According to his leadership justice ministrythe application in practice of the electronic file file will be a revolution in digitization of justice.
And this is because in addition to reducing the issuance of judicial decisions and the cost of the trial, it will relieve lawyers from the raids, stop burdening the courts of courts with bureaucratic work and eventually work in favor of citizens.
After all, the Deputy Minister of Justice Ioannis Bougasspeaking to “THEME”He noted that “achieving the goal of implementing the electronic file file implies substantial benefits for both citizens and businesses as well as for the economy and society as a whole. It also enhances the proper functioning of the state, cultivates the confidence of the citizens and boosts the country’s growth course. “
By establishing the case file In all the proceedings of the administrative, criminal and civil proceedings, there is no reflection and distribution of documents in print. At the same time, bureaucracy and costs for the parties will be reduced, while the use of paper will be minimized.
The judges will have immediate and full access to the file of each case without massive prints of thousands of pages, while lawyers will be able to submit all the documents of the case that are handled electronically from their office and monitor the evolution of the case from the Court of First Instance until the decision issued by the Supreme Court.
The application of the electronic file is essential and immediate Land Registry. And this is because in addition to the fact that the number of pending cases has increased significantly, the required documents (topographic, expertise, etc.) is many and their movement between public services is quite time -consuming. As a result, there is a long delay, as well as indignation at lawyers, public and judicial officials, the parties and the citizens. Last year, a total of 7,688 land lawsuits were filed, which make up 15% of the pending civil affairs, except for criminal cases that are increasing daily.
The application
THE electronic file file It is a digital file that will contain all the documents of a trial, such as lawsuits, lawsuits, evidence and relevant judicial decisions (generally all application). It will be formed electronically with the initial deposition of any document (lawsuit, action, etc.) and all its content will be digitally transferred to all court grades. That is, from the Court of First Instance to the Court of Appeal and in the event of an appeal or appeal until an irrevocable decision is made by the Supreme Court.
The application of the electronic file file was introduced with New Code of Civil Procedure (Article 119) and will be piloted in the Land Registry until the expiration of the year, and by the end of 2026 it will be fully implemented in all courts of the country.
For each case, the electronic file file will be created that will include all relevant documents, which will now be submitted electronically, such as:
■ Applications (lawsuits, appeals, opposition, appeals, etc.).
■ Proposals, additions, evaluations of witness deposits.
■ Attracts, pre -existing bills, court stamp, legal documents.
■ Certificates of certificates, expertise reports and autopsy.
Τική Mediation for mediation, case law related to the case, the legislative provisions relating to it and all judicial decisions related to it to any jurisdiction (Court of First Instance, Court of Appeal, etc.).
At the same time, the use of the electronic file file will ensure rapid and effective management of the same, while the dossier will be completely encrypted to ensure the confidentiality (confidentiality) of its content.
In addition, digitizing court files in nationwide and the Land Registry will give the judicial authorities of all grades the opportunity to derive, using artificial intelligence tools, direct information and data from digitized documents posted on the special platform. This will achieve the reduction of the study of large files and multi -page files, and the issuance of judicial decisions will be made faster, reduce costs and stop the suffering of lawyers, parties, etc.
Ioannis Bougas: Aim to issue a final decision in 700 days
“Our aim is for justice to be awarded under the institutional guarantees set by the Constitution within a reasonable period of time, which we have identified in 700 days for the final decision. Achieving the goal of implementing the electronic file involves essential benefits for both citizens and businesses as well as for the economy and society as a whole. It also strengthens the proper functioning of the state, cultivates the confidence of citizens and boosts the country’s growth course.
A key role in this efforts are the large digital transformation projects of justice, with a total budget of € 220 million. These projects are funded by the Recovery and Revolution Fund, co -financed programs and structural funds. Completion of all digital projects is a key priority of the Ministry of Justice. Progress is already noticeable in the courts of the country and by the end of 2026 all digitization projects are foreseen to have been delivered, including the electronic file. “
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