Inter-American Convention on Execution of Preventive Measures

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The Inter-American Convention on Execution of Preventive Measures is a regional treaty adopted within the Organization of American States that harmonizes rules for recognizing and enforcing precautionary legal measures across member states’ jurisdictions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Organization of American States treaty
international treaty
multilateral treaty
regional human rights and procedural law instrument
adoptedWithin Organization of American States NERFINISHED
aimsTo promote legal certainty in transnational civil and commercial relations
protect rights of parties in cross-border disputes through effective interim relief
reduce obstacles to cross-border litigation in the Americas
alsoKnownAs Inter-American Convention on the Execution of Preventive Measures NERFINISHED
appliesTo OAS member states that are parties to the convention
basedOnPrinciple international judicial cooperation
reciprocity among states parties
respect for procedural guarantees
beneficiary litigants in cross-border civil and commercial disputes
bindingOn states that have ratified or acceded to the convention
geographicalScope Americas NERFINISHED
language English
French
Portuguese
Spanish
legalDomain civil procedure
cross-border enforcement of judgments
international civil procedure
private international law
legalEffect obliges states parties to recognize and enforce qualifying preventive measures from other states parties
mechanism conditions for granting and executing foreign preventive measures
mutual recognition of judicial decisions ordering preventive measures
procedural rules for exequatur or equivalent recognition procedures
purpose to ensure effectiveness of precautionary measures ordered in one state within the jurisdictions of other states parties
to facilitate international judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters
to harmonize rules for recognition and enforcement of preventive measures among OAS member states
region Inter-American system NERFINISHED
regionalOrganization Organization of American States NERFINISHED
regulates precautionary legal measures
preventive measures ordered by judicial or competent authorities
relatedInstrument Inter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory NERFINISHED
Inter-American Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad NERFINISHED
relatedOrganization Inter-American Juridical Committee NERFINISHED
requires domestic implementation measures by states parties
that states parties designate central or competent authorities for its implementation
scope civil matters
commercial matters
enforcement of foreign preventive measures
recognition of foreign preventive measures
subjectMatter cross-border interim relief
enforcement of foreign court orders
international cooperation in civil justice
recognition of foreign court orders

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Treaties of the Organization of American States hasPart Inter-American Convention on Execution of Preventive Measures