Digitalisation of Cross-Border Civil Justice in the European Union
- Pan-European Legal Academy for Court Staff and Bailiffs / Judicial Officers
Objective
This pan-European legal academy aims to strengthen the legal and digital capacities of court staff and bailiffs/judicial officers involved in cross-border civil cooperation within the European Union. It will support European judiciaries in the effective implementation of digitalised judicial procedures and tools by improving participants’ understanding of the evolving EU legal framework and developing practical digital skills for daily judicial work.
Key topics
- Legal framework of cross-border civil cases
- Digitalisation of judicial cooperation
- E-CODEX
- Brussels I Regulation (recast)
- Taking of evidence
- Service of documents
- European Payment Order
- European Small Claims Procedure
Who should attend?
Court staff and bailiffs/judicial officers from EU Member States who need to apply EU law procedures to fulfil judicial or procedural functions.Participation conditions
We are offering a last-minute chance for interested court staff and bailiffs/judicial officers to participate in the event. Please note that only court staff, bailiffs and judicial officers are eligible to participate.
The following conditions for participation apply:
The following conditions for participation apply:
- Participants should have a working knowledge of English. For face-to-face participants, coffee breaks and lunches are included and ERA will invite all participants for a joint dinner. After receiving a confirmation from ERA, participants are required to book their own travel and accommodation and will receive a reimbursement after the event. No per diems will be offered to participants. Accommodation and travel costs at the face-to-face events will be reimbursed as indicated below. In case of no-show, no costs will be reimbursed.
- No travel and accommodation cost is paid for local participants travelling less than 50 km one way from the place of work to the venue.
- Participants travelling a distance of 50-400 km one way from the place of work to the venue receive contributions according to the EU’s respective unit costs. (Brussels, 31.7.2024 C(2024)5405 final).
- A fixed sum of €365 is paid for travel of a distance of 401-1600 km one way from the place of work to the venue.
- A fixed sum of €429 is paid for travel over a distance of 1600 km one way from the place of work to the venue.
- A fixed sum of €119 per night is paid for accommodation (maximum 4 nights).
Online participation option
The event will be streamed live online. You have the option to follow the seminar on Zoom, enabling you to ask questions and take part in the discussion with participants in Trier.
Application procedure
The application deadline is 9 October 2026.
The available places will be allocated on a first come first serve basis and participants will receive further information.
The available places will be allocated on a first come first serve basis and participants will receive further information.