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Research | Forskning - peer review

Som et af de første lande i verden fik Danmark i 2018 en erklæret politik om digitaliseringsklar lovgivning, som hviler på en aftale mellem alle Folketingets partier. Intentionen er, at lovgivning skal formuleres således, at den tilvejebringer rammebetingelser for en hel eller delvis digital offentl… Som et af de første lande i verden fik Danmark i 2018 en erklæret politik om digitaliseringsklar lovgivning, som hviler på en aftale mellem alle Folketingets partier. Intentionen er, at lovgivning skal formuleres således, at den tilvejebringer rammebetingelser for en hel eller delvis digital offentlig administration, hvor teknologi understøtter en bedre og mere effektiv opgaveløsning. Med udgangspunkt i den lovgivningsmæssige realisering og implementering af den politisk høj-profilerede, såkaldte ”Tidlig Pension” (”Arne-Pension”) undersøger artiklen, hvad der sker når ambitionerne om digitaliseringsklar lovgivning møder virkeligheden. Tidlig Pension er særlig interessant fordi der allerede som led i den politiske promovering af ideen blev lagt vægt på betydningen af objektive kriterier. Artiklen er baseret på analyse af bl.a. politiske aftale-tekster, lovgivning, forarbejder og dokumenter fra de involverede myndigheder. Konklusionen ér, at ambitionen om digitaliseringsklar lovgivning udfordres af, at den virkelighed, som lovgivningen skal anvendes på, ikke er enkel og ligetil, og det derfor i praksis er vanskeligt at udforme enkle og objektive regler. Desuden nødvendiggør implementeringen af digitaliseringsklar lovgivning en grundighed og detailviden om data og teknologi, som udfores af en stigende hastighed i lovgivningsprocesser. Artiklen understreger betydningen af samspillet mellem lovgivningsprocessen og ambitionen om digitaliseringsklar lovgivning, herunder at dette samspil underkastes offentlig såvel som forskningsmæssig debat. Læs mere

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In this report leading researchers within law and digitalisation from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, and Denmark present the fundamental characteristics of the digitalization of their national public administrations from a legal perspective. An important conclusion of the DigiL… In this report leading researchers within law and digitalisation from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, and Denmark present the fundamental characteristics of the digitalization of their national public administrations from a legal perspective. An important conclusion of the DigiLaw project is that the Nordic-Baltic countries possess different specialised expertise and experiences when it comes to public digitalisation, and from different angles and at various levels, all researchers recommend strengthening the Nordic-Baltic cooperation when it comes to sharing experiences and handling challenges related to public digitalization. Læs mere

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Denmark’s public administration is among the most digitised in the world. The technological landscape is characterised by an early development of a comprehensive infrastructure consisting of databases for data sharing within and between public authorities and a centralised development of key technol… Denmark’s public administration is among the most digitised in the world. The technological landscape is characterised by an early development of a comprehensive infrastructure consisting of databases for data sharing within and between public authorities and a centralised development of key technologies. The latter refers to, for example, an authentication system, a signature system, shared portals for self-service systems, one official bank account, a mandatory public email account for all Danish citizens in a centralised system, etc. Læs mere

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L’A. affronta la problematica della digitalizzazione della pubblica amministrazione danese, esponendo i principi alla base dello sviluppo del diritto amministrativo danese: buona amministrazione, responsabilità e accountability; quindi, esamina le tendenze del diritto digitale dell’Unione Europea e… L’A. affronta la problematica della digitalizzazione della pubblica amministrazione danese, esponendo i principi alla base dello sviluppo del diritto amministrativo danese: buona amministrazione, responsabilità e accountability; quindi, esamina le tendenze del diritto digitale dell’Unione Europea e le forme di protezione dei dati, della sicurezza informatica, dell’informazione e dell’A.I. The Author addresses the issue of the digitalisation of Danish public administration, exposing the principles underlying the development of Danish administrative law: good administration, responsibility and accountability. The author also examines trends in European Union digital law and types of data protection, cybersecurity, information, and artificial intelligence (A.I.). Læs mere

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It is mainly within the last decade that courts in the Nordic and the Baltic states have opened for a more thorough digitalization of their court systems. This short study aims at establishing an overview of the technological developments and the current level of digitalization at the courts in eigh… It is mainly within the last decade that courts in the Nordic and the Baltic states have opened for a more thorough digitalization of their court systems. This short study aims at establishing an overview of the technological developments and the current level of digitalization at the courts in eight Nordic and Baltic countries. Focus is especially on the case handling portals which today in various shapes set the frame for the ways in which parties go to court in the examined countries Læs mere

Research | Forskning - peer review

Denmark is far ahead in developing Digital Government. The digital infrastructure is highly developed. Automated decision-making is used on a growing scale within the areas of tax, environmental regulation and welfare. In some narrow and defined areas AI is integrated. This is not without issues, as… Denmark is far ahead in developing Digital Government. The digital infrastructure is highly developed. Automated decision-making is used on a growing scale within the areas of tax, environmental regulation and welfare. In some narrow and defined areas AI is integrated. This is not without issues, as challenges have emerged. One of these challenges is a loss of insight by the public authorities into the formation of decisions directed at citizens. This is mainly due to the outsourcing of the development and maintenance of the used technologies. As an example, the Minister of Taxation in 2014 reported to the national Parliament that the tax authorities had lost the insight into, as well as the control of, more than 200 systems used within this area of administration. Only the private suppliers of those systems possessed the knowledge necessary to describe and change the functionalities and digital decision-making. Therefore, to a certain extent power of decision-making had – unofficially – been outsourced to private suppliers. This unwanted side effect of digitalisation was, however, counteracted by the Danish Ombudsman in a recent case concerning one of the core Danish digital infrastructure components (the national NemID). In the summer of 2017 the Ombudsman stated that if private companies were to develop and operate such critical digital infrastructure, the explicit acceptance of the democratically legitimised parliament was required. This applies, even though a public procurement procedure has been performed legally correct per the Ombudsman. This paper will focus on this challenges caused by digitalisation of the public sector, the disruption of the allocation of administrative and legislative power in the national constitution. An argument will be developed through an examination of both recent literature as well as case-law from the Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman, ultimately resulting in a presentation of the current Danish solution to the challenges described above – which hopefully can inspire and serve as an input to a discussion of the relationship between private suppliers of digital services and public authorities at a European level. Læs mere