This book analyses, comments and further develops on the most important instrument of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH): the HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention. The HCCH Convention, the product of decades of work, will have a transformative effect on global judicial cooperation in civil matters. This book explores its 'mechanics', i.e. the legal cornerstones of the new Convention (Part I), its prospects in leading regions of the world (Part II), and offers an overview and comment on its outlook (Part III). Drawing on contributions from world-leading experts, this magisterial and ambitious work will become the reference work for law-makers, judges, lawyers and scholars in the field of private international law.

I. Scope of ApplicationII. Judgments, Recognition, Enforcement III. Indirect JurisdictionIV. Grounds for RefusalV. Trust Management: Establishment of Relations Between Contracting StatesVI. The HCCH (Hague) System for Choice of Court Agreements: Relationship of the HCCH Judgments Convention 2019 to the HCCH 2005 Convention on Choice of Court AgreementsVII. "The HCCH (Hague) System" and "the Brussels System": Relations to the Brussels and Lugano RegimePart II: Prospects for the WorldVIII. European Union IX. North AmericaX. South European Neighbouring and EU Candidate Countries XI. Middle East and North Africa (including Gulf Cooperation Council)XII. Sub-Saharan Africa (including Commonwealth of Nations)XIII. Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) XIV. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)XV. China (including Belt and Road Initiative)Part III: OutlookXVI. Lessons from the Genesis of the HCCH Judgments ProjectXVII. International Commercial Arbitration and Judicial Cooperation in Civil Matters: Towards an Integrated ApproachXVIII. General Synthesis and Future Perspectives