A notary from Saint-Martin can also practice in Saint-Barthélemy. And vice versa.
The administrative court of Bordeaux has just decided on the question raised by a notary of Saint-Barthélemy. When it established itself in Saint-Barth, it took legal action to demand the closure of the annex office in Gustavia of one of its colleagues in Saint-Martin. It was based on a 1971 decree stipulating that a notary cannot have an annex office in a territory other than that of his main office. However, the administrative court of Bordeaux made another interpretation of the texts. She considers that an annex office can be authorized in a neighboring municipality. And to consider that Saint-Martin and Saint-Barth were bordering. A notarial office located in Saint-Martin can therefore continue to benefit from an annex office in Saint-Barthélemy.
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