The procedure of notarial certification is regulated in the BeurkG. The notarization date begins with the determination of the personal data. The presentation of the identity card or passport is necessary for this.
Furthermore, the notarizing notary must ensure that all parties involved are also legally competent. Any doubts about the legal capacity must be noted in the minutes. Subsequently, the notary will inform the parties about their rights and obligations and document the declarations in the notarial deed.
The notary must read the entire transcript to the parties involved. Maps, drawings and other contents not to be read out must be presented for inspection. At the end the document must be signed by the parties and the notary. The notary retains the original of the document in case of a notarial certification in the context of a sale of real estate. A certified copy or duplicate is sent to the parties involved.