This Convention shall apply only to legal proceedings instituted and to documents formally drawn up or registered as authentic instruments after its entry into force in the State of origin and, where recognition or enforcement of a judgment or authentic instruments is sought, in the State addressed.
Ní bhainfidh an Coinbhinsiún seo ach le himeachtaí dlíthiúla a thionscnófar agus le doiciméid a tharraingeofar suas go foirmiúil nó a chlárófar mar ionstraimí barántúla tar éis teacht i bhfeidhm dó sa Stát tionscnaimh agus, má iarrtar aithint nó forghníomhú breithiúnais nó ionstraimí barántúla, sa Stát chun a ndéantar an t-iarratas.