Legal amendments in Lithuania, effective as of January 1, 2020, open way for resolution of matrimonial disputes through mediation, a service provided by notaries, as well as other certified mediation specialists. “The Law on Mediation amendments introducing mandatory mediation in matrimonial cases was no news to notaries. Notary’s profession by itself considers finding solutions which […]

New study “Civil Liability of Notaries Public”, written by a group of prominent law academicians and practitioners, has been introduced to legal community at Lithuanian Chamber of Notaries in Vilnius, on December 6, 2019. The study has been initiated and its publication funded by Lithuanian Chamber of Notaries. The team of authors consisted of professor […]

Argentine notary Cristina Noemi Armella was elected President of the International Union of Notaries (UINL). The elections of the new leader of organization, which now unites 89 countries, took place on November 27 at the General Meeting of Member Notariats in Jakarta Indonesia. Mrs. Armella will come to office for the 2020-2022 legislature, succeeding Spanish […]

Notaries from Greece and Hungary elected as next leaders of Coucil of Notaries of European Union (CNUE) for the term of 2020. The elections of CNUE’s President and Vice President took place at organization’s General Assembly in Brussels on November 14, 2019. The curent presidents of Greek and Hungarian chambers of notaries, Mr. Georgios Rouskas, […]

Mr. Marius Stračkaitis, President of Lithuanian Chamber of Notaries and representative of International Union of Notaries, paid a visit to Moldova on October 14-16, 2019, in order to express support to notaries of Moldova amid concerns about the draft law providing the reduction of notaries’ role in real estate and agricultural land transaction. Mr. Stračkaitis […]

Notaries of Belarus paid a working visit to Lithuania amid preparations to join the International Union of Notaries. Delegation, headed by Chairperson of Chamber of Notaries of Belarus, Mrs Natalia Borisenko, while visiting Vilnius on October 9-11, took part in the meeting with the President of Lithuanian Chamber of Notaries, Mr. Marius Stračkaitis, as well […]

Notaries from Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania have exchanged recent experience and acknowledged a fast development and progress of electronic legal services.The annual meeting of so-called Trilateral Council tok place in Latvia’s capital Riga on September 26-27, 2019. Lithuania was represented by the President of Lithuanian Chamber of Notaries, Mr Marius Stračkaitis, and employees of the […]

International experts endorse Belarus notaries’ membership in the International Notaries Union (UINL). Such conclusion was made after UINL’s delegation visit to Minsk on August 5-6, 2019. The delegation consisted of members of UINL’s Commission on International Notarial Co-operation (CCNI), including it’s chairman Franz Leopold, notary of Austria. The long-awaited decision regarding Belarus’ accession to UINL […]

Delegation of Lithuanian Chamber of Notaries has attended a round table discussion on notarial perspectives in Kyrgyzstan, which took place in Kyrgyz capital Bishkek on July 2-4, 2019. This event was held under initiative of International Union of Notaries (UINL) and Chamber of Notaries of Kyrgyzstan. President of Lithuanian Chamber of Notaries Marius Stračkaitis has […]

Humanity has always wished for wings. Or perhaps simply the power to lift up from the earthly routine, perceive space without limitation and see from above how small the old world really is…. 25 years ago, Lithuanian notaries dreamed about carrying their profession into different territory, discovering and exploring new horizons, developing new connections, gaining […]