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Authentic Acts in Portugal

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Authentic Acts in Portugal

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Notaries of Europe Providing legal certainty

1. In your legal system, are there acts which fall within the notion of an authentic instrument as defined in the European Union legislation?
[‘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:
(i) relates to the signature and the content of the authentic instrument; and
(ii) has been established by a public authority or other authority empowered for that purpose by the Member State of origin.]

2. In your legal system, does the authentic instrument have enhanced probative value? What are the rules that provide that?

3. Do all authentic instruments have the same enhanced probative value?

4. Enhanced probative value concerns

5. Enhanced probative value can be contested:

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1. In your legal system, which authorities or delegates of public authority can issue authentic instruments in accordance with Article 3 (1) (i) of Regulation 650/2012?

2. Can you indicate which are the most common authentic instruments in the case of a succession to the estates of deceased persons and which authorities issue them?

3. Probative value of certain specific acts, for example the “acte de notoriété” in France and Italy

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1. What types of family law instruments exist?

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