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Collected Papers of the Faculty of Law of the University of Rijeka / Raccolta di scritti della Facoltà di giurisprudenza dell'Università di Rijeka / Gesammelte Schriften der Rechtswissen, Vol. 41 No. 2, 2020.

Review article

https://doi.org/10.30925/zpfsr.41.2.9

IS BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY THE FUTURE OF LAND REGISTRY DIGITALIZATION?

Josip Dešić ; University of Rijeka, Faculty of Law, Rijeka, Croatia
Kristijan Lenac orcid id orcid.org/0000-0003-0201-4177 ; University of Rijeka, Faculty of engineering, Rijeka, Croatia

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Abstract

The paper gives an overview of the fundamental features of blockchain
technology and analyses the possibility of its application in the land registry system. The authors consider whether blockchain technology can improve the security and transparency of the land registry system, ensure data integrity, accelerate and facilitate the transfer of real property rights and registration process, whether blockchain can offer something different from technologies already tested in land registry systems and whether this technological solution can change the way land registers perform their functions. This paper gives an overview of positive trends and results, primarily the example of Estonia, which has gone the farthest in applying blockchain technology in public administration and digital society, as well as the example of Sweden, but also examples of Georgia, Dubai, Honduras, Brazil. Finally, the authors consider the possibility and justification of introducing blockchain technology in the Croatian real estate register.

Keywords

digitalization of land registry; blockchain; smart contract

Hrčak ID:

244135

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/244135

Publication date:

24.9.2020.

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