Private notary offices are being created in Uzbekistan

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- High-quality, prompt provision of notarial services strengthens the trust of citizens. The Decree “On Measures for the Fundamental Reform of the Notary System in the Republic of Uzbekistan” signed by the President envisages precisely these goals.

Firstly, from 1 January 2020, private notary offices will be created. These changes will prevent the waiting of queues in notaries and walking around the authorities for the population.

A Notary Chamber is created, based on the membership of all notaries.

Secondly, a number of requirements are canceled during the execution of transactions related to property.

In particular, from 1 January 2020, it is not necessary to obtain the consent of the khokimiyats when disposing of unfinished housing construction, to obtain the consent of the guardianship and trusteeship bodies when renting (renting) property on behalf of a person under guardianship.

Thirdly, the mandatory notarial procedure for certifying a number of transactions is canceled.

In particular, from 1 October  2019, a notarized power of attorney for the right to use and drive vehicles between close relatives is canceled.

From 1 January 2020, the mandatory notarization of the agreement on leasing and gratuitous use of enterprises, mortgages, collateral and leasing for the acquisition of property in the primary market is canceled.

In accordance with the Decree, from 1 January  2020 the following notarial actions will be implemented:

- providing evidence in the pre-trial process in civil law relations;

- performance of the duties of a mediator on property and inheritance issues;

- confirmation of the date of submission of the created objects of copyright and related rights.

From 1 January 2020, the following amenities will be created:

- in case of notarization of real estate transactions, verification of information on debts for utilities, the collection of which is the responsibility of the Compulsory Enforcement Bureau, is carried out exclusively through the Bureau’s online information system;

- the parties are given the opportunity to notarize transactions in notaries located in different regions by remote servicing in the video conferencing mode;

- the electronic form of notarized statements, leases and powers of attorney, placed in an open information system, will have the same legal force as a document in paper form;

- it is possible to verify applications, lease agreements and powers of attorney through a unique number when performing notarial acts, on the basis of statements, leases and powers of attorney notarized in the republic without presenting these documents;

- the service of preparing the relevant documents and placing them in electronic queue for contacting the notary office is being introduced;

- it is possible to obtain copies of available documents from the departmental notary archive through the Unified portal of interactive public services.

In accordance with the Decree, until 1 January 2020, 2 experimental notarial offices are created in the Republic of Karakalpakstan and regions, as well as 5 experimental notary offices in the city of Tashkent.

The following are implemented in these offices:

- execution of transactions not related to the alienation of property, executive inscriptions, evidence of the fidelity of the translation of documents from one language to another using an electronic digital signature;

- execution of applications using electronic digital signatures, as well as through video conferencing.

The opportunity arises for courier service to deliver to the customer the original of a document drawn up by remote service.

Until 1 January 2024, transactions involving the emergence of a right to real estate stored in notarial archives will be digitized.