[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20412-20413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7801]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5022]


Secretary of State's Advisory Committee on Private International 
Law: Notice of Meeting

    Summary: There will be a public meeting of the Study Group on 
Enforcement of Judgments of the Secretary of State's Advisory Committee 
on Private International Law, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday May 9 at 
the new headquarters of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: Randolph 
Building Conference Center (401 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22313-
1450.
    Full Text: The Department of State is convening a meeting of the 
Secretary of State's Advisory Committee on Private International Law, 
Study Group on Enforcement of Judgments, in order to seek consultations 
on the proposed draft Hague Convention on Exclusive Choice of Court 
Agreements. The draft convention will be considered at the 20th 
Diplomatic Session of the Hague Conference on Private International 
Law, June 14-30, 2005, and is expected to be adopted and opened for 
signature at that time.
    The meeting of the Advisory Committee will consider the full range 
of issues raised by the draft convention, in order to assist the U.S. 
delegation prepare for the Diplomatic Conference. In addition to 
members of the U.S. delegation, the meeting will include experts from 
industry, trade associations, consumer groups, bar associations, non-
governmental associations, and other interested parties. The current 
draft of the proposed convention, including an explanatory report, may 
be found on the Web site of the Hague Conference (http://www.hcch.net).
    The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, May 9, at 
the Randolph Building Conference Center of the U.S. Patent and 
Trademark Office, 401 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. The 
meeting is open to the public up to the capacity of the meeting room. 
Interested persons are invited to attend and to express their views. 
Persons who wish to have their views considered are encouraged, but not 
required, to submit written comments in advance of the meeting. Written 
comments should be submitted by e-mail to Jeffrey Kovar at

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[email protected]. All comments will be made available to the public by 
request to Mr. Kovar via e-mail or by telephone (202-776-8420).
    Persons wishing to attend must notify Ms. Cherise Reid by e-mail 
([email protected]), fax (202-776-8482), or by telephone (202-776-8420).

    Dated: April 15, 2005.
Jeffrey D. Kovar,
Assistant Legal Adviser for Private International Law, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 05-7801 Filed 4-18-05; 8:45 am]
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