Panama Ratifies Beijing Convention on Judicial Sale of Ships
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Panama has ratified the United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships, also known as the 'Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships'. The ratification was effected on 19 March 2026, with the Convention entering into force for Panama on 15 September 2026. Panama becomes the fourth State party to the Convention, which itself entered into force on 17 February 2026.
“Panama has ratified the United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships, also known as the "Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships".”
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This UNCITRAL announcement reports Panama's ratification of the Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships. The ratification was formally effected on 19 March 2026, and the Convention will enter into force for Panama on 15 September 2026. With this action, Panama becomes the fourth State party to the Convention, which itself entered into force globally on 17 February 2026.
Parties involved in maritime shipping, judicial sales of vessels, or cross-border ship transactions should monitor the Convention's implementation, as its provisions on the international effects of judicial ship sales may affect enforcement and title-transfer procedures across contracting states.
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United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
Panama ratifies the Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships
- 23 March 2026 Panama has ratified the United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships, also known as the “Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships”. The ratification by Panama was effected on 19 March 2026, and the Convention will enter into force for Panama on 15 September 2026. Panama becomes the fourth State party to the Convention, which itself entered into force on 17 February 2026. Read the full press release here.
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