Question juridique clé
Whether a notary may have an urgent and substantial interest in disclosing notarial secrecy to protect or restore reputation.
Solution extraite
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.
Motifs extraits
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.