Art. 17 Act on Public Notarisation (Notarisation Act, BeurkG) (Beurkundungsgesetz, BeurkG) - Establishment of Identity

1. If the notary public does not know a party or an interested third party, they must ascertain their identity in an appropriate manner.

2. The notary public must obtain, as reliably as possible, knowledge of the ability and authorization of the parties and their representatives to make declarations in legal transactions, as well as the presence of the necessary attributes in interested third parties. They may request appropriate certificates.