The Union's international organisation
UIHJ has its headquarters at 6 Place du Colonel Fabien, 75019 Paris.
These premises house meeting rooms, conference rooms, the general secretariat and a library.
In addition to its headquarters in Paris, the UIHJ has permanent secretariats and delegations located around the world.
The secretaries and permanent delegates represent the Union in those sectors for which they are responsible and form a vital geographic network through which the national organisations are brought together.
UIHJ membership of international organisations
UNITED NATIONS
The UIHJ is a member of the United Nations Economic and Social Council in New York. It also has representations in the UN's Geneva, Vienna and Aman offices.
THE HAGUE
The UIHJ is involved in the work of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, specifically in the planning of conventions relating to the service and notification of process and enforcement.
EUROPE
The UIHJ is involved in debate concerning the implementation of treaties, directives and regulations required for the constitution of the European Judicial Systems.
AFRICA
In the wake of the OHADA treaty, which aims to harmonise enforcement proceedings in the 16 Central and West African countries, the UIHJ has embarked on a large-scale project aimed at training not only officers of Court but also any legal officers interested in furthering their knowledge, by organising a series of seminars and conferences in most of the countries concerned.
