02/06/2025
Effective May 16, 2025, it became mandatory for all courts in the country to use the Electronic Judicial Domicile (DJE) for the summons and subpoena of legal entities. As of this date, the new rules for the computation of procedural deadlines established by CNJ Resolutions No. 455/2022 and No. 569/2024 shall also take effect.
With this amendment, all summonses issued by national courts addressed to companies will be sent primarily through the platform (DJE), replacing the traditional ways of delivering them, such as by post or by bailiff. Companies should therefore check the platform regularly to monitor these notifications.
It’s important to note that all companies that did not register voluntarily were automatically enrolled in the platform, based on the information available from the Federal Revenue Service.
Therefore, it is crucial that companies check if their registration with the DJE is correct and linked to an active e-mail address, monitored by an employee assigned to this task. If the information is incorrect or outdated, it can be corrected directly on the platform, using the e-CNPJ digital certificate.
To make it easier to access the platform for the first time, the CNJ has made available video tutorials and the User Manual. Particular attention should be given to the registration procedure for the private company administrator profile, who, in this condition, will be able to select the option “Receive email notification of Procedural Communications” and indicate the email address to which the notifications shall be directed.
With that done, the e-mail address registered as an administrator will begin to receive notifications about the existence of summonses or subpoenas pending reading in the DJE. However, in order to check the content of the communications and confirm that they have been read, it is necessary to access the platform directly.
Once the electronic summons has been sent by DJE, the company must confirm that it has been read within three (3) working days. Once the reading has been confirmed, the procedural deadline will begin on the 5th working day following confirmation.
If the summons is not confirmed within 3 (three) working days, the company may be penalized with a fine of up to 5% of the value of the claim.
As for all the other subpoenas, the company can confirm the reading within 10 (ten) calendar days, and the procedural period will start on the working day following the confirmation. If the subpoena is not confirmed within this period, the deadline will automatically start on the first working day after the ten (10) calendar days.
Therefore, it is crucial that companies routinely check the DJE in order to avoid missing procedural deadlines and the imposition of fines. Likewise, once a new summons or subpoena has been identified on the platform, it is essential to immediately communicate it to the lawyers so that they can take the necessary procedural steps.
The Dispute Resolution team at L.O. Baptista Advogados is ready to address any questions regarding this matter.
Co-authored by: Maria Carolina Oliveira Chiacherini and Rafael Vigilato Calheiros dos Santos
