Digitalization of the activities of the ECtHR in civil and commercial proceedings and the problems of their enforcement: international legal experience

Inha Kryvosheina; Valentyna Zhornokui; Olha Kronda; Illia But; Oleh Panfilov

doi:10.34069/AI/2022.59.11.3

Inha Kryvosheina Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Ukraine). https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3630-2257
Valentyna Zhornokui Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs (Ukraine). https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7706-8538
Olha Kronda Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8039-1763
Illia But National University «Odesa Law Academy» (Ukraine). https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7887-3504
Oleh Panfilov National University «Odesa Law Academy» (Ukraine). https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1736-1649

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2022.59.11.3

Keywords: European Court of Human Rights, digitalization, civil proceedings, commercial proceedings, international cooperation.

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the foreign experience of digitalization of the activities of judicial bodies in civil and commercial proceedings and the digitalization of the activities of the ECtHR. The researchers analyzed the role played by digital technologies in the context of the implementation of judicial proceedings and enforcement of law decisions. The purpose of the work is the study of the new technological reality, including the functioning of the ECtHR and the consideration of cases in the field of economic and civil proceedings by such a court in conditions of digitalization, the analysis of problematic issues of the implementation of decisions of jurisdictional bodies, as well as a detailed examination of the international legal experience of digitalization of the judiciary and execution services. The object of the study is the social relations related to the digitalization of the activities of judicial bodies and enforcement bodies. The subject of the study is the international legal experience of digitalization of the activity of the ECtHR in civil and commercial proceedings, as well as problematic issues of enforcement. The research methodology consists of such methods as formal-logical, analysis, synthesis, abstraction, induction and deduction, historical, systemic, sociological-legal, and comparative-legal. As a result of the conducted research, it has been proven that the further digitalization of the ECtHR will allow to significantly improve the consideration of cases and ensure access to justice for a wider range of people.

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Author Biographies

Inha Kryvosheina, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Ukraine).

Ph.D., Associate Professor of the Intellectual Property and Information Law Department of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Law at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Ukraine).

Valentyna Zhornokui, Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs (Ukraine).

Ph.D., Associate Professor of the Department of Legal Support of Entrepreneurial Activity and Financial Security, Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs (Ukraine).

Olha Kronda, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine.

Ph.D. in Law; Associate Professor at the Intellectual Property and Information Law Department of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Law at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine.

Illia But, National University «Odesa Law Academy» (Ukraine).

Ph. D., Associate Professor of Department of Civil Procedure of National University «Odesa Law Academy» (Ukraine).

Oleh Panfilov, National University «Odesa Law Academy» (Ukraine).

Ph. D., Associate Professor of Department of Administrative and Financial Law of National University «Odesa Law Academy» (Ukraine).

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