Dutch Legislation

Title II

in force

Office, authority, appointment and dismissal of the civil-law notary

Notaries Act (Wna) (Wet op het notarisambt) · Articles: 15

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Office, authority, appointment and dismissal of the civil-law notary

2 Article 2

The office of civil-law notary entails the authority to execute authentic deeds in cases where the law mandates him to do so or a party requests him…

3 Article 3

The civil-law notary (notaris) shall be appointed as such by Royal Decree. The place of establishment shall be specified in the decree.

4 Article 4

Immediately after taking the oath, the civil-law notary shall deposit his signature and initials at the registry of the court where he has taken the…

5 Article 5

There is a register for the civil-law notary profession, which is maintained by the KNB.

6 Article 6

Only a person who possesses the Dutch nationality or the nationality of another Member State of the European Union, of another state that is a party…

7 Article 7

The business plan, as referred to in Article 6, shall be drawn up in such a manner that it shows, at a minimum:

8 Article 8

Any person who wishes to be eligible for appointment as a civil-law notary shall submit a petition to that effect to the KNB, stating the…

9 Article 9

Without prejudice to the incompatibilities arising from other laws, a civil-law notary (notaris) may not simultaneously be a member of the judiciary…

10 Article 10

The place of establishment of a civil-law notary may be changed by Our Minister by means of a decision in which the effective date is also…

11 Article 11

The civil-law notary shall immediately notify the KNB and the chamber for the civil-law notary profession (kamer voor het notariaat) of the…

12 Article 12

The civil-law notary is obliged to maintain an office in the place of establishment stated in the decree of his appointment and to keep his protocol…

12a Article 12a repealed
13 Article 13

A civil-law notary is permitted to perform official duties outside the place of his establishment, provided that this occurs within the territory of…

14 Article 14

The civil-law notary is by operation of law dismissed effective from the first day of the month following the month in which they reach the age of…

15 Article 15

If the civil-law notary dies, ceases to hold office, or establishes himself outside the district in which his place of establishment is located…