Legal Certainty in the Digital Age: Challenges of Digital Transformation in Algeria

Abstract

Legal security is an essential requirement for the establishment of a state governed by the rule of law. It is considered one of the fundamental pillars for ensuring the protection of rights and freedoms, and for preserving and enhancing the sense of justice and equality before the law. This is achieved by instilling confidence in the legal system, its stability, and its consistency. In order for the law to achieve these optimal goals and reach a state of legal security, it must possess a set of characteristics and foundations, starting with the necessity for the legal rule to be clear, applicable, predictable, and characterized by relative stability and consistency.

With the development of computer science and digital technologies, new influences on the working methods of legal professionals have emerged. Conversely, the legal framework regulates these digital uses through appropriate standards, thereby effecting a true legal transition regarding technical advancements and the concerned economic operators.