Project

The Integration of Blockchain into the Civil Litigation System: Challenges and Opportunities

Code
01SC4424
Duration
01 October 2024 → 30 September 2028
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Civil law
    • Procedural law
Keywords
Civil Litigation Blockchain Procedure
 
Project description

This research aims to analyze the procedural challenges that blockchain brings to civil litigation, including jurisdiction, applicable law, identification, electronic evidence, service of process, and remedy alternatives.
Additionally, this study aspires to identify opportunities to enhance civil litigation procedures through integration of blockchain, particularly for the EU Member States’ courts, by conducting a comparative
study of representative jurisdictions.