The International Union of Notaries (UINL)
The International Union of Notaries is a non-governmental organisation
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 foundation of the Union
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.
The aims of the Union are :
- The promotion and application of the fundamental principles of the Latin-type
notarial system, and principles of notarial ethics, as approved by the General
Meeting of Member Chambers of Notaries;
- Representation of Chambers of Notaries before international organisations;
- Collaboration with and participation in activities of international
organisations;
- Collaboration with national organizations, more particularly with notarial
organizations;
- The study of law in the field of notarial practice and collaboration in
matters relating to its development, in accordance with the fundamental
principles of Latin-type Notaries;
- The study and systematic compilation of legislation relating to Notaries;
- The promotion of international congresses and support for professional
meetings which go beyond purely national interests;
- Included amongst the objectives of the Union is the establishment of
relationships with:
* developing Chambers of Notaries and with Notaries in countries which have no
notarial organisation to assist their development and organisation with a view
to their joining the Union;
* notarial organisations within legal systems which are eligible to join the
notarial system;
* organisations which are not part of the notarial system in order to
collaborate with them in areas of common interest.
Contributing to the development of law in StatesThrough its innumerable
activities, the Union has earned itself the reputation of privileged
interlocutor of Governments and International Organisations for matters relating
to notaries.
To this regard, by drawing inspiration from its Fundamental Principles, the
Union draws up and submits concrete proposals to national Chambers of Notaries,
national legislators and international and supranational organisations.
The Union is present in:
- international organisations, such as the U.N., the Economic and Social Council
of which has conferred to UINL the “special” category consultative status. This
status, defined under article 71 of the Charter of the United Nations and by
resolution 1996/31, allows UINL to contribute to the working programmes and
objectives of the United Nations, by acting as a technical expert, adviser and
consultant to governments, to the Secretariat General, the High Commission for
Human Rights and within its specialised agencies. As far as the World Trade
Organisation (WTO) is concerned, the Union follows its activities to the extent
to which it is affected by them;
- international intergovernmental organisations, such as the Council of Europe,
the International Institute for the unification of private law (UNIDROIT) and
The Hague Conference on private international law;
- in supranational and regional organisations, such as
* the European Union (EU) and its bodies, such as the European Parliament, the
European Commission and the Court of Justice of the European Communities;
* the Organisation of American States (OAS), the Mercado Común del Sur
(MERCOSUR), the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC),
the Andine Community, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA),
- in various international non-governmental organisations, such as the
International Union of Lawyers (Union internationale des avocats UIA), the
International Union of Judges (UIM), the International Law Association (ILA),
the International Bar Association (IBA).
The Union is formed by the Chambers of Notaries of the following countries:
Europe (35)
Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Belgium (FR) / (NL), Bulgaria, Croatia,
Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Georgia, Hungary, Italia,
Latvia, Lithuania, London (UK), Luxembourg, Macedonia (FYROM), Malta, Moldava,
Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Vatican.
America (23)
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican
Republic, El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua,
Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Louisiana (USA) and Venezuela.
Africa(16)Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad,
Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Niger, Senegal and
Togo.
Asia (3)
China (People's Republic), Indonesia, Japan.
The members of the Union are represented by respective National Councils or by
similar national organisations and by notarial districts and institutions of a
regional or provincial nature. Each country has one vote.
The International Union of Notaries has privileged relations with professional
jurists who fulfil “notarial” duties in various countries or federated States,
or with the bodies that represent them and some of them have asked to join the
Union:
The Notaries Society of England and Wales, the Law Society of Scotland, the Law
Society of Ireland, the Faculty of Notaries Public in Ireland, Australia,
Mauritius Islands, Kazakhstan, Mauritania, Ukraine, Alabama, Belarus,
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cambodia, British Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana,
Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Madagascar, New Zealand, the Philippines, Serbia, the
Seychelles, South Korea, Texas, Tunisia and Vietnam.
Fonte: Sito dell'Unione internazionale Notariati Latini
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