Ukraine’s parliament mandates electronic presence for court proceedings

09/ 08/ 2023

The Ukrainian parliament has passed the Law “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Concerning Mandatory Registration and Use of Electronic Offices in the Unified Judicial Information and Telecommunication System (the “System”) or Its Separate Subsystem (Module) that Ensures Document Exchange” (the “Law”)”. The Law is due to take effect on 18 October 2023 (the “Effective Date”). The Law mandates that each participant in court proceedings in Ukraine register their electronic presence in the System by opening their respective electronic office (the “Office”) within it. The principal purpose of this new requirement is to ensure the quick, flawless and guaranteed exchange of procedural documents among all participants in court proceedings in Ukraine. The ultimate purpose of the electronic presence requirement is to help reform the judicial system, improve access to justice, ensure the development of e-justice in line with international standards in the field of information technology. Communication among participants in court proceedings via their Offices will make Ukrainian court procedures quicker, more straightforward and transparent, and less expensive for the Ukrainian judiciary as well as for case participants. Source: www.kinstellar.com

The Law mandates that each participant in court proceedings in Ukraine register their electronic presence in the System by opening their respective electronic office (the “Office”) within it. The principal purpose of this new requirement is to ensure the quick, flawless and guaranteed exchange of procedural documents among all participants in court proceedings in Ukraine.

The ultimate purpose of the electronic presence requirement is to help reform the judicial system, improve access to justice, ensure the development of e-justice in line with international standards in the field of information technology. Communication among participants in court proceedings via their Offices will make Ukrainian court procedures quicker, more straightforward and transparent, and less expensive for the Ukrainian judiciary as well as for case participants.

Source: www.kinstellar.com