The Ministry of Justice organizes notarial activity, issues certificates for engaging in notarial activity, cancels the certificates in cases established by law, and provides organizational support for the activities of the specialized commission that determines professional training for notarial activities. The mentioned activities are carried out by the Ministry’s General Department of Notary, Registration and Registry.
Notarial activity is a reliable guarantor of legal protection of the rights and legitimate interests of citizens fixed in the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Currently, 6 public notaries and 153 private notaries (including 61 in “ASAN service center”) operate in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Notaries may perform the following actions stipulated in the Article 17 of the Law “On Notarial System”, draw up drafts of transactions, applications and other documents, prepare copies of documents and extracts from them, provide advice on performing notarial actions, and request documents and information from individuals and legal entities for performing these actions:
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approves deeds and powers of attorney;
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takes measures to protect inherited property;
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issues certificates of inheritance right;
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issues certificates of ownership rights to shares in the common property of spouses;
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issues certificates of acquisition of real estate and movable property, the rights to which are registered in the official register in connection with the compulsory execution of enforcement documents;
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certifies the accuracy of copies of documents and extracts from documents;
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certifies the authenticity of signatures on documents;
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certifies the accuracy of translations of documents from one language into another;
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certifies the fact that a person is alive;
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certifies the fact that a person is in a certain place;
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certifies the identity of a person with a person in a photograph;
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confirms the time of submission of documents;
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forwards applications and documents of individuals and legal entities to other individuals and legal entities;
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accepts the subject of the obligation for storage, deposit of money, documentary securities and wills;
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keeps execution records;
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draws up protests on bills of exchange;
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presents checks for payment and confirms the non-payment of checks;
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accepts documents for storage;
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draws up maritime protests;
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provides evidence.
A public notary may also be entrusted with the performance of other notarial acts according to the legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan.