Chamber of Notaries
A chamber of notaries is a body or association in which the notaries are organized and / or which represent their interests. It is a professional chamber. In the Federal Republic of Germany, the chambers of notaries are organized as corporations under public law to which the notaries located in the area of the chamber of notaries belong by law. There are a total of 21 chambers of notaries in Germany, each of which is responsible for a specific area, usually one country . Around 7150 notaries are organized in the chambers of notaries across Germany. In turn, all regional chambers of notaries are members of the Federal Chamber of Notaries , which is also a corporation under public law.
As a corporation under public law, each Chamber of Notaries has powers under public law, for example in the area of the appointment of notaries or with regard to disciplinary measures. In doing so, they work closely with the respective judicial administrations in the country. In addition, the chambers of notaries also act as professional interest groups .
Chambers of notaries
The following chambers of notaries exist in Germany: