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.

For its part, the Hellenic Cadastre says there is time to make the necessary legislative adjustments, but also to regulate the final result in order to meet the needs of notaries.

The reason for the notaries' reaction is the tender of the "electronic file for the transfer of real estate."

According to the tender announcement, the contracting authority is the Information Society (IS) company, the agency assigned with the task of bringing the Greek public administration up to date with the digital age, while the...