International Union of Notaries
The International Union of Notaries (UINL) is a non-governmental organisation. It aims to promote, co-ordinate and develop the function and activities of notaries throughout the world.
Aims
- Promote and apply the fundamental principles of the civil law notarial system and the principles of notarial deontology;
- Represent the notariat at and co-operate with international organisations;
- Collaborate with national bodies and institutional authorities in every country;
- Study law in the field of notarial activities and co-operate to harmonise national legislations at international level;
- Promote, organise and develop vocational training and support scientific works in the notarial field;
- Study and systematically gather legislation on the civil law notarial institution;
- Promote international congresses, conferences and meetings.
History and Bodies
Formed by 19 countries at the time of its establishment in 1948, the organisation includes 87 countries as of August 2018, of which 22 out of the 28 member countries of the European Union and 15 out of the 19 countries of the G20, thus showing the expansion of the European legal system. Today it is in place in almost 120 countries, totalling 2/3 of the world population and accounting for over 60% of world Gross Domestic Product.
Directed by a steering committee formed by 28 councillors, the decision-making body is the General Meeting of member notariats where each country has one vote regardless of its importance. It also includes a General Council formed by 172 members and continental and intercontinental commissions working from the scientific (vocational training and research), strategic (development), economic (networks and activities) and sociological (human rights and social protection) standpoints.
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