§ 14 Act on the Introduction of the Swiss Civil Code - 3. Notarization Process

1. The notarization shall be conducted without significant interruption.

2. Before signing, the document shall be read aloud to the parties in the presence of the notary or read by them personally.

3. The notary shall ascertain that the contents of the document have been understood and correspond to the true intentions of the parties.

4. The parties shall sign the document before the notary. Multi-page documents shall be initialed by the parties. Further provisions of federal law remain reserved.

5. If a party is unable to sign, they shall affix their mark. If they are also unable to do this, it shall be recorded by the notary.

6. The disqualification reasons for witnesses shall be as per § 8.

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