On 3 December, the European Ministers of Justice are expected to reach political agreement (‘general approach’) on the regulation on digitising cooperation between Member States’ courts in the taking of evidence in civil and trade matters (see EUROPE B12031A12).
Progress in the EU Council has been very slow on this proposal, which was presented by the European Commission in May 2018. The issue is not only the cost of digitisation, but also the broader question of whether access to...