Administrative Law Approach on Digitalisation

Nowadays, scientific discoveries are becoming increasingly frequent. Society is undergoing a comprehensive process of global reform, being forced to embrace the new tools of the future. While in theory, digitalisation in public administration seems simple, in practice, studies show that the number of people who have interacted with public authorities or services for personal purposes remains relatively modest. Therefore, based on the State of the Digital Decade Report performed by the European Commission, this paper seeks to examine the applicable regulatory framework governing digitalisation. The proposed topic is highly relevant in scientific and practical terms, being of general interest since in the near future it is expected that everyone will be faced with the situation of interacting remotely with public authorities, using various platforms, by means of a device, be it a computer or a smartphone, and must be informed in this regard. Therefore, the scope of this study is to analyse, by using research methods specific to law, both from a national perspective and from a comparative law perspective, the way in which the legislator has regulated the digitalisation issue. Methodologically, the paper consists of legal doctrine, statutory provisions, and a case study. The results of the study show that meeting the new challenges brought by modern technologies is an ongoing process that involves not only the authorities but also the citizens. In this respect, acquiring digital skills seems to be an imperative need for effectively confronting these global challenges transformations. Keywords: Administrative law; Digitalisation; Internet; Digital Decade; National Institute of Statistics of Romania.