Eletronic service of process and electronic notifications have ceased to be merely a technological option and have become a structural component of civil and administrative proceedings in Portugal.
The digitalisation of litigation is now based on a coherent set of rules contained in the Code of Civil Procedure, the Code of Procedure in the Administrative Courts, and specific regulations governing electronic case management (CITIUS/SITAF platforms), which define a legally structured model of electronic procedure supported by dedicated IT systems.
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