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Bulgaria: Declaration Needed for Guardians of Minors in Public
The cabinet's press service has announced that the outgoing government has approved revisions to the Ordinance concerning the specialized protection of children in public spaces.
Justice Ministry bill aims to reduce burden in courts
Thousands of legal cases will soon be handled outside of courtrooms and be resolved by lawyers and some by notaries, according to a Justice Ministry bill aiming to decongest Greece's judicial system.
The ministry views unburdening the courts as essential as a World Bank study ranks Greece 146th worldwide in delays in administering justice.
Notaries return to their duties
Greek notaries ended their abstention from duties on Monday, following a decision of their extraordinary general assembly approving the use of a digital property transfer system set up by the government on January 1.
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New property transfer platform launched
The much-touted "digital property transfer file," through which the Ministry of Digital Governance promises purchases and sales in 24 hours, was launched on Wednesday.
However, questions have been raised as to why authorities chose to create a new platform instead of upgrading an already existing one with which notaries submit digital contracts.
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Digital transfer of property completed online in one day, ministers say
The digital transfer of property platform went into operation on Monday through the gov.gr portal for all citizens and notaries public who wish to avoid lengthy in-person registration times.
Once data is entered, the system will send the approved transfer or a justified rejection within a working day, instead of several-month delays, e-Governance ministers said.
Odyssey of property sales
The process of selling a house in Greece has started to look like an odyssey, after the developments of the last few weeks.
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Notaries on strike until January 8, with exceptions
The general assembly of notaries' associations has decided to extend a strike that began on November 4 until January 8, but with some exceptions, including for preparing preliminary agreements for real estate sales and acquisitions and cases with rigid timetables.
Notaries on strike until December 11
In their latest clash with the Digital Governance Ministry, notaries have decided to strike until December 11, saying that the digital platform for property transfers that will be created will not also be under the responsibility of the Justice Ministry. What's more they said that the digital procedure described has not been provided for in legislation.
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Strike could block real estate market
The notaries of Athens and Thessaloniki are threatening to block the real estate market after announcing strike action beginning on November 20 in response to the way in which the digitization of notarial acts is proceeding.
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Property transactions to speed up
The online property registry will become fully operational on November 1, allowing notaries public, buyers and sellers to complete transactions more quickly, without involving municipalities, tax offices or other state agencies in collecting the necessary paperwork.
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