Limits on the Number of Notaries at Notary Offices
Is there a limit on the number of Notaries at a Notary Office?
Question: According to current legal regulations, is there a limit on the number of Notaries working at a Notary Office? Looking forward to your prompt response.
Answer:
According to Clause 1, Article 22 of the Law on Notarization 2014, it stipulates:
The Notary Office is organized and operates in accordance with this Law and other relevant legal documents applicable to a partnership.
The Notary Office must have at least two partner notaries. The Notary Office does not have contributing members.
Thus, the law only specifies that the minimum number of partner notaries at a Notary Office is 2. The law does not limit the maximum number of notaries working at a Notary Office.
Can an heir become a partner notary of a Notary Office?
Question: If a partner notary of a Notary Office dies, can the heir, such as the notary's child, become a partner notary of that Notary Office?
Answer:
Based on Clause 2, Article 27 of the Law on Notarization 2014 regarding changes in the partnership members of a Notary Office:
In the event that a partner notary of the Notary Office dies or is declared dead by a court, the heir of that partner notary is entitled to the notary's share of the property value at the Notary Office after deducting debts for which the notary was responsible. The heir can become a partner notary of the Notary Office if they are a notary and are accepted by the remaining partner notaries.
Thus, the heir, who is the child of the deceased notary, can still become a partner notary of the Notary Office if the child is a notary and is accepted by the remaining partner notaries.
Is a high school transcript required in the dossier for appointing a notary?
Question: When preparing the dossier for appointing a notary, is a high school transcript required?
Answer:
According to Clause 2, Article 12 of the Law on Notarization 2014, it stipulates:
- The dossier for appointing a notary includes:
- Application for appointing a notary as per the form prescribed by the Minister of Justice;
- Judicial record card;
- Copy of the Bachelor of Law or Master, Doctorate in Law degree;
- Documents proving the period of legal work experience;
- Copy of the certificate of graduation from the notary training course. For those exempt from notary training, a copy of the certificate of completion of the notary profession training course and documents proving exemption as specified in Clause 1, Article 10 of this Law;
- Copy of the certificate of results of the probationary period for the notary profession;
- Health certificate issued by a competent medical authority.
Thus, according to the above regulations and the specified documents, a high school transcript is not required.
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