Reference model for future incorporation of e-business in legal system

Interdisciplinary study in the field of law and information technology will address specific fields of e-business that were somehow disregarded up to this time.This will result in further development and increased level of trust in e-business. To guarantee sufficient level of legal certainty some legal transactions conducted using electronic means must include an independent third party - e-notary. Legal basis for formation of e-notary is currently not fully defined. Based on a reference model implementation some deficiencies could be identified. This can form a base for development of legal and technical solutions addressing those issues. External e-business of judicial system and e-notary are some of the primary objectives of this research. Special attention will be given to possibilities of forming e-notarial protocol. Following strict formal rules for formation of notarial protocols and their meaning in legal transactions raises a question whether electronic form can substitute classical written form. Challenges of introducing e-business in judicial procedures will also be covered. Possibilities of introducing e-justice include faster and more efficient procedures. This may also lower or even eliminate long lasting judicial procedures and assure citizens constitutional right to trial in reasonable time. Legal aspects of research form a foundation for implementation of information architecture reference model as a basis for design and implementation of software solutions based on common infrastructure and architecture with high level of compatibility and integration capabilities regardless of heterogeneity of chosen development environment and platform. Open architecture design based on open standards like XML and web services will enable efficient integration in international e-business environments like SEEM (Single European Electronic Market).