#BGBl. 2025 I Nr. 320Law on the Introduction of Electronic Notarization in Presence
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This German federal law, published on 12 December 2025, introduces the legal framework for electronic notarization performed in the physical presence of a notary (Präsenzbeurkundung). It amends multiple statutes including the Civil Code (BGB), the Notarization Act (BeurkG), the Federal Notaries Act, and various procedural laws in civil, family, and commercial matters. The legislation enables notaries to conduct official acts such as deeds, certifications, and declarations using secure electronic systems while maintaining the requirement of physical presence of the parties. It establishes technical standards, security requirements, and procedural rules for electronic notarial acts that carry the same legal validity as traditional paper-based notarizations.
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Key Changes
- Legal recognition of electronic notarial acts performed with physical presence of parties and notary
- Amendment of Beurkundungsgesetz (BeurkG) to regulate technical requirements for electronic deeds
- Equal legal validity granted to compliant electronic notarizations as paper originals
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What this law requires
Notaries must conduct electronic notarization (Präsenzbeurkundung) only when all parties are physically present before the notary
Notaries must implement and use secure electronic systems that meet the technical standards and security requirements established by this law for electronic notarial acts
Electronic notarial acts must be recorded and maintained in compliance with the procedural rules specified in amendments to the Notarization Act (BeurkG)
Notaries must ensure that electronic notarizations carry the same legal validity as traditional paper-based notarizations and comply with all applicable civil, family, and commercial procedure laws
Notaries must comply with amendments to the Civil Code (BGB) and Federal Notaries Act regarding the execution of official acts (deeds, certifications, declarations) in electronic form