary, Budapest 1373, Hungary,
Tel:+36-1-441-3003, Tel:+36-1-475-5700,
Fax:+36-1-441-3711 Fax:+36-1-475-5800
Ireland Central Authority for Maintenance [25 June 2007] Central
Recovery, Department of Equality Authority for Maintenance
and Law Reform 43/49 Mespil Road, Recovery Department of
Dublin 4, Ireland [25 June 2007] Justice, Equality and Law
Central Authority for Maintenance Reform, Bishops Square,
Recovery Department of Justice, Redmond"s Hill, Dublin 2
Equality and Law Reform, Bishops Ireland, Telephone: +353 1
Square, Redmond"s Hill, Dublin 2 4790200, Fax: +353 1 4790201,
Ireland, Telephone: +353 1 4790200, Email: mainrecov@justice.ie
Fax: +353 1 4790201,
Email: mainrecov@justice.ie
Israel Legal Aid Bureaux at Jerusalem, Legal Aid Bureau at Jerusalem
Tel Aviv and Haifa
Italy Ministry of Interior, Ministry Ministry of Interior
of Foreign Affairs
Kazakhstan Committee on Judicial
Administration to the Supreme
Court of the Republic of
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan Judicial Department under the Judicial Department under the
Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz
Republic Republic
Luxembourg M. le Procureur general d"Etat, M. le Procureur general d"Etat,
12, Cote D"Eich, Boite postale 12, Cote D"Eich, Boite postale
15L-2010 Luxembourg 15L-2010 Luxembourg
Mexico Secretaria de Relaciones Secretaria de Relaciones
Exteriores, Consultoria Juridica, Exteriores, Consultoria Juridica,
Homero 213, Piso 16, Col. Homero 213, Piso 16, Col.
Chapultepec Morales, Mexico, D.F. Chapultepec Morales, Mexico, D.F.
Moldova Le Ministere de la Justice de la Le Ministere de la Justice de la
Republique de Moldova, rue 31 Aout Republique de Moldova, rue 31 Aout
1989, 82, Chisinau, MD-2012, 1989, 82, Chisinau, MD-2012,
Republique de Moldova Republique de Moldova
Moldova "Le Ministere de la Justice de "Le Ministere de la Justice de
la Republique de Moldova, rue 31 la Republique de Moldova, rue 31
Aout 1989, 82, Chisinau, MD-2012, Aout 1989, 82, Chisinau, MD-2012,
Republique de Moldova". Republique de Moldova".
Monaco Parquet general Direction des Relations
exterieures
Montenegro Ministry of Finance of the Ministry of Finance of the
Republic of Montenegro Republic of Montenegro
Morocco Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice
Netherlands Raad voor de Kinderbescherming"s Raad voor de Kinderbescherming"s
Gravenhage Dependance Gouda, Gravenhage Dependance Gouda,
LBIOBureau Verdrag van New York, LBIOBureau Verdrag van New York,
Postbus 8002800 AV Gouda Postbus 8002800 AV Gouda
Netherlands de Voogdijraad (Court of de Voogdijraad (Court of
(Netherlands Guardianship) on Curacao Guardianship) on Curacao
Antilles)
New Zealand Department of Justice, Private Department of Justice, Private
Bag, Postal Center, Wellington, Bag, Postal Center, Wellington,
New Zealand New Zealand
Niger Department of General Department of General
Administrative and Consular Administrative and Consular
Affairs of the Ministry of Affairs of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs
Norway Folketrygdkontoret for Folketrygdkontoret for
Utenlandssaker (The National Utenlandssaker (The National
Insurance Office for Social Insurance Office for Social
Insurance Abroad) Bidragskontoret Insurance Abroad) Bidragskontoret
(Child Maintenance Division) (Child Maintenance Division)
PB 8138 DEP. 0032 Oslo PB 8138 DEP. 0032 Oslo
Pakistan Province of East Judicial Department, Government Judicial Department, Government
Pakistan of East Pakistan of East Pakistan
Pakistan Province of West Solicitor to the Government of The West Pakistan Provincial
Pakistan (excluding West Pakistan Society, Lahore Branch of the Pakistan Red
the Territory of Cross Society, Lahore
Karachi)
Pakistan Federal Territory of City and Additional Dist. Public Prosecutor, Karachi
Karachi Magistrate, Karachi
Portugal Direccao Geral de Justica Instituo de Assistencia a Familia
(Metropolitan Portugal), Instituo (Metropolitan Portugal)
de Assistencia a Familia
(Metropolitan Portugal)
Portugal Direccao Geral dos Servicos da Procuradoria da Republica of each
Administracao civil (Overseas Province in each Juridical
Provinces) District and through the
respective Delegates
Romania Ministry of Justice of Romania, Baroul de Avocati al Municipiului
Bd. Mihail Kogalniceanu 33, Bucaresti, Bd. Magheru 22,
Bucharest 70749 Bucharest 70158
Serbia "The Ministry of Finance of the "The Ministry for Human and
Republic of Serbia, the Contact Minority Rights of the Government
Point being Ms. Snezana Nedeljkovic of the Republic of Serbia;
(address: Kneza MIlosa 20, 11000 the contact point being Mrs.
Beograd, Republic of Serbia; Milica Ivkovic (address: Bulevar
telephone/fax: +381 11 3642 732; Mihaila Pupina 2, 11070 Novi
e-mail address: Beograd, Republic of Serbia;
snezana.nedeljkovic@mfin.gov.rs)." telephone: +381 11 3111 710;
or +381 11 3014 890)."
Seychelles Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Slovakia Centrum pre medzinarodnospravnu Centrum pre medzinarodnospravnu
ochranu dete a mladeze (Centre for ochranu dete a mladeze (Centre for
the international legal protection the international legal protection
of children and youth) Spitalska 6, of children and youth) Spitalska 6,
P.O. Box 5781499 BRATISLAVA, P.O. Box 5781499 BRATISLAVA,
Slovakia Slovakia
Slovenia Ministry for Health, Family and Ministry for Health, Family and
Social Security Social Security
Spain Direccion General de Codificacion Direccion General de Codificacion
y Cooperacion Juridica y Cooperacion Juridica
Internacional del Ministerio de Internacional del Ministerio de
Justicia e Interior Justicia e Interior
Sri Lanka Permanent Secretary to the Permanent Secretary to the
Ministry of External Affairs Ministry of External Affairs
Suriname Bureau for Family Law Affairs Bureau for Family Law Affairs
Sweden "FORSAKRINGSKASSAN (Swedish Social "FORSAKRINGSKASSAN (Swedish Social
Insurance Agency), the Swedish Insurance Agency), the Swedish
transmitting and receiving agency transmitting and receiving agency
according to the above mentioned according to the above mentioned
convention, has a new address as convention, has a new address as
from 1 January 2006. General from 1 January 2006. General
questions and questions regarding questions and questions regarding
policy decisions concerning the policy decisions concerning the
convention are to be sent to the convention are to be sent to the
Forsakringskassan"s head office at Forsakringskassan"s head office at
the following address. the following address.
Forsakringskassan SE-103 51 Forsakringskassan SE-103 51
STOCKHOLM Sweden Tel: 46 8 786 90 STOCKHOLM Sweden Tel: 46 8 786 90
00 (switchboard) Fax: 46 8 786 91 00 (switchboard) Fax: 46 8 786 91
60 Email: 60 Email:
huvudkontoret@forsakringskassan.se huvudkontoret@forsakringskass.se
All applications and requests for All applications and requests for
assistance in specific cases in assistance in specific cases in
accordance with the above accordance with the above
mentioned convention are to be mentioned convention are to be
sent to the following address. sent to the following address.
Forsakringskassan Box 1164 SE-621 Forsakringskassan Box 1164 SE-621
22 Visby Sweden Tell 46 498 200 22 Visby Sweden Tell 46 498 200
700 Fax: 46 498 200 411 Email: 700 Fax: 46 498 200 411 Email:
international.gotland international.gotland
@forsakringskassan.se" @forsakringskassan.se"
Switzerland Office federal de la justice Office federal de la justice
Bundesrain 203003 Berne, Tel.: Bundesrain 203003 Berne, Tel.:
0041/31/322 43 45, 0041/31/322 43 45,
Fax.: 0041/31/322 42 79 Fax.: 0041/31/322 42 79
The former Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice
Yugoslav
Republic of
Macedonia
Tunisia Directorate of Consular Affairs Directorate of Consular Affairs
of the Secretariat of State for of the Secretariat of State for
Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs
Turkey General Directorate for General Directorate for
International Law and Foreign International Law and Foreign
Affairs of the Ministry of Justice Affairs of the Ministry of Justice
Ukraine Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice
United
Kingdom of
Great Britain
and Northern
Ireland
United England and Wales The Secretary of State Home Office The Secretary of State Home Office
Kingdom of (C2 Division) 50 Queen Anne"s (C2 Division) 50 Queen Anne"s
Great Britain Gate, London SW1H 9AT Gate, London SW1H 9AT
and Northern
Ireland
United Isle of Man The Secretary of State Home Office The Secretary of State Home Office
Kingdom of (C2 Division) 50 Queen Anne"s (C2 Division) 50 Queen Anne"s
Great Britain Gate, London SW1H 9AT Gate, London SW1H 9AT
and Northern
Ireland
United Bailiwick of Jersey Attorney General in Jersey Attorney General in Jersey
Kingdom of
Great Britain
and Northern
Ireland
United Northern Ireland The Lord Chancellor"s Department, The Lord Chancellor"s Department,
Kingdom of Windsor House 9/15 Bedford Street Windsor House 9/15 Bedford Street
Great Britain Belfast BT2 7EA Belfast BT2 7EA
and Northern
Ireland
United Scotland The Scottish Government, EU & The Scottish Government, EU &
Kingdom of International Law Branch, 2W, St. International Law Branch, 2W, St.
Great Britain Andrew"s House Edinburgh EH1 3DG Andrew"s House Edinburgh EH1 3DG
and Northern
Ireland
Uruguay Asesoria Autoridad Central de Fiscalia de Corte y Procuraduria
Cooperacion Juridica General de la Nacion, Paysandu
Internacional, Minesterio de 126611100 Montevideo - Uruguay,
Educacion y Cultura, Cerrito 586, Tel/ Fax: (00598-2) 900 8387 0 903
planta Alta 11000 Montevideo - 0064, E-mail:
Uruguay, Tel/Fax: (00598-2) 916 fiscorte@adinet.com.uy,
62280 915 8836, Director: Dr. Responsable: Sra. Fiscal Letrado
Eduardo Tellechea Bergman, E-mail: Adjunta Dra. Nerina Hernandez
tellechea@mec.gub.uy
End Note
1. Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, Nineteenth Session, Supplement No. 1A (E/2730/Add.1), p. 5.
2. Signed and ratified on behalf of the Republic of China on 4 December 1956 and 25 June 1957 respectively. See note concerning signatures, ratifications, accessions, etc., on behalf of China (note 1 under "China" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume).
With reference to the above-mentioned accession, communications have been addressed to the Secretary-General by the Permanent Missions to the United Nations of Poland on the one hand, and of China on the other hand. The objection made on that occasion by the Government of Poland and the communication from the Government of the Republic of China are identical in essence, mutatis mutandis, to the corresponding communications referred to in note 3 in chapter VI.14.
3. The former Yugoslavia had signed and ratified the Convention on 31 December 1956 and 29 May 1959. See also note 1 under "Bosnia and Herzegovina", "Croatia", "former Yugoslavia", "Slovenia", "The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" and "Yugoslavia" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
4. Czechoslovakia had acceded to the Convention on 3 October 1958. Subsequently, on 21 April 1973, Czechoslovakia notified an objection with regard to the reservation made by the Government of Argentina to article 10 of the Convention. For the text of the objection see United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 867, p. 214. See note 1 under "Czech Republic" and note 1 under "Slovakia" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
5. The instrument of ratification by France contains the following declaration:
(a) That the Convention shall apply to the territories of the French Republic, namely: the metropolitan departments, the departments of Algeria, the departments of the Oases and of Saoura, the departments of Guadeloupe, Guiana, Martinique and Reunion and the Overseas Territories (St. Pierre and Miquelon, French Somaliland, the Comoro Archipelago, New Caledonia and Dependencies and French Polynesia);
(b) That its application may be extended, by subsequent notification, to the other States of the Community or to one or more such States.
6. See note 1 under "Germany" regarding Berlin (West) in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
7. See note 2 under "Germany" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
8. See note 1 under "Montenegro" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
9. Subject to the reservation with regard to article 1 which was made by the Netherlands upon ratification of the Convention. See also note 1 under "Netherlands" regarding Aruba/Netherlands Antilles in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
10. The Convention shall not extend to the Cook Islands nor to Niue or Tokelau.
In a communication received on 30 June 2000, the Government of New Zealand informed the Secretary-General of the following:
"Pursuant to Article 58 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, [the Government of New Zealand] has the honour to notify the United Nations, in its capacity as depository for [the Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance] of the intention to conclude an Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of Australia on Child and Spousal Maintenance ("the Agreement") which will suspend the operation of the Convention as between New Zealand and Australia.
[The Government of New Zealand] assures the United Nations that the conclusion of the Agreement will not affect the enjoyment by the other Parties to the Convention of their rights under the Convention vis-a-vis the Parties to the Agreement, or the performance of their obligations to other Parties under the Convention. Furthermore, the Agreement to be concluded between the Government of New Zealand and Australia is not considered by them to be inconsistent with the object and purpose of the Convention."
See also note 1 under "New Zealand" regarding Tokelau in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
11. "In accordance with article 12 of the Convention, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland hereby gives notice that the provisions of the Convention shall not apply to any of the territories for the international relations of which the United Kingdom is responsible." See also under "Territorial Applications".
12. In a communication received on 11 November 1988, the Government of Sweden notified the Secretary-General of the following concerning certain of the reservations, made upon ratification of the said Convention:
(Original: English)
"Sweden withdraws the reservations made in respect of Article 9, paragraph 2 in the Convention done at New York on 20 June 1956 on the recovery abroad of maintenance, and makes the following limited reservations in respect of paragraph 1 of the same Article:
Where the proceedings are pending in Sweden, the exemptions in the payment of costs and the facilities provided in paragraph 1 shall be granted only to persons resident in a State Party to the Convention or to any person who would otherwise enjoy such advantages under an agreement concluded with the State of which he is a national."
It should be noted that the above reservation in respect of paragraph 1 of Article 9 constitutes in substance a partial withdrawal of the original reservation to paragraph 1, since it differs from it only in that the facilities and exemptions concerned are now granted to all residents, and not only as was previously the v.case, to nationals and stateless residents.
13. Pursuant to the provisions of article 2, paragraph 3, of the Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance, adopted under the United Nations auspices on 20 June 1956, we have the honour to inform you that in the Republic of Belarus the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus is the Transmitting Agency, and the Republic"s district (municipal) courts are the Receiving Agencies. Pursuant to article 3, paragraph 2, we have the honour to inform you that, for the recovery of maintenance in the territory of the Republic of Belarus, the Transmitting Agencies of the States parties to the Convention are obliged to submit the following documents: 1. Claimant"s application for the recognition and execution of the court decision. 2. The court decision or a certified copy thereof and the official document concerning the decision"s entry into force. 3. The document indicating that the party against whom the decision was taken and who did not take part in the court proceedings was duly notified or represented. 4. The document confirming partial execution of decisions at the time of its transmittal. Samples of the aforementioned documents are annexed hereto. We also wish to inform you that the aforementioned documents should be sent by the Transmitting Agencies of the States parties to the regional courts and the Minsk Municipal Court depending on the respondent"s place of residence:
1. Brest Regional Court 224000, Brest, ul. Sovetskikh pogranichnikov, 41
2. Vitebsk Regional Court 210015, Vitebsk, ul. Shubina, 4
3. Gomel Regional Court 246000, ul. Sovetskaya, 20
4. Grodno Regional Court 230023, Grodno, ul. Karbysheva, 20
5. Mogilev Regional Court 21203, Mogilev, ul. Pervomaiskaya, 28a
6. Minsk Regional Court 220030, Minsk, ul. Lenina, 28
7. Minsk Municipal Court 220092, Minsk, ul. D. Martsinkevicha, 1 Address of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus: 220084, Minsk, ul. Kollektornaya, 10 Tel./fax: 20 97 55 Tel.: 20 83 81
14. A. First situation: the Central African Republic has concluded a judicial convention: 1. With France, under the Agreement on Co-operation in Judicial matters, dated 18 January 1965, the Agency which transmits or receives the maintenance claims is the Minister of Justice, Keeper of the Seals. Claims are received or sent in the form of writs of debt, judgements or decrees, and the Ministers of Justice of the two States transmit them to the competent official, in this case the Procureur General at the Court of Appeals of the respondent"s residence, for execution. 2. With the African countries signatories of the Tananarive Convention of 12 September 1961, the exchanges are made through the Procureurs Generaux at the Court of Appeals. B. Second situation: The Central African Republic has not concluded a judicial convention with a particular country. Claims for recovery of maintenance are transmitted by the Procureur general at the Court of Appeals or the Minister of Justice, who refers them to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Central African Republic, who refers them to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the country where the respondent resides. Claims originated abroad follow the same procedure.
15. Upon ratification (depositary notification C.N.80.1957.TREATIES-6 of 5 July 1957), the Government of the Republic of China designated the Ministry of Justice as Transmitting Agency and the National Bar Association of the Republic of China as Receiving Agency, both located in Taipei, Taiwan, China. With reference to signatures, ratifications, accessions, etc., on behalf of China, see United Nations publication Multilateral Treaties deposited with the Secretary-General, Status as at 31 December 2002 (document ST/LEG/SER/E/22/Add.1), notes 1, 2 and 3 in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.