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2023/06/15

We continue to support the civil status of children by organizing the launch of the comic strip (with Lafon editions of which the notariat is a partner): “Les enfants fantômes” which describes the extraordinary destiny of Ibou and Arame.

Christophe Guilhou, Director of Sustainable Development at the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and Jodie Soret, Advocacy Officer at UNICEF France, spoke alongside President Sophie Sabot Barcet.

2023/06/12

On June 12, 2023, we host the mediation working group of the Council of Notariats of the European Union (CNUE) in Paris.

This is an opportunity to present the various aspects of the mediation in the French notarial profession to European notary-mediators: mediator of the profession, mediation by notaries, mediation for legal entities governed by public law. An opportunity to exchange ideas on how to make mediation better known to individuals, businesses and local authorities.

2023/06/13

During a visit to Astana, we renewed our cooperation agreement with the Kazakhstan notariat and met the Minister of Justice, the President of the Constitutional Court, and several representatives of the country’s authorities to discuss the role of notaries and the supervision of their activities.

Events

15 June 2023
2023/06/15

Official release of the comic book ” Les enfants fantômes”

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12 June 2023
2023/06/12

CNUE mediation working group meets in Paris

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11 - 13 June 2023
2023/06/13

Strengthening our cooperation with Kazakhstan

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We continue to support the civil status of children by organizing the launch of the comic strip (with Lafon editions of which the notariat is a partner): “Les enfants fantômes” which describes the extraordinary destiny of Ibou and Arame.

Christophe Guilhou, Director of Sustainable Development at the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and Jodie Soret, Advocacy Officer at UNICEF France, spoke alongside President Sophie Sabot Barcet.

2023/06/15

On June 12, 2023, we host the mediation working group of the Council of Notariats of the European Union (CNUE) in Paris.

This is an opportunity to present the various aspects of the mediation in the French notarial profession to European notary-mediators: mediator of the profession, mediation by notaries, mediation for legal entities governed by public law. An opportunity to exchange ideas on how to make mediation better known to individuals, businesses and local authorities.

2023/06/12

During a visit to Astana, we renewed our cooperation agreement with the Kazakhstan notariat and met the Minister of Justice, the President of the Constitutional Court, and several representatives of the country’s authorities to discuss the role of notaries and the supervision of their activities.

2023/06/13

A history written together

1948

Our international work reached a turning point when we decided, alongside 18 other countries (Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba,  Ecuador, Italy, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, Switzerland and Uruguay), to create the International Union of Notaries (www.uinl.org). It now has 91 members!

1992

The Association of French-Speaking Notaries (Association du notariat francophone – ANF) created in Paris (www.notariat-francophone.org). France was one of the founding members.

1993

New turning point: a Conference of Notaries of the European Union created, to replace the Conference of Presidents. It brought together all notarial professions from the European Union, including France as one of the founding members. In 2006, it became the Council of the Notariats of the European Union (www.cnue.eu).

2001

Opened the Sino-French Centre for Legal and Notarial Training and Exchanges in Shanghai, with the Shanghai Office of Justice. The result? More than 5,000 Chinese notaries have been trained. (www.cnfr-notaire.org)

2016

Organised the third Congress of the International Union of Notaries in Paris, in the presence of the French, Serbian and Georgian Ministers of Justice.

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Testimonials

It is through the work of notaries that I discovered the plight of undocumented children and decided to turn it into a political battle; they are absolutely indispensable as partners.

Laurence Dumont
former Member of Parliament, co-author of the information report on Children without identity
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I am particularly pleased that the French notarial profession is so outward-looking and has been for many years.

Renaud Dutreil
President of the Civil Law Initiative
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The fact that notaries in France and Lebanon wish to work together is an effective way to ensure that the trade between us is secure from a legal standpoint.

Dominique de Legge
Senator
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