Civil Law Notary - Notarial Instruments

Notarial Instruments

As a lawyer, a civil-law notary draws up and executes legal instruments called notarial instruments (Fr acte notariƩ, Sp acta notarial, It atto notarile, Du notariƫle akte, Ger notarielle Urkunde, Notariatsurkunde). To be valid, a notarial instrument must be signed contemporaneously (in unico contextu) by the appearer(s) (parties to the instrument), sometimes in the presence of attesting witnesses, before the notary who also signs and officiates the signing ceremony.

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