UNNPR at the European Conference of Civil Law Notaries in Salzburg – priorities for the future of European legal policies
On 23–24 April 2026, the 36th European Conference of Civil Law Notaries took place in Salzburg, Austria, under the theme “NOTARIAT2030@EU – Setting the course for Europe’s legal policy priorities”.
The event brought together representatives of European institutions, the notarial profession and academia for discussions focusing on the European Union’s strategic directions in the fields of civil and commercial law, against the backdrop of rapid transformation.
The conference featured contributions from prominent figures at European level, including Claus Spruzina, President of the Austrian Chamber of Notaries; Roland Wadge, President of the Council of the Notariats of the European Union (CNUE); Dan Dionisie and Maria Vilar Badia, members of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Justice; Evelyn Regner, Member of the European Parliament; and Andreas Kumin, Judge at the Court of Justice of the European Union.
The conference agenda included topics of major importance for the future of the notarial profession: the evolution of the rule of law in the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, developments in company law and the prospect of a possible European “28th regime”, the future of European succession law and the European Certificate of Succession, as well as the impact of artificial intelligence and technology on notarial practice through 2030.
The discussions highlighted the trend towards the accelerated digitalisation of legal services, as well as the need to maintain a high level of legal certainty, in which notaries play a particularly important role.
The Romanian notariat was represented by Notary Public Mihaela Manolache, a member of the Bucharest Chamber of Notaries Public. UNNPR’s participation in this event reflects the Romanian notarial profession’s continued commitment to remaining connected to developments in the field and actively contributing to shaping the future of the European Union’s legal framework.