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TRAFUT – Training for the FutureMadrid, 15 & 16 March 2012Philippe VlérickEuropean Commission, DG Justice

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Agenda

1. Introduction

2. Interconnection Projects

3. Insolvency Registers

4. Challenges & Recommendations

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Introduction

• European e-Justice

• European e-Justice Portal

• Centralised VS Decentralised

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European e-Justice

• Use of ICT at the service of judicial systems Simplify procedures Improve access to justice Reduce costs

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European e-Justice Portal

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General Philosophy

• Single point of e-Services

• Step by step approach

• Multilingual from day one

• Decentralised as much as possible

• Ambitious!

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In Short…

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Centralised VS Decentralised

From e-Justice Portal point of view: Centralised: only one system, content

ownership to the Commission Decentralised: only one system, content

ownership to MS or third parties

• From a technical point of view: Centralised: only one system Decentralised: multiple systems connected

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Centralised (technical)

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Decentralised (technical)

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Interconnection Projects

• Insolvency Registers (IRI)

• Find a Lawyer (FAL)

• Find a Notary (FAN)

• European Case Law Identifier (ECLI)

• Business Registers (by DG-MARKT)

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Insolvency Registers

• Simple Search: on “Name” propagated to all interconnected registers

Member State Register

European e-Justice PortalEnd User Member State Register

Member State Register

Name

Name

Name

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Insolvency Registers (2)

• Advanced Search: different search page for each MS (dynamic)

European e-Justice PortalEnd User Member State Register

« Searchable » Fields

Criteria

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Challenges & Recommendations

• Harmonised Data Set Should be feasible for Interpreters and

Translators

• Data Protection

• Interoperability

• Available Features at Register Level

• Translation (to be kept in mind)

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Available Features at Register Level

• Transliteration?

• Transcription?

• Phonetic Search?

Greek Transliteration Transcription English

Ελληνική Δημοκρατία

Hellēnikē Dēmokratia

Helliniki Dhimokratia

Hellenic Republic

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Thank you for your attention

Any questions?

https://e-justice.europa.euphilippe.vlerick@ec.europa.eu

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