With the promulgation of the last amendment of the Bulgarian Judiciary Act (State Gazette No 62 from 09.08.2016), in particular Section 1 of Chapter 18a, it was foreseen that judicial authorities are to make qualified statements, issue judicial decisions, and perform all other procedures provided in the Act in electronic form. Under Art. 360t, the Supreme Judicial Council was appointed to define the Rules of Procedure for use of electronic signature and electronic identification by the judicial authorities, as part of the jurisdictions of the Council related to the implementation of e-Justice.
The Draft Rules of Procedure for Use of Electronic Signature and Electronic Identification by the Judicial Authorities define the types of electronic signature the judicial authorities are obliged or have the right to use, as well as the terms of issuance, renewal, and termination. The draft act also provides for the terms of making electronic statements by the judicial authorities both when issuing judicial decisions within the authorities’ jurisdiction, and in relation to performing their internal organisational responsibilities and external communication with other state authorities.
It is stated that the Proposed Act is in full compliance with Regulation (EC) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing Directive 1999/93/EC.
You could find the Draft Rules of Procedure for Use of Electronic Signature and Electronic Identification by the Judicial Authorities as well as its financial justification and impact analysis on the web page for public consultations to the Bulgarian Supreme Judicial Council.
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