In India, court orders authorities to trust foreign documents with apostille

In India, court orders authorities to believe foreign documents with Apostille

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.

Apostille
23 January 2024
Transparency International criticises European authorities for restricting journalists' access to beneficiary registers

Transparency International criticises European authorities for restricting journalists' access to beneficiary registers

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.

BusinessBeneficial ownersEuropean Union
17 January 2024
The Apostille Convention has entered into force for Canada

The Apostille Convention has entered into force for Canada

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.

ApostilleConsular Legalization of foreign documentsHighlightedCanada
12 January 2024