Regulatory framework for e-documentation and cyber protection amidst society's digital shift

Introduction: Ukraine's active integration into the European community emphasises the crucial role of digital technologies in ensuring the population's welfare and the country's economic growth. Studying the peculiarities of electronic document management in the EU countries will help avoid mistakes and develop an effective system that will meet European standards in many countries on the way to Europeanisation. Objectives: analyse the legal aspects of electronic document management, identify security issues in the information space in Ukraine, and assess Ukrainian e-justice compliance with European standards in the context of digital transformation. Methods: It was conducted using general scientific methods, including analysis of legal documents, generalisation, synthesis, system analysis, analytical diagnostics, and statistical data analysis.Results: It is proved that the legal support of the electronic document management system ensures centralised management of documents, their entire life cycle, collaboration, confidentiality, automatic routing and integration with other systems by the legal documents establishing the legal framework on which the relations between the participants to the process are built, defining their rights, duties and responsibilities. Conclusion: The article identifies the main areas of development and problematic aspects of implementing the e-justice system at the current stage of its formation, as well as the prospects for introducing new technologies in this area