#2024-873Decree No. 2024-873 of August 14, 2024, on the Practice of Notary Profession in Companies
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The decree outlines the regulations governing the establishment and operation of professional civil society companies that provide notarial services in France. It specifies the conditions under which these companies can be formed, the requirements for partners, and the procedure for their appointment to notarial offices. Moreover, it details the processes for capital contributions, transfer of shares, and the necessary approvals from the French Minister of Justice.
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Key Changes
- New provisions related to the nomination of professional civil society companies for notarial offices.
- Regulations regarding the transfer and cession of shares among associates.
- Clarification of the requirements and procedures for merging and restructuring notary firms.
Obligations
What this law requires
Professional civil society companies must have their registered office at the location of the notarial office or one of the notarial offices they hold.
Nomination requests for professional civil society companies must be submitted by the company's representative or, if not yet constituted, by the representatives of the associates, jointly with the nomination request of the associates.
Nomination requests must be submitted to the Minister of Justice via electronic procedure on the Ministry of Justice website, accompanied by all supporting documents including attestation from the commercial court clerk of the intended registered office location.
Each future associate must be capable of being appointed to the notarial office in which the company requests nomination.
Associates exercising functions in another office of the same society must submit a declaration via electronic procedure to the Minister of Justice within ten days of their agreement, accompanied by copies of the company bylaws and documentation of consent.