1. In your legal system, are there acts which fall within the notion of an authentic instrument as defined in the European Union regulations?<br>[‘authentic instrument’ means a document which has been formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument in a Member State and the authenticity of which: <br>(I) relates to the signature and the content of the authentic instrument; and <br>(II) has been established by a public authority or other authority empowered for that purpose by the Member State of origin.]

Yes.

If so, what are they? Are these only notarial acts or also acts of other authorities?

Pursuant to section 567 of the Czech Civil Code, an “authentic instrument is an instrument issued by a public body within the scope of its powers or an instrument declared to be an authentic instrument by a statute”.

Pursuant to section 3026 of the Czech Civil Code “where the form of an authentic instrument is required to make a legal act, the authentic instrument is to be understood as a notarial deed; it may be substituted with a decision whereby a public body, within the scope of its powers, approves a settlement or another expression of will whose nature allows it.”