International Union of Notaries

The Bundesnotarkammer is a member of the International Union of Notaries (Union Internationale du Notariat; U.I.N.L.).

The U.I.N.L. is the international association of notarial professional organisations of the Latin type notarial system.

The Latin type notarial system is an essential element of the legal systems of continental Europe. It has its origins in Roman civil law and is characterised by the understanding of the notary as a holder of a public office in the field of preventive administration of justice.

The U.I.N.L. aims to promote the cooperation between notaries on a global scale and the notarial function at international level. It ensures a close transnational cooperation and strengthens their independence in order to provide a better service for the citizens.

The U.I.N.L. was informally founded on 2 October 1948 during the First International Congress held in Buenos Aires. Its statutes were formally approved in Madrid in 1950.

International Union of Notaries (U.I.N.L.)

Via Flaminia 158 · Pal. A
I - 00196 ROME · Italy

Phone: +39 6 3208384
Fax: +39 6 36091499

uinl[at]uinl.org

www.uinl.org

Study on the Economic Relevance of Notarial Authentic Instruments

Professor emer. Dr. Dres. Rolf Knieper

On behalf of the International Union of Notaries (U.I.N.L.), Professor em. Dr. Dres. Rolf Knieper carried out a study on the economic relevance of notarial authentic instruments in countries with and without a notariat of the Latin type notarial system around the globe. The study was unanimously approved by the Steering Committee of the U.I.N.L. on 16 February 2018.

The study is available for download.

"The Economic Relevance of Notarial Authentic Instruments" "The Economic Relevance of Notarial Authentic Instruments"
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Notarius International - Law journal of the U.I.N.L.

Forum for the international aspects of the notariat’s activities

Notarius International is a scientific journal of the International Union of Notaries. Notarius International provides a forum for the international aspects of the notariat’s activities. It publishes articles on comparative law in all legal areas

relevant to notaries, in particular contract law, real estate law, family and succession law, corporate law, private international law, notarial professional and authentication law.

Notarius International is published by the German Notarial Institute in Würzburg.

Contributions to the International Congresses of Notaries of the U.I.N.L.

Please click here to access the German contributions to the International Congresses of Notaries of the U.I.N.L.

2013 - Lima, Peru

Sigrun Erber-Faller: Reflections of the Notariat on Family Law and the Law of Succession in the light of new social relationships

Dr. Wolfgang Ott: Legal security on property market. Need for regulatory instruments

2010 - Marrakech

Karin Arnold: Collaboration of the Notary and the State in facing the new challenges of society: transparency of financial markets, money laundering, urbanisation, environment