Notarial practice of will declaration in civil transactions in the countries of the European Union
Práctica notarial de declaración de testamento en transacciones civiles de los países de la Unión Europea
Keywords:
qualified signature, digital administration, cryptographic key, digital power of attorney, civil transactions in the EU
Abstract
The aim of the article was to consider the peculiarities of the notarial practice of declaring will in civil transactions in the countries of the European Union EU, in view of the further adaptation of positive practices in Ukraine. The main methodological tools used in the research were the methods of observation and comparison. The conducted research showed that the European Regulation regulating the matter established the legal basis for the use of electronic trust services in notarial practice. The use of qualified electronic signatures and seals, electronic time stamps and authentication in this area gives confidence in a higher level of document security. The use of electronic ID and electronic trust services also simplifies time-consuming formalities in notarial practice. It was found that integrated video conferencing systems, business process workflows and electronic legal signature systems are becoming mandatory components of the digitization of notarial practice. Gaya, a European program for electronic identification, can be an example for the implementation of conditions for the current notarial practice of declaration of will in civil transactions in Ukraine.
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HUMAIRA, Maghfira; LATUMETEN, Pieter Everhardus. 2022. “Comparison of notary deed in Indonesia, Netherlands, and Belgium during the COVID-19 pandemic” In: Linguistics and Culture Review. Vol. 6, No. S5, pp. 233-243.
ISTAT. 2022. Sales of real estate units and loans. 13 July. Available online. In: https://www.istat.it/en/archivio/272914. Consultation date: 05/11/2022.
JIA, Yu; LI, Zhen. 2022. “Auxiliary system for contract signing based on electronic signature technology” In: Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing. Vol. 2022, Article ID 1221162, pp. 06-19.
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JUSTEL. 1803. Wet van 25 ventôse jaar XI op het notarisambt. 16-03- 1803. Available online. In: http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/eli/wet/1803/03/16/1803031601/justel. Consultation date: 05/11/2022.
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LILA-BARSKA, A. V. 2021. “Digitization of notarial activity in Ukraine” In: Legal Scientific Electronic Journal. Vol. 8. Available online. In: https://doi. org/10.32782/2524-0374/2021-8/51. Consultation date: 05/11/2022.
MINISTRY Of JUSTICE Of UKRAINE. 2021. Reporting form (quarterly) “Information on the number of certified transactions (contracts) with real estate” for the II quarter of 2021. Available online. In: https:// minjust.gov.ua/files/general/2021/07/27/20210727130850-38.pdf. Consultation date: 05/11/2022.
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OVERHEID.NL. 2020. Act of April 22, 2020, containing temporary facilities on the premises of the Ministry of Justice and Security in connection with the outbreak of COVID-19 (Temporary law COVID-19 Justice and Security). Available online. In: https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen. nl/stb-2020-124.html. Consultation date: 05/11/2022.
PÖHN, Daniela; GRABATIN, Michael; HOMMEL, Wolfgang. 2021. “eID and self-sovereign identity usage: An Overview” In: Electronics. Vol. 10, No. 22, pp. 23-32.
PRICEHUBBLE. 2021. How notaries use digital tools and real estate data to to consult their clients more effectively. Available online. In: https://www. pricehubble.com/en/blog/real-estate-notaries-digital/. Consultation date: 05/11/2022.
SAMSIN, Igor; KOVALKO, Nataliia; KOVALENKO, Anatoliy; ZABZALIUK, Dmytro; KURANDO, Kateryna. 2021. “Legal Aspects of identity transactions involving entities with foreign elements: ICT technologies and issues of the tax burden” In: Studies of Applied Economics. Vol. 39, No. 5, pp. 117-129.
SCHWALM, Steffen; ALAMILLO-DOMINGO, Ignacio. 2021. “Self-sovereign- identity & eIDAS: A contradiction? Challenges and chances of eIDAS 2.0” In: European Review of Digital Administration & Law – Erdal. Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 89-108.
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VERKHOVNA RADA OF UKRAINE. 1993. Law of Ukraine of September 2, 1993 No. 3425-XII On Notary. Available online. In: https://zakon.rada. gov.ua/laws/show/3425-12#Text. Consultation date: 05/11/2022.
VERKHOVNA RADA OF UKRAINE. 2003. Civil Code of Ukraine dated January 16, 2003 No. 435-IV. Available online. In: https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/ laws/show/435-15#Text. Consultation date: 05/11/2022.
VERKHOVNA RADA OF UKRAINE. 2017. Law of Ukraine dated October 5, 2017 No. 2155-VIII On electronic trust services. Available online. In: https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/2155-19#n534. Consultation date: 05/11/2022.
WIDYANTORO, Lita Ardita Putri; HAFIDZ, Jawade; PINANDITO, Rizky Adi. 2022. “Juridical analysis of the position of the notary deed that does not meet the subjective elements as a condition for the validity of the agreement.” In: Sultan Agung Notary Law Review. Vol. 4, No. 3, pр. 916–929.
ŽIVKOVSKA, Rodna; PRŽESKA, Tina. 2018. “Modifications of legal transactions” In: Iustinianus Primus Law Review. Vol. 18. Available online. In: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12188/6877. Consultation date: 05/11/2022.
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2023-02-11
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Khorosheniuk, O., Savchenko, V., Andrukhiv, O., Babichev, A., & Bortniak , V. (2023). Notarial practice of will declaration in civil transactions in the countries of the European Union: Práctica notarial de declaración de testamento en transacciones civiles de los países de la Unión Europea. Political Questions, 41(76), 76-99. https://doi.org/10.46398/cuestpol.4176.04
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