International Judicial Cooperation in Colombia
摘要
This chapter provides an introduction to the Colombian regulation on international cooperation in civil and commercial matters. It describes the international treaties to which the country is a party, as well as the national legal framework on the subject. To this end, the chapter briefly presents the essential aspects of the most relevant treaties for Colombia. In doing so, it addresses in particular the 1965 Hague Service Convention and the 1970 Hague Evidence Convention. Furthermore, the chapter describes how letters rogatory and exhortos are regulated in domestic legislation. It also comments briefly on the proposal for international legal cooperation contained in the IADIP Draft General Act.