Use of information systems for determining the circle of heirs under the law in Russia and France

Abstract

Purpose of the article: The purpose of the work is the analysis of legal norms governing using of various information systems in determining the circle of heirs according to the law in Russia and France. Methodology: The comparative legal method was the main method of work, along with the general scientific dialectical method of knowledge, the method of structural analysis and some private-scientific methods: Formal legal, method of comparative analysis, methods of grammatical and logical research were used. Results: Within the framework of legal provision of digital and telecommunication technologies, notaries were granted the right to receive information on the civil status of applicants necessary for notarial actions directly from the relevant electronic registry office registry office. This law corresponds to the development of e-democracy in the provision of public services. The work establishes a deep distinction between the two systems: French law attaches great importance to property relations. The criteria for ordering successors in the queue differ significantly. Conclusion/recommendations: within the framework of the article, it was recommended to extend the elements of e-democracy to the relations of inheritance with a foreign element, namely, giving the right to notaries to request information via electronic communication channels in foreign countries through the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.