The Allahabad High Court, India, has ruled that the government of the country cannot disbelieve apostilled documents issued by states that have ratified the 1961 Hague Convention.
Transparency International has criticised the authorities of a number of European Union member states for restricting journalists and non-profit activists from accessing registers of beneficial owners of businesses.
On 11 January 2024, the Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, also known as the Apostille Convention, entered into force for Canada.
