The Hague International Conference on private rights has for years been working on gestational surrogacy
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Surrogacy: The Court of Appeal Confirms the Disconnection of a Commercial Site
In a ruling given on 24th November, the Court of Appeal confirmed the obligation for the OVH host to disconnect from France a Spanish commercial web site offering gestational surrogacy services (GPA), which are prohibited in France.
Vigilance on European Commission’s Initiative on the Recognition of Parenthood Between Member States
In 2020 the European Commission put forward a proposal to "ensure that parenthood, as established in one EU country, is recognized throughout the EU so that children maintain their rights in cross-border situations, in particular when their families travel or move...
The Hague Conference: Progressively Heading Towards Surrogacy?
The Hague Conference is well known for its work on the International Adoption Convention in 1993. This intergovernmental institution currently brings together 89 member states, including France. Its lawyers mainly deal with issues of private international law. They...
Surrogacy Businesses Advertising their Illegal Trade in France Again
Although surrogacy is illegal in France, the trade show “Désir d’enfant” (Desire for a Child) reopened yet again this year in Paris on September 4th. Last year several associations filed legal suit against these international procreation businesses for openly pushing...
Surrogacy: Controversial Ruling at French Court of Appeals
On November 25, 2019, the Court of Appeals in Rennes, France recognized the filiation on French civil registration for four children born to surrogate women abroad. This decision is equivalent to authorizing surrogacy, even though it is prohibited by French law. This...