Historical milestones
Defining moments in the development of the Romanian public notariat and in the Union's standing at home and abroad.
The modern Romanian notariat
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1995
The liberal public notariat re-established
Law no. 36/1995 on public notaries and notarial activity establishes the modern public notariat of Romania and the National Union of Public Notaries of Romania. -
1997
Joining the Latin-type notariat
On 30 May 1997 UNNPR becomes a full member of the International Union of Notaries (UINL) and joins the International Institute for the History of the Notariat (IIHN). -
2002
The francophone notariat
UNNPR joins the Association of the Francophone Notariat (ANF), strengthening cooperation across the francophone world. -
2007
European integration of the profession
With Romania's accession to the European Union, UNNPR becomes, on 1 January 2007, a full member of the Council of the Notariats of the European Union (CNUE). -
2010
The European registers of wills
UNNPR joins the Association of the European Network of Registers of Wills (ARERT).
A tradition that inspires trust
For more than nine centuries, the notarial profession has accompanied the development of Romanian society. From the first documents drawn up in medieval chancelleries to the deeds authenticated today in digital form, the notary has had the same mission: to give security, trust and stability to legal relations between people.
The history of the notariat is at the same time a history of responsibility and of constant adaptation to the needs of society. Each stage has helped consolidate a profession that protects citizens' rights and guarantees the authenticity of legal documents.
A journey through history
The Middle Ages, the beginnings of the profession
The first forms of notarial activity appear in the princely and ecclesiastical chancelleries, where the chancellors and scribes drew up and authenticated the important documents of the time.
Although the institution of the public notary did not yet exist in its present form, these activities laid the foundations of a legal tradition built on rigour, credibility and respect for the written document.
Towards the modern Romanian State
As legislation modernised, the role of notarial activity developed steadily. In Transylvania, the institution of the public notary was established as early as 1874, and the profession began to take the form we know today.
The rules adopted in this period helped professionalise the activity and define the notary's role as guarantor of the legality and security of legal relations.
After the Great Union
The unification of Romania also marked the beginning of a broad process of harmonising the notarial systems of all the historical provinces. It was in this period that the first professional organisation of public notaries in Romania came into being.
This laid the foundations of a profession organised nationally, with common rules and values, directed towards the public interest and the protection of the citizen.
The notariat today
The profession of public notary continues to evolve, keeping the values that established it: legality, impartiality, responsibility and respect for the citizen. Tradition and innovation go together today, without diminishing the rigour and the guarantees that define a notarial document.
The public notary remains a trusted partner of citizens and of the State, helping to prevent disputes and to ensure the security of civil transactions. At the same time, the profession looks to the future, continuing to adapt to technological and social change without losing its fundamental values.