Legal Regulation of Electronic Evidence in African Countries
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Ekaterina P. Rusakova
Dr.Sci.(Law), Associate Professor, Professor of the Department of Civil Law and Procedure and International Private Law of the Law Institute, Chief Researcher
Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University of Russia; Vladivostok State University
; Moscow, Russian Federation; Vladivostok, Russian Federation Galina Yu. Falkina master student; Patrice Lumumba Peoples’
Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
; Moscow, Russian Federation
Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University of Russia; Vladivostok State University
; Moscow, Russian Federation; Vladivostok, Russian Federation Galina Yu. Falkina master student; Patrice Lumumba Peoples’
Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
; Moscow, Russian Federation
Abstract:
Abstract: The article presents an overview of the legislation of a number of African countries, including Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Qatar in the context of regulation of electronic evidence. Thus, national legislative acts, judicial practice, opinions of authoritative lawyers were considered, on the basis of which characteristic and distinctive features of the institution of electronic evidence were identified, as well as the requirements imposed by procedural legislation on their admissibility in the judicial systems of African countries. General trends in the use of electronic evidence by African courts in resolving civil cases were established. As a result of the study, the authors concluded that the institution of electronic evidence is rapidly developing in the procedural legislation of African countries.
How to Cite:
Rusakova E.P., Falkina G.Yu. Legal Regulation of Electronic Evidence in African Countries // Gaps in Russian Legislation. 2024. Vol. 17. №5. Pp. 053-060. (in Russ.). DOI: 10.33693/2072-3164-2024-17-5-053-060. EDN: LHMKEV
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Keywords:
electronic evidence, civil procedure, judicial proceedings, evaluation of evidence, materials on electronic media, admissibility of evidence, data message..
