The Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters was concluded on November 15 1965 to ensure that judicial and extrajudicial documents are served abroad with sufficient notice and in a simplified and expedited procedure. Approximately 147 states are 'members' or 'non-member contracting states' under the Hague Convention. Service of judicial and non-judicial documents on a corporation or individuals in a contracting state or non-member contracting state must follow the procedures prescribed by the Hague Convention. The Hague Service Convention has been replaced by the EU Service Regulation as regards service of judicial documents from one EU member state to another. It applies to service of proceedings between Hague Service Convention Contracting States and EU member states.