avalik-õigusliku ameti kandja, sõltumatu ametiisik, kellele riik on delegeerinud õigussuhete turvalisuse tagamise ja õigusvaidluste ennetamise ülesande
Latin notaries/civil law notaries - independent professionals who advise private parties and draft contracts on their instruction, as well as partake in the issuing of public documents, and fulfil quasi-judicial duties
Hea teada
They are appointed by the state, entrusted with public functions and hold a public office. They are not however civil servants and remain independent from the state and economically self-reliant.
Notaries are public office holders and part of the legal order in the 22 EU Member States based on Latin civil law. Their essential mission is to confer authenticity on the legal instruments and contracts they establish for their clients in areas of law as diverse as marriage contracts, company statutes, wills, real estate transactions, etc.
