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Should Notaries be exempt from the provisions of the draft Mutual Recognition of Qualifications Directive?

Background A proposal has been tabled by Mr Stefano Zappala, MEP, to exempt notaries from the provisions of this draft Directive. The reasons he has given for this proposed exemption, I understand, are that he argues that: 1. Notaries are exempt from the provisions of the EU Treaties with regard to free movement of persons due to Article 45 of the EU Treaty, which specifies that these rights shall not apply to those who exercise ”official authority.” 2. A [...]