Abstract
This consultation concerns cross-border judicial cooperation in the
European Union. It refers to civil, commercial and criminal cases and
involves, for various reasons, more than one EU Member State.
The European Commission is planning a new initiative aiming at
digitalising cross-border judicial cooperation procedures. The purpose is to
make use of new digital tools for electronic communication between courts,
other competent authorities of the Member States and also to give the
possibility to individuals and businesses to start proceedings and to
communicate with the courts and the other competent authorities in other
EU countries electronically, to be able to submit electronic documents from
the comfort of their homes and offices. Currently, the communication from
individuals/businesses to judicial authorities and between the public
authorities themselves is carried out mainly on paper, which causes
delays, involves more costs and is susceptible to crises such as COVID-19
p a n d e m i c .
European Union. It refers to civil, commercial and criminal cases and
involves, for various reasons, more than one EU Member State.
The European Commission is planning a new initiative aiming at
digitalising cross-border judicial cooperation procedures. The purpose is to
make use of new digital tools for electronic communication between courts,
other competent authorities of the Member States and also to give the
possibility to individuals and businesses to start proceedings and to
communicate with the courts and the other competent authorities in other
EU countries electronically, to be able to submit electronic documents from
the comfort of their homes and offices. Currently, the communication from
individuals/businesses to judicial authorities and between the public
authorities themselves is carried out mainly on paper, which causes
delays, involves more costs and is susceptible to crises such as COVID-19
p a n d e m i c .
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Type | Consultation response |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Publication status | Published - May 2021 |
