Notary's reputation may justify disclosure of secrecy

OG 1996 8Other CourtDec 19, 1996

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The excerpt states that a notary's good reputation is existential for the profession and of public interest because the office exercises sovereign functions. If the notary's reputation is endangered, the notary should, where possible, be given the opportunity to preserve or restore it; accordingly, the interest in disclosing notarial secrecy may be considerable and urgent.

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Notarial secrecy and protection of reputation; the notary's standing is of existential importance to the exercise of the office and to public confidence. Because the notary performs a sovereign function, a particularly high level of trustworthiness is required. Where the notary's good name is endangered, the interest in disclosing notarial secrecy in order to defend, preserve, or restore that reputation may be substantial and urgent; this interest must be weighed accordingly (consid. unspecified).

Full text

Ein guter Ruf ist für den Notar bzw. die Notarin von existentieller Bedeutung. Wesentliche Voraussetzung einer erfolgreichen Notariatstätigkeit ist eine hohe Vertrauenswürdigkeit der Urkundsperson. Nachdem diese eine hoheitliche Funktion ausübt, liegt es auch im öffentlichen Interesse, dass sie ausgesprochen vertrauenswürdig ist. Steht daher der gute Ruf eines Notars auf dem Spiel, muss er nach Möglichkeit Gelegenheit haben, diesen zu wahren oder wiederherzustellen. Insofern ist sein Interesse an der Preisgabe des Notariatsgeheimnisses erheblich und dringend.

Keywords

notarial secrecyprofessional reputationpublic trustconfidentialityprofessional ethics

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Key legal question

Whether a notary may have an urgent and substantial interest in disclosing notarial secrecy to protect or restore reputation.

Extracted holding

A notary's interest in disclosure can be significant and urgent when the notary's good reputation is at stake and should, if possible, be able to preserve or restore it.

Extracted reasoning

Because notaries exercise a sovereign function, their trustworthiness is of public importance; if their reputation is endangered, they should as far as possible be allowed to defend it, which can justify disclosure interests of considerable weight.

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