With the publication of CNJ Resolution No. 569/2024, effective since August 2024, the National Council of Justice (CNJ) changed the rules regarding communication of procedural acts within the Brazilian Judiciary. The resolution promotes a nationwide standardization of procedures through the mandatory use of the Electronic Judicial Domicile (Domicílio Judicial Eletrônico – DJE) and the National Electronic Judicial Gazette (Diário de Justiça Eletrônico Nacional – DJEN).

This new system, mandatory for all Brazilian courts starting from May 16, 2025, aims to enhance transparency and predictability in procedural communications, ensuring greater efficiency and legal security for all involved parties.

Main changes introduced by CNJ Resolution No. 569/2024

The amendments established by CNJ Resolution No. 569 primarily aim at defining clear and standardized criteria for the communication of procedural acts, especially those carried out electronically.

Thus, the mandatory procedures for all Brazilian courts are defined as follows:

General rules for communication of procedural acts

Publications in DJEN:

Intended for general communications of procedural acts, except those requiring personal acknowledgment by the parties. The deadline count begins on the first business day following publication. The publication date is considered the next business day after the content becomes available in DJEN.

Use of the Electronic Judicial Domicile

Exclusively intended for sending summons and communications that require personal acknowledgment, notice, or intimation of the parties. Public notices (summons by notice) continue to be published through DJEN.

Specific rules for counting deadlines via Electronic Judicial Domicile

Electronic summons:

Confirmed acknowledgment: The response period starts on the 5th business day after confirmation.

Without confirmation:

• Public-law legal entities: Automatically considered served 10 calendar days after sending the communication, regardless of confirmation.
• Private-law legal entities: If acknowledgment is not confirmed, the period does not begin. Summons must then be reissued through alternative means such as mail, court officer, or public notice. Upon eventual summons, the entity must justify the failure to confirm receipt, under penalty of fines.
• Intimations and other personal communications: 

Confirmed acknowledgment: The deadline begins on the confirmation day or the next business day if the confirmation occurs on a non-working day.

Not confirmed: The communication is automatically considered received 10 calendar days after being sent.

To assist in understanding these changes, the CNJ has prepared illustrative content summarizing the primary rules regarding standardization in procedural communications and deadline counting.

Single Platform: Electronic Judicial Domicile

The Electronic Judicial Domicile centralizes all procedural communications to parties into a single secure platform, promoting a more efficient, agile, and accessible form of communication.

Transition and Compliance

Courts had up to 90 days following the publication of the resolution to adapt their systems and procedures. After May 16, 2025, communications conducted outside platforms regulated by the CNJ will lack procedural validity and will only serve informative purposes.

Thus, the new regulation requires attorneys, parties, and courts to quickly adapt to the official platforms, following the new standards defined by the CNJ to ensure procedural validity of communications.

The team of specialists at Nasser Advogados is available to clarify any questions.