Notary institutions handle notarization according to law, and are not subject to interference by any organization or individual. Article 4 A notarization institution shall abide by the law and adhere to the principles of objectivity and impartiality. Article 5 A notary association is a self-regulatory organization in the notary industry, which conducts activities in accordance with its articles of association and supervises the practice activities of its members. Article 6 The judicial administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall supervise and guide notaries, notaries and notaries associations according to law.
Local people's governments at or above the county level shall develop and reform, economy and informatization, education, public security, civil affairs, finance, human resources and social security, housing and urban and rural construction, taxation, industry and commerce, price and other relevant departments. , should supervise, support and assist the notary public to exercise their notarization functions in accordance with their respective responsibilities. Chapter II Notary Institutions and Personnel Article 7 Notary institutions shall be established according to law, independently carry out notarization business, conduct independent accounting and bear civil liabilities. Article 8 The judicial administrative department of the provincial people's government shall, in accordance with the principle of overall planning and rational distribution, comprehensively consider the needs of economic and social development and notarization business, formulate the planning for the establishment of notarization institutions in this province, and make timely adjustments according to the actual situation. Notary agencies are not established according to administrative divisions. Article 9 The practice area of notarization institutions shall be approved by the judicial administrative department of the provincial people's government when examining and approving the establishment or change of notarization institutions.
If it is necessary to change the practice area due to the adjustment of administrative divisions, the relevant notarization institution shall report to the judicial administrative department of the provincial people's government for re-approval. Tenth due to force majeure or other legitimate reasons, the notary can not accept or handle the notarization business within the scope of practice, the judicial administrative department of the Municipal People's government with districts can clearly be handled by other qualified notaries; Where the notarization business spans the administrative area of a city divided into districts, it shall be made clear by the judicial administrative department of the provincial people's government. Article 11 If a notarization institution is cancelled due to the circumstances stipulated by laws and administrative regulations or the adjustment of its setup scheme, its practice certificate shall be cancelled at the same time.
If a notarization institution no longer meets the conditions for establishment, it shall suspend its practice; If it still does not meet the conditions for establishment within one year from the date of suspension, its practice certificate shall be cancelled. Twelfth notary offices shall, according to the notary preparation plan approved by the judicial administrative department of the provincial people's government, scientifically set up posts and reasonably equip notaries.
Notaries shall meet the qualifications stipulated in the Notary Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), and be appointed and removed through legal procedures.
According to the needs of notarization business, the notarization institution may employ persons with relevant conditions as notaries' assistants to assist notaries in notarization business. A notary assistant shall have a bachelor's degree or above in law or other major in an institution of higher learning, and have the corresponding knowledge of notarization business. Specific measures shall be formulated by the judicial administrative department of the provincial people's government in conjunction with relevant departments. Thirteenth notaries and notaries' assistants shall abide by the law, abide by professional ethics, conscientiously perform their notarization duties according to law, and keep professional secrets. Chapter III Notarization Business and Procedures Article 14 Upon the application of a natural person, legal person or other organization, a notarization institution may handle the notarization matters and affairs stipulated in Articles 11 and 12 of the Notarization Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). Article 15 A notarization institution may authenticate the acts of natural persons, legal persons or other organizations in signing, fingerprinting or sealing legally effective documents, as well as the acts of using data messages and electronic signatures. If the contents of the document are illegal or violate social morality, which harms the public interest, the notary office will not prove it. Sixteenth natural persons, legal persons or other organizations to apply for notarization, you can submit proof of behavior or facts to the notary office of your domicile or habitual residence.
The application for notarization of real estate shall be submitted to the notary office where the real estate is located; Notarization involving entrustment, declaration, gift and will of real estate may be governed by the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
The parties applying for notarization shall truthfully explain the relevant information about the matters applying for notarization to the notarization institution and provide true, legal and sufficient proof materials. Article 17 A notarization institution shall publicize the catalogue of certification materials, the model text of the application and the charging standards for notarization services required for notarization in the office. If the parties applying for notarization require the notarization institution to explain and explain the contents of the publicity, the notarization institution shall explain and provide accurate and reliable information.
Notary institutions should promote the construction of computer information networks to facilitate the parties to obtain relevant information for notarization through the network.