After more than half a century, Montenegro reintroduced the institute of notaries into the legal system, and the Minister of Justice, Duško Marković, appointed 34 notaries, including judges and lawyers, but from other professions.
"Among the candidates or appointed notaries are, among others, one judge of the High Court in Podgorica, one misdemeanor judge from Podgorica and 15 lawyers. The other appointed notaries are employees of other bodies," announced the spokeswoman of the Ministry of Justice, Ana Radusinović.
Notaries are authorized to draw up public documents on legal affairs, wills, to draw up records and certificates on all indisputable legal facts and to certify signatures, transcripts and other data. To keep documents, money, securities and other items for delivery to other persons or state authorities...
The Bar Association was against the introduction of notaries
The story of notaries began in 2004 with the announcement by the then Minister of Justice Željko Šturanović that the first notary stamps would be struck in mid-2006. The law was passed in 2008, and the first notary exam was held six years later,10. November 2010, in the ministerial mandate of Miraš Radović, which was passed by 40 candidates.
One notary was to be appointed for every ten thousand citizens
The Chamber considered that this is an attack on the work of lawyers and that the state is enabling the creation of a monopoly in favor of which millions of euros are waived in the name of paying fees and other obligations when certifying documents at Montenegrin courts.
"Legal decisions that a notary prepares, confirms and certifies legal transactions on the transfer of real estate, mortgages and leasing relieve, in essence, only the judicial notarization service and the court clerk, and not the judge, as it is wanted to be presented to the public," warned Vujanović at the time. .
The ministry claimed that the introduction of notaries will relieve the courts and administrative bodies and protect the interests of citizens and legal entities. One notary was to be appointed for every ten thousand citizens.
"The notary tariff is determined by the Assembly of the Chamber of Notaries with the prior approval of the government. Until the adoption of the notary tariff, the notary will calculate his fee for work in the amount of 50 percent of the amount determined by the law regulating court and administrative fees," said the spokeswoman of the Ministry of Justice.
The first notaries worked in the Kotor State Archive, which was established by the Government of the People's Republic of Montenegro on November 30, 1949. Their duty was to keep official property books, and they are considered the first archivists in the territory of Montenegro.
They will be sworn in soon
By the decision of the Ministry of Justice signed by Marković on March 30 of this year for the area of the Basic Court in Bar, Paka Lekić, Marina Milošević and Senad Redžepagić were appointed. For the area of the Basic Court in Berane, Harun Adrović.
For the area of the Basic Court in Bijelo Polje, Biljana Konatar and Svetozar Bogavac. For the area of the Basic Court in Danilovgrad, Ranka Vujović. Branka Kašćelan and Irena Kovačević were appointed for the area of the Basic Court in Kotor, with the official seat in Kotor, and Irena Polović and Dalibor Knežević were appointed for the same jurisdiction with the official office in Budva, while Rajko Janković was appointed with the office in Tivat. In Nikšić, the notaries are Lela Kostić, Marinko Perović and Ljubiša Marković.
For the area of the Basic Court in Podgorica, the notaries are Slavka Vukčević, Sonja Radović, Slavica Bošnjak, Andrijana Vukčević, Branislav Vukičević, Darko Ćurić, Anka Stojković, Tanja Čepić, Mira Bogić, Radmila Klikovac, Lidija Klikovac and Jadranka Adžić. The notary in Rožaje is Feho Kožar.
For the area of the Basic Court in Ulcinj, Gzim Kalabrezi and Ilirijan Ismailaga. For the area of the Basic Court in Herceg Novi, Ljubica Antunović, Tamara Marić and Anđelko Milošević. For the area of the Basic Court in Cetinje - Irena Vujović. By April 30, according to the appointment decision, the notaries would have to take the oath.
Milošević: It's a very nice occupation
In all procedures, before their initiation, administrative, non-litigation, litigation, the notary can conclude a settlement at the request of the parties in those cases, and the notary acts as "preventive justice"
"While I was working as a lawyer, I had the opportunity to reach an agreement with both parties, but we depended on some authority, the court, where there are ups and downs, you wait for your turn, file a request, and wait for the judge, when he is willing, to receive you. And when I heard about the notary, I realized that he is the one who can create a public document for the needs of the parties and satisfy both parties, which is a very nice profession," said Milošević.
He added that in this way, they will be able to help citizens with their presentation and knowledge to finish their legal work in a nice way, in a dignified procedure. He clarified that in all proceedings, before their initiation, administrative, non-litigation, litigation, conclude a settlement at the request of the parties in those affairs and the notary acts as "preventive justice".
"The possibility that two clients have a disputed relationship and on the basis of a public document conclude a settlement, what a privilege it is for those people on the other side, it shortens the proceedings and relieves the courts," said Milošević.
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