12 September 2011, 17:01
People´s Deputies of Ukraine Volodymyr Tolstenko and Elina Syshkina; Dominique Savouré, Deputy President of the International Notarial Cooperation Commission; Liudmyla Pavlova, President of the Ukrainian Notary Chamber, Katryna Chyzhmar, Director of Department of Notary, Bankruptcy and Functioning of Central Certifying Body of Ministry on Justice of Ukraine, First Deputy President of Ukrainian Notary Chamber attended the meeting.
Committee Secretary, People´s Deputy of Ukraine Volodymyr Tolstenko informed about achievements of Ukraine in the development of notariate of European model. Special attention was paid to the specific aspects of a ‘small´ reform of notariate and perspectives of adoption of a new version of the Law "On Notariate."
Representatives of the International Union of Notaries focused on the problems impeding Ukraine on the way towards membership in this organization. First of all, they called for implementing the notary code of professional ethics and setting up a single professional organization to unite all the notaries of Ukraine.
The delegates highly appreciated achievements of Ukraine in the reform of notariate and emphasized that the process should continue.
In the result of the discussion, the Parties agreed to solve common issues of legislative improvement of notariate in Ukraine, and cooperate through investigation and use of positive European experience.
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The International Union of Notaries is a non-governmental organization established to promote, co-ordinate and develop the duties and activities of Notaries throughout the world and ensure the standing and independence necessary for optimum service to individuals and society through close collaboration between Chambers of Notaries. The Union is present in the United Nations Organization, UNESCO, the Hague Conference on private international law, the European Parliament, the European Commission, the International Institute for the unification of private law (UNIDROIT), etc.
The International Union of Notaries was founded in 1948 in Buenos Aires by the representatives of the Chambers of Notaries of the following nineteen countries: Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Chile, Ecuador, Spain, France, Italy, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Switzerland and Uruguay. The original statutes, approved in the form of a "Charter" in October 1948 were officially adopted by the Congress held in Madrid on 21st October 1950.