JODES European project (GA 101138568)
Regulation (EU) 2020/1784 deals with improving the transmission of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters between Member States of the European Union.
The Regulation is expected to come into effect in May 2025. Judicial officers in Europe, who play a crucial role in the service of documents, are identified as key actors of this Regulation. Under the new Regulation, Judicial officers will have to use a decentralized computer system like e-CODEX for the service of documents.
The European Commission has been working with Member States and stakeholders including Judicial officers to set up an e-EDES portal with a secure communication channel (e-CODEX) for the digital exchange of electronic evidence requests and responses between EU judicial authorities under the European Investigation