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Chronological table of actions
All dates: DD/MM/YYYY
State |
Notes |
Signature |
Ratification, Accession(*), Approval(†), Acceptance(‡) or Succession(§) |
Entry into force |
| Central African Republic | 27/02/2006 | |||
| China | 06/07/2006 | |||
| Colombia | 27/09/2007 | |||
| Dominican Republic | 02/08/2012(*) | 01/03/2013 | ||
| Honduras | 16/01/2008 | 15/06/2010 | 01/03/2013
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| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 26/09/2007 | |||
| Lebanon | 22/05/2006 | |||
| Madagascar | 19/09/2006 | |||
| Montenegro | 27/09/2007 | |||
| Panama | 25/09/2007 | |||
| Paraguay | 26/03/2007 | |||
| Philippines | 25/09/2007 | |||
| Republic of Korea | 15/01/2008 | |||
| Russian Federation | 25/04/2007 | |||
| Saudi Arabia | 12/11/2007 | |||
| Senegal | 07/04/2006 | |||
| Sierra Leone | 21/09/2006 | |||
| Singapore | (a) | 06/07/2006 | 07/07/2010 | 01/03/2013 |
| Sri Lanka | 06/07/2006 |
Parties: 3
Notes
(a) Upon ratification, Singapore declared: The Convention shall not apply to electronic communications relating to any contract for the sale or other disposition of immovable property, or any interest in such property. The Convention shall also not apply in respect of (i) the creation or execution of a will; or (ii) the creation, performance or enforcement of an indenture, declaration of trust or power of attorney, that may be contracted for in any contract governed by the Convention.