The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the notarial act amendments to make the notarial act (Republic of Latvia Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers Rapporteur ", 1993, 26/27.nr.; 1996, no. 15) follows: 1. Article 1 shall be supplemented by the second part as follows:" this law governed notarial certified professional and corporate operation. "
2. Turn off the article 3, the word "service".
3. To supplement the law with article 5.1 by the following: "5.1 national and municipal institutions, courts, public prosecutors and judicial inquiry before-authorities must guarantee a sworn notary independence in the performance of their duties.
Natural and legal persons, as well as the officials banned sworn notary intervene professional activities to influence and affect them. "
4. Replace article 7, the words "Official Gazette" with the words "newspaper" journal ".
5. in article 9: make paragraph 3 by the following: "3) meets the following criteria: (a) education) University College of the type acquired second level higher vocational education of law science and legal qualifications, b) obtained a master's degree in law;";
to supplement the article with the second part as follows: "the position of the judicial system, a list of exercise a person could obtain a sworn notary's action requires knowledge, determined by the Minister of Justice."
6. in article 10: make 3, 4 and 5 of paragraph by the following: "3) which is the one on trial, convicted, accused or suspected of a criminal offence by the criminal (criminal offences or crimes) committed with the intention of (deliberately);
4) convicted of a criminal offence (criminal offences or crimes) committed with the intention of (deliberately), although released from parole due to the Statute of limitations, pardon or amnesty, or convictions for these offences or removed;
5) against which due to the Statute of limitations, reconciliation, pardon or amnesty ended a criminal a criminal offence (criminal offences or crimes) committed with the intention of (deliberately);
Add to paragraph 7, the words "or withdrawn from the sworn bailiff or his mate";
Add to paragraph 9, the words "and the sworn bailiff or his assistant".
7. Make the following article 11: "11. If sworn notary's post is vacant, the Minister of Justice shall notify the Latvian Council of sworn notary Council.
Latvian sworn notary Council two weeks can be submitted to the Minister of justice a proposal on a sworn notary's relocation to vacant posts or a sworn notary sworn notary candidate admission number and his appointment to the vacant posts. If such a proposal is filed, the Minister of Justice with the announcement in the newspaper Latvijas journal "invites applicants to apply for these posts.
If the advertised vacant posts log in another location practitioner sworn notary, he has the advantage of being moved to this place. If the vacant posts had applied several sworn notaries practising the advantages be moved is the notary, who has a longer practice. "
8. To supplement the law with the 11.1-11.4 article as follows: "11.1 a Person wishing to become a sworn notary, shall submit the Latvian Council of sworn notary Council application and documents certifying the compliance with this law, the requirements of article 9, as well as that person's admission to a sworn notary number does not contain any of the article 10:9. the obstacles referred to in point.
11.2 a Person wishing to become a sworn notary, the Latvian Council of sworn notary Council duly presented to the reviewers for their professional and moral qualities, as well as a sworn notary exam valid licence.
11.3 If the application on vacant posts notary certified by a person whose occupation is incompatible with the duties of a notary, the person is allowed to swear, and it included a sworn notary list only after the termination of that employment.
11.4 the list of persons who have submitted documents to the admission of sworn notaries, Latvian sworn notary Council post their premises and forwarded to the regional courts and district (City) Court Presidents by the applicant together with an invitation for jobs within two weeks to provide feedback about these people. "
9. Make the following article 12: "12. The Latvian Council of sworn notary Council shall submit to the Minister of Justice documents concerning the sworn notary applicants and the Latvian Council of sworn notary Council decision as they pick up in the number of certified notary."
10. Replace article 13, the word "appointment" with the words "appointment".
11. To make article 14 the text of the following oath: "I swear to be faithful to the Latvian Government, in good faith and to the best of consciousness and confidence to fulfil the law, behave with the dignity of the courts and the public, to comply with the supervisory authorities and their official instructions and orders, fulfill honestly sworn notary's duties, protect the legal interests of the persons entrusted to me things and values, and not to divulge the secrets of post, knowing that I must answer for their actions before the law."
12. Make the following article 15: "The jury of 15 Notaries subject to the Act relevant State officials post pairing restrictions as well as responsibilities."
13. in article 16: replace the words "the land registry Department of the bosses" with the words "the land registry Department judges, University academic staff";
to supplement the article with the second part as follows: "If a sworn notary during the year of the imposition of the disciplinary measure imposed disciplinary sanctions against repeatedly on law and another law violations associated with the activities of a notary, certified by the Minister of Justice issued an order on his own initiative or at the Latvian sworn notary Council initiative, defines the notary public background checks by the Commission in the examination of the exam."
14. Supplement article 17 with the second part as follows: "the exam Commission sworn notary public knowledge on the basis of an order issued by the Minister of Justice."
15. Express article 18 and 19 by the following: "6. The Latvian sworn notary Council each year to persons who wish to take a sworn notary, the notary certified exam tool.
At the sworn notary exam are admitted, which corresponds to article 9 of this law requirements and examination fees have lodged a Latvian sworn notary Council account.
19. The Minister of Justice after the Latvian sworn notary Council proposal lays down the procedure for the examination of a sworn notary, the commissions examination, exam questions and the minimum amount of knowledge, as well as the exam fees. "
16. To supplement the law with 19.1 and 19.2 of the article as follows: "the day of the exam 19.1 the Minister of Justice issued the newspaper" Latvian journal "at least a month in advance.
The application for authorisation shall be submitted on the sort of exam the Minister of Justice, at least 10 days before the exam.
19.2 the place and time of the examination the Latvian sworn notary Council shall notify the person who is logged on to sort the sworn notary exam. "
17. Replace article 20 the number "12." with the number "11.2".
18. the express article 22 the following: "22. Exam date of expiry of the licence, shall be three years. In calculating this period, deductible when the person has taken a sworn notary's Assistant. "
19. Add to article 24 with the second part as follows: "the policy holder is a sworn notary who switch individual professional risk (civil liability) insurance contract, and the Latvian sworn notary Council, which concluded the contract of insurance of all sworn notary professional risk insurance (group insurance)."
20. Replace article 25 the words "wrong position" with the words "professional activities and his assistant, also sworn notary candidate, action, replacing sworn notaries".
21. Replace article 27, the words "activities" with the words "job duration".
22. To supplement the law with article 27.1 of the following wording: "Sworn notary 27.1 should communicate to the Latvian Council of sworn notaries to the Council on the conclusion of the insurance contract, as well as any amendments to it, for instance, the insurance contract the membership suspension or termination.
23. To make article 28-30 by the following: "28. Latvian sworn notary Council sees to the insurance contract would be in effect continuously, as well as monitor the timely payment of insurance.
If the insurance contract is stopped or the contract terminated, sworn notary atstādinām or removal from Office.
29. The insurance contract can predict the risk of the same notary.
The insurance contract must be fixed within three years of the date of notification of the accident.
The minimum amount of insurance for individual and group insurance contract, as well as the insurance contract provisions to be included in the Minister of Justice shall determine, in agreement with the Ministers of finance and Latvian sworn notary Council.

30. If a sworn notary, to the performance of official duties, his act or omission had caused any damage, regardless of the sworn notary public disciplinary or penal liability for the damage shall be borne by the insurance authority from sworn notary insurance claims to the insurance contract.
Claims for losses incurred in connection with the operation of the notary certified, be submitted to the District Court that sworn Notaries subject to supervision. "
24. Article 33: replace the words "a local newspaper" with the words "newspaper" journal "and the local newspaper";
to supplement the first sentence after the word "address" with the words "and the date of commencement of practice".
25. Article 35: to supplement the first part with a new second and third sentence as follows: "sworn notary provides its practice space availability all the time. Sworn notary personally assumes the client in its practice of not less than five hours a day at work. ";
consider the second sentence of the fourth sentence.
26. To complement the article 36 in the first part as follows: "a sworn notary must have only one practice. Practice location must be on the premises of the national flag and national coat-of-arms in the big picture. "
27. Article 38: turn off the second sentence;
to supplement the article with the second part as follows: "just because a notarial deed or notarial certificate beyond the performed sworn notary's action of the District Court in the district, not lost in a notarial deed or notarial certificate in force."
28. Supplement article 39 in the second and third subparagraphs by the following: "sworn notary may refuse to hold office, except in the cases provided by law.
The refusal must state the grounds for appeal. "
29. the express article 40 and 41 the following: "40. sworn notary must refuse delivery and receipt, if his participation is required in operations which apparently unlawful fornication and serves the purpose.
41. A sworn notary to make legislation and prohibited representations in their own cases, your spouse, former spouse, also their spouses and relatives in a straight line across all grades, off line, up to the fourth degree and svainieš, up to the third degree, as well as your own or your spouse's custody or guardianship of the person or his or her spouse's own adoptive or adopted. "
30. Replace article 42, the words "Individual orders" with the words "intention".
31. Article 43 be worded as follows: ' 43. Starting to hold office, sworn notaries receives Minister of Justice approved sworn notary certificates and post mark. Use the ways and procedures determined by the Minister of Justice.
The performance of official duties, sworn notaries wears posts mark. "
32. Article 44: replace the words "supplement national small arms" with the words "complement the small national coat-of-arms";
to supplement the article with the second part as follows: "a sworn notary can only have one stamp with the national coat-of-arms."
33. Article 45: make point 2 as follows: "2) book of notarial acts;";
to supplement the article with the second, third and fourth subparagraph by the following: "the first part of this article in the registers provided for in paragraph 1, and 5. the provisions of paragraph un6 indexes is in electronic form.
The first part of this article in the register provided for in paragraph 1, taking it in electronic form, every month is printed and stored in paper form. At the end of the year with the paper saved Register Act 47 of this law and article 53.
The first part of this article, provided for in paragraph 6 of the index also carried the Latvian Council of sworn notaries in the Minister of Justice. "
34. Article 48: turn the introductory part, the words "consists of two pages in the open position with the joint running number, so";
make paragraph 3 by the following: "3) or the supporting name;";
make paragraph 8 by the following: ' 8) sworn notary markup and when documents issued or sent. "
35. Article 49 off.
36. Article 52 of the following expression: ' 52. book of notarial acts consist of: 1) of notarial acts (article 82) with all original attachments;
2) of this Act referred to in article 128 of the certified copies of documents. "
37. Article 64 of the expression by the following: "64. Instruction on a sworn notary register and book form and the handling of the procedure and on the heritage register and the inheritance passage after Latvian sworn notary Council proposal issued by the Minister of Justice."
38. Make third subdivision name as follows: "a sworn notary post operation".
39. Article 65: make the first part of paragraph 1 by the following: "1") BREW deed; ";
to supplement the first part with a new paragraph 4 by the following: "4) pass the inheritance;";
consider the previous 4 and 5 point 5 and 6 respectively;
to turn off the second part.
40. Supplement article 66 with the second part as follows: "in implementing the provisions of this article, first paragraph, 1 and 2, the operations referred to in paragraph 1, a sworn notary Act, legally, without submitting the mandate."
41. Article 69 of the following expressions: "69. Make a notarial act in which a person who does not understand the English and speaks in a language that is not yet sworn notary, so call on interpreters. External interpreter gives a signature that has warned of criminal liability for knowingly false translation. "
42. Article 71 of the turn, the words "and those who participate in them."
43. Replace article 73, second paragraph, the words "to be" with the word "all".
44. Add to article 75, the second paragraph after the words "the date and place of birth" with the words "and the place of residence".
45. To supplement the law with article 77.1 the following wording: "deed law proof 77.1 and other handwritten documents may be drawn up or fabricate with technical means."
46. Add to article 78 of the second part as follows: "deletions and receipts for the blank spaces are not allowed, and incorrect entries will be barred. Deletion shall be made so as to stay deleted text. "
47. Add to article 79, the first paragraph after the word "persons" with the words "disclose their messages, as well as" and after the words "news on" — with the words "they effectively supervise things and".
48. Make 80 and 81 the following article: "80. Exceptions from the previous (79) article: 1), the Court permitted prosecution and pre-trial investigation officials, in connection with the exercise of the Office;
2) other Resort officials and private individuals, with the Act or the agreement of the members or the proof with the permission of the President of the District Court;
3) in the cases specified in this law.
Sworn notary books and things, as well as individual documents may not be issued outside the premises of practice even after the trial, investigation or request of the other institutions and decisions.
If prosecuted for fraud, on the basis of the decision of the investigation authorities may remove the appropriate sworn notary documents from his file, instead leaving a sworn notary certified transcripts. After the inspection takes place, or the trial court removed documents returned back to the sworn notary.
81. Deeds (article 82) and receipts (article 108), which make a sworn notary, except that article 116 of the law mentioned in the documents are public documents. "
49. To supplement the law with article 82.1 as follows: "demonstrating the intention of 82.1, sworn notaries make of notarial acts.
Notarial act shall indicate its intention of participants.
Notarial act members are persons who sworn in the presence of the notary expressed want my or on behalf of another person.
Deed law sworn notary record book of notarial acts. "
50. Article 83 of the following expressions: "83. Sworn notaries Notary Act checks the identity of the members, and representation rights.
Right of representation sworn notary checks after he filed public documents or records in the commercial register or other public records.
If the right of representation stems from the commercial register entry or other public register, a sworn notary examination, looks into this register not more than 15 days before the date of the notarial act of judgment or an extract from the register that is not more than 15 days prior to the issue of notarial act confirmed the relevant registry office. Sworn notary Act marks the sneak peek day or date of the certification statement.
Documents that prove the notarial act in members ' right of representation, sworn notaries for Notary Act adds an original or notarized copy of this law, in the form laid down in article 74 the order. "
51. Supplement article 85 by the word "witness" by the words "and interpreters".
52. Article 86 off the first part of paragraph 6 and the second part.
53. To supplement the law with article 87.1:101.8 as follows: "sworn notary ascertain 87.1 notarial act members want and deal terms, and clearly note the person notices, presented the participants with possible legal consequences of the transaction to the law, ignorance and a lack of experience would not use them for evil.

87.2 sworn notary deed may not be making laws which prohibited by law or that the content is in obvious conflict with the laws that protect the management procedures, public morals or the person's honor.
101.8 If sworn notary doubts about certain provisions of the transaction, it must be communicated to the members of the notarial act, and should indicate in a notarial deed Act. "
54. Article 88 of the following expressions: "88. project reads the notarial act members sworn in the presence of a notary, but join the plans and other images pass in front of them redundant. If a notarial act members sworn notary confirms that they understand the notarial act in content and meaning and that the notarial deed meets their wish, the project to them and sworn notary sign. "
55. Article 89: turn off the second sentence;
to supplement the article with the second part as follows: "the Act of signature was also a witness and interpreter."
56. Article 90 of the following expression: ' 90. If a notarial act, participants did not want to know the witness by external content, and is heard in its contents, the witnesses being present, then, the signing of the Act, its members shall notify the witnesses that they heard. "
57. To supplement the law with article 90.1 as follows: "90.1 notarial deed must be signed by the sworn notary's presence.
This article and this Act 88-90. the circumstances referred to in article 1 shall be notarised act. "
58. To exclude article 92.
59. in article 93 off Word and figure "and 92.".
60. Make 100. — Article 106 of the following: "the original 100. Notarial Act which is recorded in the book of notarial acts.
Note the. With the recording of notarial acts book to understand this law referred to in article 52 of the document recording and insert notariāloakt in the registry book.
101. the book of notarial acts of notarial acts recorded a sworn notary notarized the issue of notarial acts book extracts and copies of notarial acts.
102. the book of notarial acts statement has the same effect as notarial act in the original, except where the relevant law shall be submitted to the notary Act.
103. The issue of notarial acts book extracts and copies of notarial acts, a sworn notary must follow this law, article 73-75.
Proof of the article on the same statement or written down.
Extracts and copies Word for Word to match the originals.
Corrections, deletions, and deletions to piemetinājum statements and transcripts include is not allowed. The same original duly marked corrections, deletions and piemetinājum (78) can as such not mark if they are written down in the statement or entry, right at the point where those directly in the text.
104. the book of notarial acts statements sworn notary may be issued only to people who act right granted in the notary to receive or representatives, heirs and pēcniek, and all other persons — only with the permission of the President of the District Court.
The proof of the statement in evidence, which gives the celebrated legal statement.
105. Persons who book extract of notarial acts already had issued a second statement and in subsequent statements shall be issued only with the rest of the participants to the transaction agreement or with the permission of the President of the District Court.
106. copies of notarial acts sworn notary can issue darījumadalībniek and those persons who are eligible to receive a book extract of notarial acts. "
61. Add to article 107, the second paragraph after the word "each" with the words "notary public".
62. Article 108: (1) be expressed as follows: "1) of notarial acts book extracts and copies of notarial acts;";
2. turn off the point;
to supplement the article with the following new paragraph 13: "13) meeting, activities and progress of events;"
Add to article 14 as follows: "the application, statement, 14) (Declaration) and give evidence;"
consider the current paragraph 13 of paragraph 15 and express it as follows: ") 15 other acts laid down the facts and documents."
63. To supplement the law with article 108.1 in this version;
"sworn notary Attestation 108.1 make as notarial acts, except where the law requires that write to the same the proof document (proof signless), or provides other special attestation procedures.
Act shall be notary public findings.
Book extract of notarial acts on such acts sworn notary may issue a summons to the person upon whose evidence was given, or its designee, the heir to the pēcniek of the law. "
64.111.110, turn and article 112.
65. in article 115: replace the word "Act" with the word "document";
to supplement the article with the second part as follows: "If the sworn notary also draws up the same documents, he also has this law the obligations laid down in article 87.1."
66. Article 116: to replace the word "acts" (fold) with the word "documents" (fold);
to supplement the article with the second and third subparagraphs by the following: "the authenticity of the signature may not assure to documents whose content is in obvious conflict with the laws that protect the management procedures, sabiedrībastikumīb or personal honor.
Sworn notary look at the content of the document only to the extent necessary in the circumstances referred to in the second subparagraph the detection. On the content of the document a sworn notary does not answer, and it celebrated the acknowledgement. The acknowledgement shall also 113. this law and referred to in article 116 the circumstances. "
67. Article 119 of the following expressions: "119. Demonstrating the transcripts and translations by sworn notary compared with the submitted documents. Receipts for the applicant shall document.
Sworn notary does not check the validity of the issuance of the documents submitted, but only the compliance of the documents presented and the marks it proof. "
68. To supplement the law with article 119.1 the following wording: "119.1 sworn notaries are entitled to make copies of those receipts which are stored in the archive of his cases, at the request of the person who signed the relevant documents, their representatives, heirs or pēcniek."
69. Article 120 of the expression by the following: ' article 120. Evidence on the same transcript or translation.
Copy and translation of the certificate indicates which documents have been submitted corrections, deletions, piemetinājum, deletions, and other characteristics, if they do not appear in the transcript or translation.
Not to certify transcripts and translations of documents whose content is in obvious conflict with the laws that protect the management procedures, public morals or personal honor. "
70. To supplement the law with article 125.1 as follows: "Protocol drawn up 125.1 as notarial acts."
71. Article 127 of the supplement to the second and third subparagraphs by the following: "the reporting period may not assure documents whose content is in obvious conflict with the laws that protect the management procedures, sabiedrībastikumīb or personal honor.
The acknowledgement must appear as shown in former revisions, deletions, piemetinājum, deletions, and other features. "
72. Article 128: to supplement the first sentence after the word "the" with the words "notary public";
to turn off the second sentence.
73. Add to article 129, after the word "registered" with the words "notary public".
74. Article 132 of the expression as follows: "request to withdraw authorisation 132. sworn notary certifies in accordance with the intention of announcing the withdrawal of the authorisation and the newspaper" journal ".
Sworn notary examination of the applicant or his representative's identity, capacity and powers of the representative. "
75. Article 134 of such express: "134. Requests made in writing notify the. Unacceptable statements, which the content is obviously in conflict with the law, which protects the management procedures, public morals or the person's honor.
Sworn notary verifies the identity of the applicant.
Proof writing on his own request. "
76. Replace article 135, the word "issue" with the word "put".
77. Make 136. article as follows: "136. Written communication may put the recipient personally or sent by registered mail, receiving mail proof of it."
78. To complement the third subdivision of section III with a division title the following 13: "13. Assurances about meeting, activities and progress of events".
79. To supplement the law with article 139.1:139.4 as follows: "Reaffirming 139.1 meeting, activities and events, sworn notaries written protocol.
Protocol shall be drawn up as of notarial acts.
139.2 sworn notary verifies the identity of the persons signing the Protocol. For the rest of the Protocol, the identity of a sworn notary.
demonstrating the meeting progress 139.3, sworn notary shall indicate his presence in the meeting place, time and content of the course, ruling and other events, which may have legal significance.
The minutes shall be signed by the Chairman of the meeting and a sworn notary.
139.4 sworn notary can attest to the progress of activities and events, if they can lead to legal consequences, and has taken place in the notary and two sworn witnesses in the presence of the guest.
The Protocol specifies the performance and event venue, time and tide.
The minutes shall be signed by the witness and a person called a sworn notary. "
80. To complement the third subdivision of section III to Division 14. name the following:

"14. the submission of proofs, declarations (Declaration) and the provision of evidence".
81. To supplement the law with 139.5-139.7 article as follows: "the application, notice of 139.5 (Declaration) and the provision of testimony sworn notary certifies in accordance with the intention of.
Sworn notaries Notary Act warns members about criminal penalties for knowingly false petition, statement (Declaration) and the provision of evidence a sworn notary. It will also be indicated in the notarial deed.
sworn notary certifies 139.6 application notification (Declaration), if the application notarized statement (Declaration) filing State and local government bodies and officials specified by law.
139.7 receipts give evidence cannot replace the court procedures for evidence in the Latvian courts and pre-trial investigation institutions, criminal, civil and administrative procedure in court. "
82. To supplement article 146 in the second part of the following wording: "a sworn notary assistants who worked in this position for at least two years, after a sworn notary examination are to be approved for benefits of sworn notaries."
83. Article 147: Add to the article with a new paragraph 3 as follows: "3) University College of the type acquired second level higher vocational education of law science and legal qualifications;"
consider the current paragraph 3 of point 4, but 4-5 and express it as follows: "5) for at least three years worked at a sworn notary."
84.149.148. and make the article as follows: "148. For sworn notary assistants can not have this law, article 10, paragraph 2-9 shows.
149. Sworn notary's Assistant, based on sworn notary's proposal and the Latvian Council of sworn notary Council positive feedback to confirm the appointment by the Minister of Justice. "
85. Article 151 of the following expressions: "151. Sworn notary's Assistant can replace a sworn notary vacation, illness, travel and other eligible during her absence, as well as 37.174 of this Act and in the cases provided for in article, when to do notarial activities outside sworn notary practice. On the substitution of notary sworn his vacation, illness, travel and other eligible during her absence shall be the Minister of Justice or his officials set an order. "
86. Article 156 of the expression as follows: "The sworn notary 156. candidates may be sworn notary's Assistant if he complies with article 9 of this law 1. – 4 and 6 point requirements and not less than two years worked as a sworn notary's Assistant."
87.158.161. Expressing — thereof, article 162, excluding the following: 158. Sworn notaries ' assistants at their request the Latvian sworn notary Council hosts a sworn notary kandidāto. If sworn notary candidates released or leave office, he will be excluded from the sworn notary candidate.
159. Sworn notary candidate has the advantage of being appointed a sworn notary.
160. The Latvian sworn notary Council, sworn notaries led the list of candidates.
161. Sworn notary candidate has sworn notary's Assistant, rights and responsibilities. "
88. Article 163 off the second sentence and add to the second part of the article with the following: "compensation for the performance of notarial posts jury determined in accordance with the taxi (article 165). Agreement on the post about the remuneration that differs from a taxi, is prohibited. "
89. Supplement article 176 second subparagraph with the following: "If a sworn notary long replaced by another sworn notary or other sworn notary's Assistant, with the Minister of Justice or his officials set to be replaced in order for things to be substitute notary."
90. the express article 179-181 the following: "179. Sworn notaries law of your posts is disciplinary, civil and criminal responsibility.
180. the laws and other regulatory acts, the Latvian sworn notary Statute, decisions of the College, a sworn notary activity regulatory instruction, remuneration and terms of sworn notaries rules of professional conduct violations or that the sworn notary in their business permits negligence or default on their obligations, or permits such unworthy conduct that discredited sworn notary's position and respect or incompatible with their stay or previous posts in irrespective of whether the infringement was committed in the execution of his duties or not associated with those obligations, a sworn notary Council or the Minister of Justice may initiate disciplinary proceedings if the Court or the Prosecutor's proposal, after complaints of persons or on its own initiative.
181. The disciplinary Commission sworn notaries and disciplinary opinions to be elected by the general meeting of the notary certified.
The Commission shall elect the Chairman of the Commission.
The Commission is entitled to adopt a decision if they participate in the hearing, more than half of the composition of the Commission.
The Commission shall act by a simple majority. If any of the members of the Commission are separate thoughts, they added to the Commission's opinion in writing.
The Commission meetings are recorded. The minutes shall be signed by the Chairman of the Commission and Registrar.
The Commission shall submit to the Minister of Justice and his Latvian sworn notary Council opinion. The opinion signed by all the members of the Commission who participated in the vote on the decision of the Commission.
The opinion must indicate whether the disciplinary offence recognized.
Finding disciplinary, the opinion shall also indicate the penalties for it and apply or be sworn notary qualification examination.
The Minister of Justice, met with the opinion of the Commission, shall decide on the imposition of disciplinary action and, if found, sworn notaries, insufficient qualifications, on sworn notary public background checks or send materials to the Latvian Council of sworn notary Council appropriate measures or terminating the disciplinary procedure. "
91. Article 191 of the following expressions: "191. The Minister of Justice before he decides the issue of this law, article 189 paragraph 1 and 2 set out in the imposition of penalties, disciplinary proceedings submitted to the Latvian Council of sworn notary Council, to give their opinion."
92.194.196. Expressing — the article as follows: "194. Latvian sworn notary Council, the disciplinary Commission and the Minister of Justice may impose a sworn notary on the obligation to appear personally to provide explanations orally. Latvian sworn notary Council and Minister of Justice for a absences can put a sworn notary this law, disciplinary action provided for in article 183.
195. If a sworn notary of the Latvian Council of sworn notary Council, the disciplinary Commission or the Justice Minister's deadline did not give explanations or not, without justification, the decision is taken based on the circumstances of the case and the information available.
196. The Latvian sworn notary Council, the disciplinary Commission and the Minister of Justice, in considering disciplinary proceedings have the right to also hear another person to ask the peer review comments, opinions, news and documents from State and local government institutions, as well as from other institutions, organizations and companies (enterprises) and their officials. "
93. Supplement article 211 paragraph 8 with the following: "8) who has not passed the sworn notary public background checks."
94. the thirteenth chapter Considered the first, second and third sections respectively for the first, second and third subdivision.
95. Article 235 be expressed as follows: "235. Latvian sworn notary Council Member's mandate shall end with his abandonment of the post of Council members, the abolition or abandonment of the sworn, sworn notaries notary dissolution or termination for other reasons.
If the work of the Latvian sworn notary Council referred to in the first paragraph of the reasons terminate one or more of the Council members (including the Chairman or Deputy Chairman), the Council shall convene within two months of the general meeting of notaries and sworn announcing the elections Council supplement to regular elections. "
96. Considering the fifteenth chapter of the fourteenth chapter.
97. Article 248 Express as follows: "248. Sworn notaries sort your accounting of revenue and expenditure. Revenue from sworn notary practices customer charges for notarial activities and provide legal assistance. Sworn notary expenses are expenses related to the performance of the activities of the notarial deed, legal aid or laid down in this law. "
98. in article 249 off.
99. To supplement the law with the fifteenth chapter, as follows: "the fifteenth chapter of the inheritance of the first subdivision of the conduct rules 250. Sworn notary succession of launches, after receiving the inheritance application.
251. the succession of submissions: 1) on heritage;
2) for approval of inheritance;
3 the last will of the order) of the Act of final;
4) heritage atraidīšan;
5) on the last will of the order of reading;
6) waiver of the form of testamentary dispositions;
7) about tender;
8) for inviting the heir;
9) on heritage protection.

252. Succession application submitted to a sworn notary practising in the area of the District Court, which was the last residence of the testator, but if this is not known, — after the succession or the main part of the location.
253. in the application the applicant claims succession to the testator's name, his date of death and last place of residence, but if this is not known, or the inheritable property — the main part of the location.
254. Succession application, in which the expressed will of the adoption or the succession of atraidīšan, sworn notaries make as notarial acts. Launching a succession of affairs after a succession of other application, sworn notary in accordance with the procedure laid down in this Act confirms the authenticity of the signature of the applicant.
Application of succession in the case of succession has already begun, if it is not expressed in a will or inheritance of atraidīšan, sworn notaries attest, but not sure about the identity of the applicant.
This application can also attest to the civil code in article 1474 said authorities or officials.
255. If sworn notary filed another sworn notary certified application, a succession of sworn notaries on it marks the date of receipt.
256. If the submitted application is certified in succession according to the requirements of this law, sworn notaries shall promptly notify the applicant of the need to submit a new, duly authenticated in succession.
257. prior to the commencement of the inheritance sworn notaries ensure heritage register, or the inheritance has not started another sworn notary.
258. the heritage register records the testator's name, surname, personal code, its sworn notary's name, surname and the address of the place of practice, which led to the succession.
Heritage Register is the only owner of the Latvian State. Heritage Register holder is a Latvian sworn notary Association.
Interested parties can look at Heritage Register and receive extracts from it.
259. If the heritage register is not news of the testator, the notary sworn launches heritage and communicate it to the Latvian Council of sworn notary Council for inclusion in the heritage register.
The second subdivision of the surviving spouse in the succession of the attestation 260. sworn notary based on the surviving spouse application, make proof of the testator's spouse's portion of the property of the spouses, it is kopmant, the joint property of the spouses or communion of property of the spouses (certificate of spouse's portion of the property).
261. the surviving spouse application, which contains the composition and succession and matrimonial property regimes (legal or contractual), sworn notary certifies 139.5 of this law in accordance with the procedure laid down in article, and notify the applicant of the criminal penalties.
The surviving spouse to be added to the application documents, proving the facts referred to in the application.
262. A sworn notary heritage emulated heirs shall send a notice of this law, the procedure laid down in article 136, in which the feedback shall set a time period for providing not less than a month.
The notification shall be accompanied by the law referred to in article 261. notarial act.
263. If the heirs of succession adopted within the time limit set in the notice did not provide feedback, it is considered that they agreed to in the application for a surviving spouse.
264. If the surviving spouse is reached and adopted heir of the succession agreement, sworn notaries make relevant notarial acts.
265. If Heritage adopted heirs have expressed their objections in writing, introduces the surviving spouse.
Sworn notaries will take steps to bring the views of the parties and reach an agreement.
266. If the agreement has been reached between the parties or the heirs have not provided their feedback (263), certified notary based on the inheritance documents, make a certificate for spouse's property.
267. The certificate of spouse property part: 1) the testator's name, surname, personal code (if it is not, the date and place of birth);
2 the date of the opening of succession);
3) spouse's name, surname, personal code (if it is not, the date and place of birth);
4) sworn notary's findings;
5) consist of property of the spouses;
6 the part of property) spouse spouse kopmant.
268. the fact that the certificate has been issued for part of the property of the spouse, a sworn notary shall notify the Heritage adopted the heirs.
Certificate for spouse's belongings can be challenged in court.
The third subdivision of the last order of reading and want entry into the final 269. If making a different inheritance sworn notary, a succession of application together with the documents annexed thereto shall immediately forward the opening of successions sworn notary and communicate it to the applicant.
270. as soon as the last act of the will (wills, inheritance), submitted a sworn notary, who led heritage, without waiting for the request, determines the day of the reading of the Act shall notify all known heirs and post classified sworn notary practice indoors all visible.
271. Sworn notaries, who deposited the last order will act as soon as he became aware of the death of the testator, the fixed date of the reading of the Act shall notify all known heirs and post classified sworn notary practice indoors all visible.
272. The day sworn notary opens and reads the last will of the order.
If there are several last order, I want them all to open and read. Opens and reads the last will also order provisions, which says they are illegal or fraudulent. Reading the last will of the Act, the order followed civil law 785. article.
If you want to order the last act is more of the same content, only read originals in one of them.
Reading of the transcripts is not comparable to the original, except for reading, when the original is lost or cannot be submitted soon; in such a case, the interested parties in court to prove that the last order will act really exists and, if not properly certified copy, to prove its contents.
273. On the last will of the order of opening and reading make of notarial acts (certificate of the last will of a reading order), indicating the wishes contained in a will and State whether: 1) seals were intact, if the Act had been sealed;
2) had objection to the last will of the authenticity of the Act, the order or legal force;
3 the last will of order) Act does not have any particularities, correction, deletion, deletion, piemetinājum.
Sworn notary did not propose the question on the order of the last will of the Act does not conform to the law.
274. when read a will that is at the behest of pārnoderīg and beneficent purposes, sworn notaries are sent to the public prosecutor's statement from the estate along with the news of the estate or of the persons name, surname and place of residence, that presented a reading of the will.
275. by order of the last will of the Act of reading a sworn notary, who reads it, notify the heritage and legacy of the unveiling the deadlines for adoption of the final act of the order referred to in the will of the people which were not present in this reading of the Act.
A notice sent by registered letter with an extract from the book of notarial acts on the last will of the order opening and reading of the Act.
276. If, in accordance with the heritage registry News heritage started another sworn notary, notary sworn it, which deposited in the last act of the order, will inform the Council of sworn notaries on the last will of the order of reading time and place.
After the last will of the order Act read sworn notary, which was passed in storage the last will of the order Act, an extract from the book of notarial acts concerning the opening and reading of this Act, together with the last will of the order by registered letter sent to the inheritance the notary sworn started.
277. If necessary (article 293), sworn notary in accordance with the procedure laid down in this Act shall devise devolvement.
278. If the testator indicates the deadline for acceptance of the succession, sworn notaries, determining the succession to the application deadline, it is taken into account.
279. Within the time limit specified in the notice for the wills heir has the right to submit a sworn notary succession application, but whose rights to the last will of the order is violated, — to submit objections and challenged the will in court.
280. the last act of the original orders will store its sworn notary public affairs who led the inheritance. Interested parties may want to order the last act of knowing, the heirs may at their request be issued with the transcripts that the last will of the order is read.
281. In submitting a sworn notary application on the last will of the order of the final act, the application shall be accompanied by: 1) last will act, if the order is not a sworn notary acts;
2) testator's death certificate;
3) evidence of the testator's last place of residence;
4) list of inheritable property assets assessment.
The applicant indicated in the application are all known heirs.
The first paragraph of this article documents the application does not have to be added, if they are in the succession.

The application referred to in this article shall be sworn notary certifies 139.5 of this law in accordance with the procedure laid down in article, and notify the applicant of the criminal penalties.
282. If sworn notary, who led the inheritance receives notification that the court seised on the last will of the order of the draft, he stopped the proceedings in succession until the dispute resolution proceedings.
283. If the last act of will order a court decision declared void in full, a sworn notary asks the legal heirs to express the will of the heritage or its atraidīšan.
284. Recognizing the succession of reasonable application, sworn notaries make of notarial acts on the last will of the order of the final Act (certificate of succession) and indicate: 1) the testator's name, surname, personal code (if it is not, the date and place of birth);
2 the date of the opening of succession);
3) inheritance;
4) heir to the first name, last name, ID number (if it is not, the date and place of birth);
5) heritable property.
Sworn notaries to order the last will of the Act make the inscription on it read the acknowledgement and enforcement of lawful effect in whole or in part.
285. the last of notarial acts will be the entry into force of the act legally sworn notary in going after expired testator by the specified deadline for the adoption of the inheritance, but if one is not specified, the sworn notary or the deadline laid down in the law of succession.
286. when the last will of the order of the Court is found to be void, sworn notaries make on the last will of the order of entry into the final in the rest.
287. The heritage certificate and the last order will act with sworn notary inscription on its entry into legal force is cauršūt, stamped and made heir or executor of a testator, if not given a different order.
Fourth subchapter and under the auspices of the heritage protection 288. For the detention of succession shall ensure that a sworn notary, who led the inheritance.
289. The dead person's belongings to guard may ask: 1) the heir;
2) the estate or inheritance patron;
3) the deceased's business administration — but only for jobs money, things, or documents, which remained the property of the deceased person;
4) creditors, for the claims that they have been sentenced by a court or provided. In this case only the inheritable property is guarded in the part, which is enough to satisfy those claims.
290. in the cases specified by law (section 659) sworn notary shall ensure that heritage protection after notification of any person, if he does know for certain about the testator's death.
291. Said that is the basis for the protection of the heritage, a sworn notary invites the sworn bailiff to take all the necessary measures for the protection of heritage.
292. Heritage protection features are heritable property: 1) sealing;
2 description and evaluation);
3) transfer.
Sworn notary based on inheritance, calling to the legacy the imposition of detention or the need.
Fifth subchapter announcement on inheritance unveiling 293. Heritage devolvement sworn notary shall issue, at the request of the interested parties or at its discretion (the civil code and article 659.665) when: 1) the heirs are unknown;
2) it is not certain that heritage rights promoters are the only heirs and closer;
3) the heirs are known, but do not want or can not accept the inheritance or expressed a desire to accept it not otherwise than on the basis of national inventories;
4) heirs, the estate or inheritance is not known to the custodian of the inheritable property up debts.
294. Promulgate heritage unveiling the heir, may ask the person who has the right to inherit after inherit invited (close substitutes, pēcmantiniek), the estate, legacy patron and persons who have claims to the succession as legatār or vendors.
295. The application for advertising must be submitted to a sworn notary, who led the inheritance, but if the inheritance is not launched, — this law referred to in Article 251 sworn notary.
296. the Tender shall indicate in the application: 1) the conditions to which the request for tender for the established and evidence which confirms this;
2) case that the interested parties known to the applicant, and the place of residence.
297. sworn notaries public advertisement invite all those who log on as heirs, creditors or otherwise have any right to the inheritance. The invitation expires, if otherwise provided by law, by sworn notary. It may not be less than three months from the date of publication of the call.
298. If the tender is held in connection with the reading of the will, a sworn notary with an announcement inviting people who have objections to the will, to sign up for their own rights, stating that otherwise will be recognised as lawful which have entered into force.
299. This law 297.298 and announcements referred to in article is cumulative.
300. the announcement of unveiling of succession published in newspaper "journal", but if the property value is inheritable by sworn notary's action information does not exceed a thousand dollars, a sworn notary post announcement in the practice's premises all visible.
For the content of advertisements and sworn notary shall notify him immediately known to stakeholders and the Latvian Council of sworn notary Council for inclusion in the heritage register.
Sixth subchapter inheritance acceptance 301. If the heirs have not expressed their will to accept the inheritance, persons who have the right to inherit after inherit invited (close substitutes, pēcmantiniek), as well as the testator's creditors and legatār can submit a sworn notary according to this law, the provisions of article 293 application on inviting the heir to express their will about the legacy (of the civil code and article 697.698).
302. In the application of inviting the heir to express their will on reception of the inheritance shall specify: 1) inherit the invited persons, if known;
2) foundations of inheritance (succession on the basis of the law, a will or contract of inheritance);
3 the applicant's claim to inheritance).
303. A sworn notary does not check the accuracy of the claims of the applicant.
304. If heirs are known, sworn notaries, not through inheritance, invites submissions in unveiling the specified heirs, by setting a time-limit under this law, article 297 announce whether they want to accept or reject the succession (the civil code and article 697.698).
305. If the heirs are not known to the applicant, sworn notary newspaper "journal" heritage were promulgated, invite the heir, by setting a time-limit under this law, and article 297 shall notify known heirs and the Latvian Council of sworn notary Council for inclusion in the heritage register.
306. If within the time limit set in the invitation the heirs are not logged or have resigned from heritage, sworn notaries, and the inheritance shall notify the Ministry of Finance of the bezmantiniek property.
307. The application for adoption to the heritage inventory (article 709 of the Civil Code) can be submitted within two months from the date when the heirs become aware of heritage devolvement.
308. following receipt of the application a sworn notary invites the sworn bailiff, but if heritage is located outside the city, — pagastties concerned to draw up the inventory.
309. The application for renunciation of inheritance or legacy atraidīšan (civil law 609., 651, and 775-689.783) may submit in writing a sworn notary, who led the inheritance.
The seventh subdivision approval by law of inheritance law. Legal heirs 310 can be submitted to a sworn notary succession application for approval of the inheritance law.
311. Succession application submitted to a sworn notary practising in the area of the District Court, which was the last residence of the testator, but if this is not known, — after the succession or the main part of the location.
312. Succession application: 1) is added to the testator's death certificate;
2) evidence of the testator's last place of residence;
3) implies property list with property assessment;
4) evidence confirming his right to inherit;
5) details of all known heirs.
The application referred to in this article shall be sworn notary certifies 139.5 of this law in accordance with the procedure laid down in article, and notify the applicant of the criminal penalties.
313. After receipt of the application, sworn notaries in the cases set out in the law of succession promulgated by unveiling.
314. The approval of the law of succession is only a terminated after advertisement or statutory deadline for acceptance of inheritance.
315. In the event of a dispute concerning the law of succession, it settled in court.
316. Recognizing the succession of reasonable application, sworn notaries make of notarial acts concerning the approval of the law of inheritance (inheritance certificate) indicating whether the applicant acquired the entire heritage as the sole heir to a certain līdzmantiniek, or as it's supposed to.
317. In recognizing the right of succession, the heir to the law under the mutual agreement is not justifiable.

318. Certificate of succession shall specify: 1) the testator's name, surname, personal code (if it is not, the date and place of birth);
2 the date of the opening of succession);
3) inheritance;
4) heir to the first name, last name, ID number (if it is not, the date and place of birth);
5) part of the heritage of the heir, part of the expected size;
6) heritable property.
319. The inheritance certificate samples approved by the Minister of Justice after the Latvian sworn notary Council proposal.
Eighth subchapter heritage Division 320. Legacy of the divided house or at a notary public, except when there is a dispute about the succession of līdzmantiniek distribution.
321. in making a distribution project, heritage sworn notary invite all līdzmantiniek.
Sworn notaries will take steps to bring the views of the parties and reach an agreement.
322. Sworn notaries who draw up a heritage project, the distribution may invite the sworn bailiff dial description of law of property and, if necessary, invite experts to assess the property.
323. Heritage distribution in sworn notary project based at specific heritage distribution arrangements.
324. If līdzmantiniek accept sworn notary composed heritage distribution project, notary certified agreement on the Division of the inheritance is confirmed. "
100. To supplement the law with the transitional provisions for the following: "transitional provisions 1. If a notarial act of judgment and act certification of sworn notaries uzrādījum order posts rewards freights setting different rates, in both cases applied to the lower rate.
2. A State fee of notarial act of judgment and of the attestation of the Act uzrādījum order is one dollar. In these cases, the stamp duty on property rights and the strengthening of national security in the land to be charged before the consolidation of those rights in the land law and order.
3. This law, article 9 paragraph 3 of point "b" shall enter into force on January 1, 2012 and apply to persons who are appointed to the post by January 1, 2012.
4. the University type higher education within the meaning of this law, be considered as also Latvian Police Academy.
5. Article 147 of this law, paragraph 3 applies to persons who are appointed to the post by 1 January 2003.
6. in cases where the law is the expression of the will of the notarial Declaration, established a public certification or attestation of uzrādījum, sworn notaries make of notarial acts (article 82). In cases where the law defines the signature of notary public attestation the attestation, or certification of uzrādījum, sworn notary certifies also the capacity. "
The law shall enter into force on 1 January 2003.
The Parliament adopted the law of 24 October.
State v. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga in Riga 2002. on 13 November, the Editorial Note: the law shall enter into force by 1 January 2003.