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Notary
The main task of notaries is drawing up public deeds, which include notarial records, notarial minutes and notarial certificates. A public deed drawn up by a notary proves the authenticity of what it determines or confirms. At the request of a client, notaries are also authorised to draw up private deeds and represent clients in non-contentious proceedings before courts and in unquestionable cases before other state authorities if cases are directly related to a notarial deed drawn up by a notary.
A notary as an impartial and objective legal adviser gives conscientious and fair advice to all participants in a legal transaction on the right way to attain their goals. A notary must protect confidential information on persons, facts and legal relationships as a secret.
A notary may be a person who is appointed to a vacant notarial post by the minister responsible for justice and is entered in the List of Notaries with the Chamber of Notaries of Slovenia.
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Notaries must join the Chamber of Notaries of Slovenia. The Chamber is a legal entity responsible for:
- managing disciplinary procedures;
- assisting and protecting clients;
- ensuring the safety of legal transactions, and protecting the reputation of the notariat as a public service.
THe obligations of individuals to the Chamber include:
- the registration fee for a notary is EUR 2,295.11;
- the registration fee for an assistant notary is EUR 183.60;
- a membership fee of 0.8 per cent of income in the previous year, which is paid for a period of three months;
- trainee notaries do not have to pay registration fees.
A notary must use a seal and stamp in his or her work. The seal and stamp must include the coat of arms of the Republic of Slovenia, the name and surname of the notary, the title of the notary's office and the address of the notary's registered office.
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Persons who meet the conditions to practice the profession of notary and are appointed by the minister responsible for justice are entered in the List of Notaries managed by the Chamber of Notaries of Slovenia.Prior to the appointment, the minister acquires the opinion of the Chamber of Notaries of Slovenia.
The Chamber of Notaries of Slovenia determines and publishes the date of the beginning of the notary's activities in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia.
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A notary must conclude an insurance contract for damages for which he or she may be liable to clients. The minister responsible for justice determines the lowest amount insured. The notary must conclude the insurance contract prior to taking the oath at the Higher Court.
The minimum amount of the sum insured is EUR 33,300.
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Recognition of qualifications acquired abroad
There are following systems for the recognition of professional qualifications acquired in the EU: