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Guides and insights on notarisation
Guides, explanations and analysis on notarisation, apostilles and using documents across borders.
Three kinds of article
Guides
Step by step, for example notarising a power of attorney for use abroad, or applying for an apostille online.
Explainers
The concepts behind it, for example the difference between a notarisation and a notarial deed.
Insights
Regulation and market developments, for example EU Inc., and what they mean for your documents.
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FAQ: Online notarisation for businesses vs. traditional methods
How online notarisation for businesses compares with traditional in-person notarisation: process, legal validity, costs and frequently asked questions.
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Notarial certification vs notarial deed: the difference explained
What is the difference between a notarial certification and a notarial deed? Learn about the legal basis and typical use cases of each.
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Digital notarisation: an end to paper and waiting times
Online notarisation explained simply: the legal basis, how the process works technically and its advantages over traditional notarisation.
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Shelf companies and shell companies explained
The difference between shelf and shell companies, their advantages, what matters when buying one, and how the notarial deed can be done online.
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Notarial deed, notarial attestation and certification explained
The differences between a notarial deed, notarial attestation and notarial certification in Austria, and between signature certification and certified copies.
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In vitro fertilisation and the notarial deed in Austria
The wish to have children and the notarial deed: why consent to in vitro fertilisation with donor cells in Austria requires a notarial deed.
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Articles of association of a GmbH
What the articles of association of an Austrian GmbH must contain, which form they need and how to execute them as a notarial deed online.
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Specimen signature: who needs one and how to get it certified online
Everything you need to know about the specimen signature: who has to submit one and how to have it certified online by a partner notary on notarity.
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What are qualified electronic signatures?
Electronic signatures are regulated EU-wide by the eIDAS Regulation. We explain the three levels and what makes a qualified electronic signature special.
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When do I need to have a power of attorney notarised?
What a power of attorney is, what it is used for and in which cases you need to have a power of attorney notarised, including online via notarity.
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