Notarial services are mostly subject to a fee set by decree. The price of notarial services is therefore the same regardless of the client, the notary, or the geographic area. The fee is either fixed or proportional to the amount of capital involved in the transaction.
In addition, notaries may act as advisors or as drafters of certain non-fee-based deeds. In such cases, they are remunerated pursuant to a fee agreement freely negotiated with their clients.
The fee schedule is regulated by Decree number 2020 – 179 dated 28 February 2020, as well as the following articles of the French Commercial Code:
- L444-1 to L444-4 : click here
- Then, on the regulatory side, article R.444-1 to R444-12: click here
- Finally, in the decree section, article A444-53 to Article A444-186: click here
To access the booklet containing the provisions relating to notary fees, click here