Question juridique clé
Whether the notary had to recuse himself under the notarial conflict-of-interest rules.
Solution extraite
Yes. By notarizing the preliminary land-sale agreement after acquiring the company's shares, he acted in his own matter and in a matter of a legal entity whose representative he became; recusal was required.
Motifs extraits
The notarial activity covered the drafting, legal clarification, notarization of the preliminary agreement and land-register filing. This created a situation under the disqualification rule, so the notary should have abstained.