FEATURES OF THE NOTARY OFFICE IN THE DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

The article examines the features of the digital (electronic) notary from a theoretical and practical perspective. The lack of unity in both science and legislation regarding the terminology of the notary office in relation to digitalization is shown. Conclusions are drawn about the need to unify interpretations and concepts of a digital notary, and therefore it seems appropriate to use the terms "electronic" and "remote" to indicate the type and form of notary actions. The uniqueness of the legislative regulation of notary activity in the digital environment is demonstrated: the legislation on notaries imposes on notaries to document information in electronic form, which helps optimize notary document management; the remote format of notary actions ensures the availability of notaries in hard-to-reach areas with climatic features. The digital tools used in the notary office, in particular, the electronic digital signature, electronic registers fully comply with current trends in digitalization and the digital economy. Undoubtedly, this is progressive in modern conditions of civil turnover. At the same time, the institution of a notary in a digital environment requires legal unification in terms of terminology.