[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 68 (Friday, April 9, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17435-17436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8912]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice #3000]
Secretary of State's Advisory Committee on Private International
Law (ACPIL) Study Group on Protection of Incapacitated Adults; Meeting
Notice
There will be a public meeting of the Study Group on Incapacitated
Adults of the Secretary of State's Advisory Committee on Private
International Law on Monday, May 3, 1999. The meeting will be held from
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the 9th Floor Conference Room, American Bar
Association, 740 15th St., NW, Washington, DC 20005.
The purpose of the meeting is to consider legal issues related to
the project of the Hague Conference on Private International Law to
prepare a
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multilateral convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition,
Enforcement and Cooperation in Respect of the Protection of Adults. The
meeting will assist the Department of State prepare the U.S. position
for the special diplomatic session of the Hague Conference on Private
International Law on September 20--October 2, 1999, which will adopt
the final text of the convention.
The Study Group meeting will consider a draft text of the
convention prepared at the Hague Special Commission session on
Incapacitated Adults, September 3-12, 1997. Comments received will
assist the Department of State in formulating comments on the draft
text for submission to the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference for
circulation to all the participating states in advance of the September
1999 diplomatic session, as well as in preparing for the final
negotiations.
The draft convention sets up rules for jurisdiction and the law to
be applied to proceedings to take measures for the protection of adults
who are in some way unable to make appropriate decisions regarding
themselves or their property. Such measures include the appointment of
guardians with limited or general powers and the execution by an adult
of powers of attorney or similar documents to become effective in the
event of incapacity. The draft convention sets up the standards for
recognition and enforcement by the states parties of the measures of
protection undertaken pursuant to the convention. Finally, the draft
convention establishes a system of cooperation between national
authorities to ensure that appropriate information is exchanged and
action taken.
Persons interested in the draft convention or in attending the May
3 Study Group meeting in Washington may request copies of the draft
convention and the report of the September 1997 Special Commission
session of the Hague Conference. Requests may be sent to Ms. Rosie
Gonzales by fax at 202-776-8482, by phone at 202-776-8420 or by email
to pildb@his.com. Please include your request, name, phone number, and
mailing address.
The Study Group meeting is open to the public up to the capacity of
the meeting room. Any person wishing to attend should provide Ms.
Gonzales with his or her name to facilitate admission to the building.
It would also be helpful to include affiliation, address, telefax and
telephone numbers, and email address for purposes of updating the
Department's contact list.
Those unable to attend but wishing to have their views considered
by the Department of State may send their views, attention Ms.
Gonzales, to the above fax number or email address, or to the following
address: Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Private
International Law, Suite 203, South Building, 2430 E St., NW,
Washington, DC 20037-2800.
Jeffrey D. Kovar,
Assistant Legal Adviser for Private International Law.
[FR Doc. 99-8912 Filed 4-8-99; 8:45 am]
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