Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) - A Government resolution “On the Approval of Legal Acts Regulating the Activities of Private Notarial Activities” was adopted.

The resolution approved the Regulation on the procedure for organizing the activities of notaries engaged in private practice.

According to this, licensing of private notarial activities, their registration and deregistration is carried out by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, territorial departments of justice.

A private notary carries out its activities without forming a legal entity, opens a bank account, concludes an employment contract with employees, has the right to enter into civil law contracts with specialists and legal entities to organize its activities.

A private notary must insure civil liability before starting its activities.

The name of the notary should include the words "notary engaged in private practice", the relevant district, city.

The seal of a private notary is made according to a single model approved by the Ministry of Justice.

A private notary may have an intern, assistant, secretary, other employees (translator, courier, etc.) associated with the organization of notarial activities.

Private notary independently determines the time of his work and rest.

Notarial actions are carried out through the “Notarius” automated information system.

Revenues collected by a private notary are transferred to the notary after taxes and other payments to the state budget.