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The Republic of Malta has replaced the official body authorized to carry out the procedure of certifying documents with an apostille. This was reported by the portal of the Hague Conference on Private International Law.
In 2024, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted a resolution on the procedure for maintaining the Electronic Register of Apostilles. It should be applied in practice from June 1, 2025. This was reported by the "Judicial and Legal Newspaper in Ukraine".
On January 13, 2025, Belgium and Finland formally objected to the accession of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents (Apostille Convention), the portal of the Hague Conference on Private International Law reported.
France implemented significant reforms to its apostille procedures, effective January 1, 2025. These changes aim to streamline the process of authenticating French public documents for international use, enhancing efficiency and accessibility.