2009년 개정 공증인법의 주요 내용 검토

Abstract

The Notary Law was enacted in 1961. We have taken a dualistic notary system: One is a single-profession notary ruled by the Notary Law. Notaries are appointed by the Minister of Justice. The other is a notary practicing also the profession as the attorney. It is allowed to practice notarial services by the revision of the Attorney Law in 1982. The Notary system has significantly contributed to making secure transactions and rights of people for more than 40 years. Recently(Jan 13. 2009), the revision of the Notary Law passed the National Assembly. This is most substantial revision since the 1961 Notary Law. Some provisions of the Act have different effective dates. The majority of the provisions take effect on February 7, 2010. Some of the main revisions of the Act are as follows; -The law on the Notary system was unified into the Notary Law. -The retirement age for notaries has been changed 75. -Affidavit : A notary can draw up a sworn statement as an affidavit. -Electronic Notarization : A designated notary who has been appointed by the Minister of Justice authenticates the private deeds using the Electronic Notarization System.