Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 27th. Title: These new measures in the field of notarization are closely related to people's livelihood
Xinhua News Agency reporter Bai Yang
As one of the legal services most closely related to the common people, notarization is playing an increasingly important role in our lives.
Statistics from the Ministry of Justice show that my country handles more than 13 million notarization cases each year, involving all aspects of social life such as donations, inheritance, contract performance, and financing guarantees.
The recent executive meeting of the State Council made a series of arrangements for optimizing notarization services and further benefiting enterprises and the people.
Vice Minister of Justice Xiong Xuanguo stated at the State Council’s policy briefing held by the State Council Information Office on the 27th that by the end of 2021, it is necessary to universally implement a notarization certificate list system, a one-time notification system, and a notification commitment system, and classify notarization practice areas. Promote the relaxation to the provincial level, and the difficulty and slowness of notarization will be significantly improved; by 2025, the environment for notarization development will be more optimized, and the number of notarization matters in the “cross-provincial administration” and “full-process network management” will increase significantly, and the notarization system will be more convenient for enterprises Improved, the departmental coordination mechanism has become more complete, the problem of difficult and slow notarization processing has basically been solved, and the supply capacity of notarization services has been significantly enhanced.
Further reduce the burden of certification
The masses are required to issue certificates repeatedly, even "replace certificates" and "issue certificates in the hall"... In response to the issues that these people have strongly expressed, Xiong Xuanguo said that notarization is a judicial certification activity, while strictly implementing the requirements of laws and regulations such as the notarization law, It is also necessary to carry out notarization services in a way that is more understandable and acceptable to the masses based on the principle of convenience for the people.
"On the one hand, we must retain reasonable certification materials and avoid issuing notarizations for untrue and illegal certification matters; on the other hand, we must also clean up unnecessary certification materials to reduce or lighten the burden on the parties." Xiong Xuanguo said, the Ministry of Justice will Sort out the list of certification materials required for high-frequency notarization matters with clear legal relationships and clear facts, and make them public before the end of August this year.
At the same time, targeted selection of notarized certification items that are closely related to the production and life of the enterprise and the masses, are used frequently, or are difficult to obtain, implement the notification and commitment system, and replace the certification materials with commitments.
In addition, it is necessary to promote the sharing of data required for notarization and online query and verification.
Xiong Xuanguo said that by the end of this year, most notary agencies will be able to connect with the people’s courts, arbitration, housing construction, housing provident fund, real estate registration and other departments and agencies to send and inquire; by 2022, all notary agencies will complete the docking work. , Provide effective information verification methods for notarization business.
Further improve window service
"Notarization matters are handled frequently and involve a wide range, but these work matters are still difficult and slow to handle." Shi Hansheng, head of the Public Legal Services Administration of the Ministry of Justice, said that the Ministry of Justice will focus on improving the ability of window services, and requires Notary agencies will publish the procedures, fees, time limit, and relevant regulations at the windows and halls, and accept the supervision of the masses.
"Notaries represent professional legal service persons. Next, we will conduct standardized training on the service process, language expression, appearance and dressing of notaries." He said that the next step is to set up a convenient consultation desk and signage at the notary window. Implement the first-inquiry responsibility system, and arrange for notaries or assistants with strong professional and communication skills to handle consultation and contact affairs at the front desk.
In addition, it is necessary to further improve the convenience measures, and vigorously promote the appointment of permits, holiday rotation, delayed service, and door-to-door service.
On the premise of strictly applying for the certificate and complying with the rules of notarization procedures, try to reduce the time limit for applying for the certificate; for matters with relatively simple legal relations, clear facts, and sufficient materials, it is necessary to obtain a certificate on the same day.
Further governance of outstanding issues
In recent years, there have been cases of arbitrage loans involving housing for the elderly in some places. A small number of lawbreakers have used notarization procedures to set up scams, and even notaries have been involved in the case, which has aroused strong public concern.
"The issue of violations of laws and regulations by notary institutions has a very bad impact and a profound lesson." Xiong Xuanguo said that the judicial administration has taken a number of measures to strengthen the supervision of notarization and ensure the objective and fairness of notary services.
For example, the "five prohibitions" regulations are issued for situations that are prone to problems, including notarization for notarization applicants who have not verified their true identity, notarization of financing contracts for non-financial institutions, and notarization without substantive examination. Strictly investigate and punish violations of laws and regulations in accordance with the law, including revoking the practice certificate of the notaries involved in the case, imposing administrative penalties on the notaries that violate the regulations, and investigating the leadership responsibility of the relevant persons in charge, etc., and strengthen the punishment of notaries.
According to Xiong Xuanguo, since this year, the Ministry of Justice has launched a special management of outstanding issues in the notarization industry, focusing on preventing notaries who fail to perform inspection and verification duties and issue notarization for untrue and illegal matters; notaries issue notarial certificates privately, seeking illegitimate benefits and other violations of the law Problems with illegal practice.
At the same time, we will vigorously rectify service problems that the people have strongly reported, such as perfunctory responsibility, procrastination, and disguised charges, so as to promote the industry's new trend and righteousness.
It is reported that the Ministry of Justice will continue to strengthen the supervision of practice, improve the inspection system of notarization practice activities, and verify the qualifications of institutions and personnel, notarization files, notarization fees and payment accounts in accordance with the law; establish a unified registration and coding system for notarization business, and follow uniform and standardized rules. Assign notarized case numbers to prevent forgery of notarizations, false certificates, and wrong certificates; for key matters such as will inheritance that are closely related to the vital interests of the masses, we must further strengthen supervision.