Legal feasibility of eGovernment

1. Legal feasibility of eGovernment Tutor: Dr. Torsten Fischer Author: Daniel Bröer

2. Definition of eGovernment • Transaction of processes in the public sector by the help of information and communication technologies fhöv nrw dep. Cologne seminar: e-government by Daniel Bröer

3. Levels of e-Government • Internal e-Government • G2G • External e-Government • G2C (Government to Citizen) • G2B (Government to Business) • C2N (Government to Non-Governmental-Org.) fhöv nrw dep. Cologne seminar: e-government by Daniel Bröer

4. Areas of appliance • Judiciary Legislation Administration fhöv nrw dep. Cologne seminar: e-government by Daniel Bröer

5. The judiciary • Judicial actions between courts and participants in terms of formless messages via e-mail • Dunning procedure as a precursor • Acceptance of claims in electronic form in 2001 by the finance court in Hamburg • electronic delivery of adjudications only by permission of the judicial administration fhöv nrw dep. Cologne seminar: e-government by Daniel Bröer

6. The legislation • eGovernment implementation by the Bundestag • eparliament: improved relations between citizen and parliament • elegislation: electronic introduction of bills and publication fhöv nrw dep. Cologne seminar: e-government by Daniel Bröer

7. The administration • Communal, state and federal administration • Main task: Acceptilaton of adminstrative acts fhöv nrw dep. Cologne seminar: e-government by Daniel Bröer

8. Communication (C2G) Official Homepage of the City of Cologne fhöv nrw dep. Cologne seminar: e-government by Daniel Bröer

9. Requirements for the communication Compliance with the formalities of public relations: • Objectiveness • Transparency • Privacy fhöv nrw dep. Cologne seminar: e-government by Daniel Bröer

10. Administrative procedure • § 3 a VwVfG basis for electronic communication • equalization between electronic and written form • e-files/ e-documentation • Exclusion of electronic communication in cases of personal handover fhöv nrw dep. Cologne seminar: e-government by Daniel Bröer

11. Implemantation of electronic signatures Legal basis: The EU Signature Directive 1999/93EG fhöv nrw dep. Cologne seminar: e-government by Daniel Bröer

12. electronic signature types • simple electronic signatures • qualified or accredited electronic signatures fhöv nrw dep. Cologne seminar: e-government by Daniel Bröer

13. Simple electronic signatures • Authentication of electronic documents by insertion of a scanned signature for example • No adequate protection for legally binding communication fhöv nrw dep. Cologne seminar: e-government by Daniel Bröer

14. Qualified and accredited electronic signatures • Produced by certain signature producing unities • Based on qualified electronic certificates • Identification of the subscriber • Signing of electronic documents by smart card readers • Strict governmental control • Permanent verification of the accredited signature fhöv nrw dep. Cologne seminar: e-government by Daniel Bröer

15. Proofs of delivery • Access • Opting in / out • Date of delivery / Date of information fhöv nrw dep. Cologne seminar: e-government by Daniel Bröer

16. Acceptilation Requirements • Announcement • Confirmation of receipt • 3- day fiction • Information on legal remedies fhöv nrw dep. Cologne seminar: e-government by Daniel Bröer

17. Conclusion • Legal adjustement of the VwVfG • Transparency and simplicity • Constitutional principles: human dignity and the guarantee of self- government of the communities • Improved participation of the citizen fhöv nrw dep. Cologne seminar: e-government by Daniel Bröer

18. Thank you for your attention!! fhöv nrw dep. Cologne seminar: e-government by Daniel Bröer

19. ANY QUESTIONS ??? fhöv nrw dep. Cologne seminar: e-government by Daniel Bröer