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Notaries
TaskI.Somepartsofthesentenceshavebeenremovedfromthistext.Fiteachof
themintotheappropriatespace.
aiwiththestateprovidingprotectionfromunnecessarydamagetoindividuals
bicomplywithstrictformalrulesandareenforceableincourt
ciwrittenevidencecanbecrucialandnotarialactsareenforceable
diwithwhichthemarketistobeallowedtooperate
eichargedbytherespectivenation-statewithvaryingstatutoryfunctionswithinits
non-contentiousjurisdiction
fistate-controlledanddeterminedaccordingtoperceivedneed
Historically,theinstitutionofthenotaryisrootedinthetransnationaltraditionofRoman
lawiWhereverRomanlawhasretainedastronginfluence,iieiincivillawcountriesonthe
continentofEuropeandelsewhere,notaries(alsoreferredtoas(Latinnotaries’)have
retainedacentralroleasanindependentlegalprofession(1)___
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___iThemainofficial
taskofnotariesistopreventlitigationinthecontextofareassuchasproperty,inheritance,
family,commercialandcompanylawi(Notarialacts’aredrawnupafterconsultationwith
thepartiesconcernediTheyincludedetailedinformationonthelegalconsequencesofthe
plannedaction,(2)___
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__iIntheircapacityasstateofficials(theextentofwhichvaries
fromcountrytocountry),civillawnotarieshavetraditionallyenjoyedsomeformofstatutory
monopolyiTheirnumbersaresmall,(3)___
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_iTheirincomesaregenerouscomparedwith
thoseofcomparableprofessions,andtheyhavetraditionallybeenmainlymalei
Thisemphasisincivillawcountriesonthestate’sresponsibility(dischargedbythecreationof
notariats)toprotectindividualsfromtheneedtoengageinlitigationcontrastssharplywiththe
emphasisincommonlawcountriesonindividuals’responsibilityfortheirowndecisionsand
actions,evenifthisresultsintheneedtodefendtheirrightsincourtiThecontrastbetweenthe
twolegalculturesisheightenedfurtherbydifferingtraditionsregardingthelawsofevidencei
Incivillawcourts,(4)___
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__iIncommonlawcourts,oralevidencetakescentrestageand
notarialactsareatbestgivenenhancedcredibilitybutarenotenforceableiForthesereasons,
commonlawnotariesareofmarginalsignificancewithintheirowncountries,buttheyare
neededtoserveclientsrequiringnotarialcertificationtosatisfycivillawsystemsabroadi
Inboththecivillawandthecommonlawsystemsandlegaladministrationsthefocusis
onindividuals’rightsandoncompatibilitywithaliberalsocietyandamarketeconomyi
Thedifferencebetweenthetwosystemsinourcontextisrootedintheiropposedviewsof
theexclusivenessorotherwise(5)___
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_,andtheappropriatenessorotherwiseofstate
interferenceinthelegalservicesmarketiWhilecivillawcountriestendtosubscribetoan
interventionistmodel,(6)___
__andfromdisruptioninlegalinteractionsinsocietyatlarge
bythecreationoftheinstitutionofnotarialacts,commonlawcountriesadvocateaminimalist
roleforthestateandseenoneedforwhattheyregardasanobstacletocommerceand
individuals’freedomtodecideforthemselvesi
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