Notary must remain impartial after notarized contract

OG 1996 9Other CourtMar 18, 1996Other

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Omnilex summary

The excerpt states that a notary, when performing notarization, must protect the interests of all parties and remain neutral. This duty continues after the conclusion of the notarized contract. After a property sale contract, the notary may not take a one-sided position in a later dispute between the contracting parties, as this would amount to assuming a quasi-judicial role.

Omnilex headnote

Impartiality of the notary; duty to remain neutral after notarization: The notary must safeguard the interests of all parties to the transaction and act as a neutral intermediary. This duty does not cease with the execution of the public deed, but continues thereafter. Accordingly, the notary may not, in a subsequent dispute between the contracting parties, align himself unilaterally with one side and thereby assume a position akin to that of a judge.

Full text

Der Notar hat bei der Beurkundungstätigkeit die Interessen aller Vertragsparteien wahrzunehmen; er ist "Mann der Mitte" für beide Parteien. Dies gilt auch für die Zeit nach Abschluss des öffentlich beurkundeten Vertrages. Es geht nicht an, dass ein Notar nach Abschluss eines Grundstückkaufvertrages im Streit der Vertragsparteien einseitig für eine von ihnen Stellung bezieht und damit quasi eine "Richterstellung" einnimmt.

Keywords

notaryimpartialityneutralitycontract partiesreal estate salepublic deed

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Key legal questions extracted by Omnilex

Key legal question

Whether a notary may take sides for one contracting party after concluding a notarized property sale agreement.

Extracted holding

No. The notary must safeguard the interests of all contracting parties and remain a neutral 'person in the middle' even after the notarized contract has been concluded.

Extracted reasoning

A notary's duty of impartiality extends beyond the act of certification. It is incompatible with that duty to intervene in a later dispute between the parties by openly supporting one side and thereby assuming a quasi-judicial role.

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