Zhukevych I., Dzundza L. Digitalization of enforcement proceedings as a means of ensuring judicial oversight of judgment execution in civil proceedings in Ukraine

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33098/2078-6670.2025.19.31.232-239

Purpose. The purpose of our study is to analyze the digitalization of enforcement proceedings as a way to ensure judicial control over the execution of decisions in the civil justice of Ukraine. Methodology. The methodology includes the comprehensive use of scientific approaches and principles, as well as general scientific, philosophical and special scientific methods. Methods. The following methods of scientific knowledge were used during the study: analysis of literary sources, dogmatic, comparative law, systematic method, logical sequence. Findings. It was established that, since enforcement proceedings include both intellectual and physical actions that are performed in stages and take a significant amount of time, there is an urgent need to digitize the processes of collecting property and debtors’ funds, aimed at ensuring compliance with reasonable deadlines in enforcement proceedings. Optimization of such procedures is an important step towards increasing the efficiency of the entire system. After all, to ensure effective legal protection and proper execution of enforcement documents, the entire process must be as operational as possible. It is stated that the national legislation in the field of digitalization of enforcement proceedings as a method of ensuring judicial control over the execution of decisions in civil proceedings of Ukraine, despite significant progress, requires further transformation. Originality. An analysis of national legislation on the subject of digitalization of enforcement proceedings as a method of ensuring judicial control over the execution of decisions in civil proceedings of Ukraine was carried out, recommendations for its further improvement were given. Practical significance. The results of the study can be used in further legal research related to the issue of digitalization of enforcement proceedings as a method of ensuring judicial control over the execution of decisions in civil proceedings of Ukraine, as well as the preparation of special courses.

Key words: digitalization of enforcement proceedings, judicial control, execution of court decisions, executive document, information and telecommunications system, artificial intelligence, civil proceedings of Ukraine.

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