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The German notary is an independent holder of public office responsible for recording legal transactions (Par. 1 of The National Rules and Regulations for German Notaries [“Bundesnotarordnung” (BNotO)]). As opposed to attorneys, notaries are not members of the free professions but rather the agents of state authority. On the other hand, notaries are not civil servants either, but are independent holders of public office not subject to any personal orders or subject-matter-related instructions.
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Wolf, C.R. (1999). Notaries in Germany. In: Tremml, B., Buecker, B. (eds) Key Aspects of German Business Law. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-08065-8_11
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