The Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020 (c. 24) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which gives primary legislative effect to the 1996, 2005 and 2007 Hauge Conventions as signed at The Hague.
It received royal assent on 14 December 2020.
Provisions The act deals with the process for adjudicating disputes between individuals in different countries such as child custody. Child custody obligations imposed in a different state can be enforced in the United Kingdom.
Section 2 of the act allows the government to implement other international agreements relating to private international law through secondary legislation.
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