Electronic Signature for Bailiffs

The Minister of Justice, based on the opinion of the National Council of Bailiffs, will specify, by regulation, the detailed actions of the National Council of Bailiffs enabling bailiffs to conduct enforcement proceedings based on an electronic enforcement title, as well as detailed actions of the bailiff in the enforcement conducted based on an electronic enforcement title, guided by the need to accelerate the enforcement proceedings conducted in this manner, and the method of performing actions using the system, taking into account the security of using electronic documents, accessibility of enforcement files for the parties to the enforcement proceedings, efficiency of enforcement proceedings, and ensuring the possibility of unambiguous identification of the debtor.

Article 8161. Affixing a qualified electronic signature to data produced as a result of bailiff's activities

"Data in electronic form produced as a result of bailiff's activities specified in Article 797 request to initiate enforcement or demand for enforcement § 4 and Article 816 completion of enforcement proceedings § 2 are affixed with a qualified electronic signature."

What documents are signed by the bailiff with a qualified electronic signature?

All other documents not included in the above list (e.g., seizures at Tax Offices or inquiries under Article 761 of the Civil Procedure Code) should also be sent in electronic document form with certification using a qualified electronic signature.