Chapter I General Provisions

first

In order to standardize the notarization procedure and ensure the notarization quality, these Rules are formulated in accordance with the Notary Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) (hereinafter referred to as the Notary Law) and other relevant laws and administrative regulations.

second

Notary institutions shall abide by the law, adhere to the principle of objectivity and impartiality, and abide by the norms and disciplines of notarization practice.

essay

Notary institutions shall independently exercise their notarization functions according to law and bear civil liabilities. No unit or individual may illegally interfere with them, and their legitimate rights and interests shall not be violated.

Article 4

A notarization institution shall, in accordance with the provisions of the Notarization Law, accept notarization applications, handle notarization business and issue notarial certificates in its own name.

Article 5

Notaries shall be appointed by notaries, handle notarization business in accordance with the procedures stipulated in the Notary Law and these Detailed Rules, and sign the notarial certificate issued. In accordance with the provisions of the Notary Law and these Detailed Rules, no other staff of the notary office may be assigned to handle matters that need to be handled by the notary himself in the process of notarization.

Article 6

Notary institutions and notaries shall not engage in acts prohibited by Articles 13 and 23 of the Notary Law. Other staff members of notarization institutions and relevant personnel who are in contact with notarization business in accordance with these rules shall not disclose state secrets, business secrets or personal privacy that they know in participating in notarization business activities.

Article 7

A notarization institution shall establish and improve the notarization business management system and the notarization quality management system, and supervise the practice of notaries.

Article 8

The judicial administrative organ shall, in accordance with the provisions of the Notary Law and these Detailed Rules, supervise and guide notaries and notaries' practice activities and their compliance with procedural rules. According to the articles of association and industry norms, the Notary Association shall supervise notaries' practice activities and their compliance with procedural rules.

Chapter II Notarial Parties

Article 9

Notarial parties refer to natural persons, legal persons or other organizations that have an interest in notarization matters, apply for notarization in their own names, and enjoy rights and assume obligations in notarization activities.

Article 10

A person with no capacity for civil conduct or a person with limited capacity for civil conduct who applies for notarization shall be represented by his guardian. A legal person applying for notarization shall be represented by its legal representative. Other organizations applying for notarization shall be represented by their responsible persons.