Digital Communication in EU Civil Procedure: With an Emphasis on the Electronic Service of Documents and Taking of Evidence (European Union and its Neighbours in a Globalized World, 37)

This book examines how various methods of digital communication have entered the domain of EU Civil Procedure, with a primary focus on the service of documents, electronic submissions, the taking of evidence, and videoconferencing.It offers a comprehensive overview of legal issues surrounding the use of digital technology in the aforementioned areas and draws insight from the national legal doctrines of 15 EU Member States and select candidate countries.On the one hand, the research employs the comparative legal method to draw conclusions on commonalities and differences, as well as prospects for future approximation of laws.On the other hand, the book addresses open issues at the EU (supranational) level.The research is rooted in the observation that a paradigm shift from traditional to digital means of communication between courts and other judicial partakers is currently taking place.This shift is manifested through a variety of technologies and affects a wide legal landscape.The EU