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The CABA Notary Public Idoneity and Registration Competition is the annual concurso de oposición y antecedentes run by the Colegio de Escribanos de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires under Articles 34 and 46 of Ley 404: a written test and an oral test on notarial legal subjects set from the Colegio's official programme, each requiring a minimum score of five, plus the scoring of antecedents, to allocate vacant notarial registers and qualify notary adscripts.

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1Under Article 299 of the Código Civil y Comercial de la Nación (CCCN), what is the legal nature and evidentiary force of a public instrument (escritura pública) authorized by a notary public?

A.It carries full public faith (plena fe) regarding the facts performed before the notary or that the notary attests to having occurred in their presence, until declared false in a civil or criminal forgery proceeding (redargución de falsedad)

B.It is a private informal draft that has no evidentiary value until confirmed by an oral witness in court

C.It is a non-binding advisory suggestion that parties can freely ignore

D.It carries evidentiary value only if ratified annually before a municipal tax inspector

Explanation: Articles 296 and 299 of the CCCN establish that public instruments (including notarial public deeds authorized by an escribano within their competence) carry plena fe as to the acts performed by the notary or witnessed directly by them, requiring a formal judicial action of redargución de falsedad (Art. 296 inc. a) to defeat their authenticity.

2Under Article 1 of Ley Orgánica Notarial de CABA N° 404, what is the legal character of the notary public (escribano de registro) in the City of Buenos Aires?

A.A legal professional in charge of a public function, delegated by the State to authenticate juridical acts, advise parties, and author public instruments under the principle of impartiality

B.A private commercial merchant whose primary role is selling retail goods

C.A salaried employee of the Federal Police Department

D.An elected political representative holding a seat in the City Legislature

Explanation: Article 1 of Ley 404 de la CABA defines the notary public: 'El notario es un profesional del derecho a cargo de una función pública, facultado para dar fe, conforme a las leyes, de los actos y contratos que se otorguen ante él.' The notary acts independently, advising the parties impartially and shaping their legal will into authentic public instruments.

3Under Articles 301 to 305 of the CCCN, what are the three classical structured parts of an Escritura Pública?

A.Heading / Introduction (Encabezamiento), Body / Declarations (Cuerpo), and Closing / Authorization (Pie o Cierre)

B.Preamble, Legislative Debate, and Presidential Veto

C.Commercial Advertisement, Warranty Terms, and Invoice Total

D.Police Booking, Fingerprinting, and Bail Bond

Explanation: In notarial doctrine and the CCCN, a public deed has three structural sections: (1) Encabezamiento (deed number, date, location, identity and capacity of appearers, nature of act), (2) Cuerpo (antecedents of title, stipulations, covenants, and substantive legal dispositions of the parties), and (3) Pie o Cierre (notarial readings, reservations, tax/registration certificates, signatures of parties, and the final notarial authorization 'Ante mí').

4Under Article 306 of the CCCN, how must the notary public justify the identity of the appearing parties (justificación de identidad)?

A.By the presentation of valid official national identity documents (DNI / passport), or exceptionally by the direct personal knowledge of the notary (juicio de conocimiento), or by two certifying witnesses known to the notary

B.By looking at the party's social media profile picture on a smartphone

C.By demanding a handwritten signature from the party's primary school teacher

D.Identity verification is optional and can be omitted in all property sales

Explanation: Article 306 CCCN governs the notary's verification of identity: (a) through direct personal knowledge of the appearer (juicio de conocimiento), (b) by the presentation of qualifying official identity documents (DNI or passport for foreigners), retaining copies, or (c) through the statement of two witnesses of knowledge (testigos de conocimiento) who are personally known to the notary.

5What is the dogmatic difference between an Escritura Pública (public deed) and an Acta Notarial (notarial minute) under Articles 299 to 312 of the CCCN?

A.Escrituras públicas contain juridical acts, contracts, and expressions of legal will intended to create, modify, or extinguish rights; Actas notariales document mere facts, sensory verifications, notifications, or physical states perceived directly by the notary

B.Escrituras públicas are drafted in English, while Actas notariales are drafted in French

C.Actas notariales require approval by the National Senate, while Escrituras do not

D.There is no difference in Argentine notarial law; both terms are interchangeable

Explanation: In notarial doctrine and the CCCN: Escrituras Públicas (Arts. 299–309) have as their subject matter juridical acts (actos jurídicos: contracts, donations, mortgages, powers of attorney) expressing the dispositive legal will of parties. Actas Notariales (Arts. 310–312) have as their sole object the verification and recording of facts, sensory perceptions (constataciones de hechos), notifications, or manifestations of presence, without dispositive contractual negotiations.

6Under Article 300 of the CCCN and Ley 404, what constitutes the Notarial Protocol (Protocolo Notarial)?

A.The collection of numbered official matrix folios (cuadernos de protocolo) stamped and supplied by the Colegio de Escribanos, bound annually in chronological volumes, in which original deeds and annexes are authorized

B.A private notebook purchased at a commercial bookstore where the notary writes personal notes

C.A computer spreadsheet stored on a foreign private cloud server without backups

D.A digital social network where notaries share messages with clients

Explanation: Article 300 CCCN and Ley 404 define the Protocolo: it is formed by the official numbered matrix folios (hojas de protocolo) issued exclusively by the Colegio de Escribanos, organized in chronological order, containing original public deeds (escrituras matrices), minutes (actas), and associated documentary annexes, bound annually in hardcover volumes and preserved permanently.

7Under what legal standard is the civil liability of a notary public evaluated when an authorized public deed is declared null due to the notary's failure to verify title defects or registry encumbrances?

A.Professional liability based on subjective fault and professional negligence (culpa profesional), with the notary being liable for direct emergent damage caused to the parties by the breach of notarial qualification duties

B.Absolute strict liability requiring the notary to be automatically imprisoned without trial

C.Notaries are constitutionally immune from all civil damage claims in Argentina

D.Civil liability of notaries is paid exclusively by the municipal tax agency

Explanation: Under Article 1768 CCCN and notarial doctrine, notaries are liable under professional subjective fault standards (culpa, negligencia o impericia). When a notary fails to perform proper title examination (estudio de títulos), omits required registry certificates, or violates formal deed drafting rules resulting in deed nullity, they must civilly compensate the injured parties for caused damages, backed by the mandatory notarial professional liability bond (fianza notarial).

8Under Ley 404 de la CABA, which of the following professional activities is strictly incompatible with holding the office of a titular or adscript notary public?

A.Practicing the profession of lawyer or commercial attorney in contentious court litigation, engaging in commercial trade, or holding permanent executive public offices

B.Teaching law subjects at an accredited university outside office hours

C.Writing doctrinal legal books and articles on real estate law

D.Participating in international notarial academic congresses

Explanation: Under Article 16 of Ley 404, the exercise of the notarial profession is strictly incompatible with: (a) the active practice of law in judicial litigation (ejercicio de la abogacía), (b) engaging in commercial business, (c) holding permanent salaried public posts (except teaching), and (d) practicing other liberal professions. University docencia and academic scholarship are fully permitted.

9In Argentine civil procedure and under Article 296 inciso a of the CCCN, what statements in a public deed require a formal 'Querella o Acción de Redargución de Falsedad' to be overturned?

A.The facts that the notary attests to having performed personally or that occurred in their sensory presence (such as the appearance of parties, date, place, reading, and payment made in the notary's presence)

B.The sincerity of the private motives and subjective personal thoughts of the appearing parties

C.The exact accuracy of the market valuation of the real estate agreed between buyer and seller

D.The future weather forecast on the day of the closing

Explanation: Under Article 296 inc. a CCCN, the pleine fe of a public deed extends strictly to what the notary certifies as having occurred in their presence or performed by them (hechos pasados ante el notario). These statements cannot be challenged by mere contrary evidence, but strictly through the formal lawsuit of redargución de falsedad (civil or criminal). In contrast, the subjective truth of the parties' underlying declarations (cláusulas dispositivas) can be disproved by ordinary contrary evidence (simulación, fraude).

10What is the role of the Colegio de Escribanos de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires regarding the inspection and audit of notarial registers under Ley 404?

A.To conduct periodic and extraordinary inspections of notarial offices (inspección de protocolos), verifying compliance with folios preservation, marginal notes, stamp payments, registry certificates, and ethical rules

B.To audit the personal wardrobe and clothing choices of the notary's family

C.To confiscate 100% of all real estate sold in CABA during the year

D.The Colegio de Escribanos has no supervisory authority over notarial registers

Explanation: Under Ley 404, the Colegio de Escribanos de CABA exercises institutional oversight and discipline through its Inspectoría de Protocolos. Inspectors audit notarial offices periodically, reviewing bound protocol volumes, verifying that all authorized deeds contain required certificates and signatures, ensuring timely registration before the RPI, and verifying tax compliance.

About the Concurso Notarial CABA Exam

The Concurso de Oposición y Antecedentes para la Provisión de Registros Notariales y Evaluación de Idoneidad en la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires is the official statutory licensing and notary office allocation examination governed by Ley Orgánica Notarial de CABA N° 404 (as amended by Ley 3933) and Decreto Reglamentario N° 1624/2000. Administered by the Colegio de Escribanos de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, it is the mandatory legal route for qualified lawyers and notaries seeking the titularity of vacant Notarial Registers (Registros Notariales de Escrituras Públicas) or verified idoneity for notarial adscripciones in the capital city. Article 34 of Ley 404 provides that where registers are vacant the competition is held once a year and begins in April, and that the opposition consists of a written test and an oral test on juridical subjects of a notarial nature, in accordance with a programme drawn up by the Colegio de Escribanos and approved by the Tribunal de Superintendencia, sat before a jury presided over by a member of that Tribunal and including a professor of the UBA Faculty of Law and a practising notary designated by the Colegio. Under Article 46 inc. c the proposed notary must have obtained a minimum score of five in each of the two tests. The syllabus requires profound mastery of the Código Civil y Comercial de la Nación, title investigation (estudio de títulos), corporate drafting under Ley 19.550, matrimonial property agreements, Land Registry Law 17.801 (RPI Capital Federal), and fiscal withholding duties (AGIP Stamp Tax and UIF anti-money laundering obligations). The official examination is written and oral, in Spanish, and is graded by the jury rather than against an answer key. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of the substantive doctrines, formal deed requirements and regulatory standards involved: it is not an official translation, does not reproduce the deed-drafting or oral formats, and its content-area percentages are our own study allocation rather than official weightings.

Assessment

Under Articles 34 and 46 of Ley 404 (as amended by Leyes 1541 and 3933) and Articles 9 and 10 of Decreto 1624/00, the Colegio de Escribanos de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires calls a single annual Concurso de Oposición y Antecedentes for the allocation of vacant notarial registers, together with the Evaluación de Idoneidad for candidates to adscripción. The opposition comprises a written test and an oral test on notarial legal subjects, sat before a jury presided over by a member of the Tribunal de Superintendencia and including a professor of the UBA Faculty of Law and a practising notary designated by the Colegio, with antecedents scored separately. Completion of a Práctica Profesional or the Colegio's Curso de Práctica Notarial is a prerequisite for sitting the tests.

Time Limit

Not published as a fixed statutory duration; the Colegio sets the timetable for the written and oral tests with each annual call

Passing Score

A minimum score of five (5) in each of the written and oral tests (Ley 404, Art. 46 inc. c)

Exam Fee

A registration charge applies, published by the Colegio de Escribanos with each annual call; payment channels differ for abogados, matriculados and escribanos adscriptos (Colegio de Escribanos de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (CEESCBA) / Tribunal Calificador)

Concurso Notarial CABA Exam Content Outline

20%

General Notarial Law, Public Faith & Professional Liability

Ley 404 de CABA (Decreto 1624/00), notarial public faith, structure of the public deed (escritura pública), notarial minutes (actas), protocol management and custody, notarial ethics, and civil, criminal, and disciplinary liability of the notary.

25%

Real Property Rights, Conveyancing & Mortgages

Real property rights under the CCCN (dominio, condominio, propiedad horizontal, conjuntos inmobiliarios, usufructo, servidumbres), real estate conveyancing (compraventa, permuta, donación), title examination (estudio de títulos), mortgage deeds and liens, and real estate trusts (fideicomiso inmobiliario).

20%

Corporate Law and Commercial Notarial Acts

Ley General de Sociedades (Ley 19.550), incorporation deeds (sociedades anónimas, SRL), bylaws amendments, capital increases, mergers, divisions, asset transfers (Ley 11.867), commercial powers of attorney, and beneficial ownership identification.

20%

Family Law, Matrimonial Regimes, Wills & Successions

Matrimonial property regimes under the CCCN (comunidad vs separación de bienes, convenciones matrimoniales), uniones convivenciales, wills (testamentos por acto público), hereditary assignments, extrajudicial partition of estates, and notarial declarations of heirs.

15%

Land Registry (Ley 17.801), Urban Planning & Tax Compliance

National Land Registry Law 17.801, Registro de la Propiedad Inmueble de la Capital Federal (RPI), tracto sucesivo, registration priority and blocking certificates, local CABA Stamp Tax (Impuesto de Sellos AGIP), national ITI/Ganancias withholding, and UIF anti-money laundering regulations (Res. 242/2011).

How to Pass the Concurso Notarial CABA Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: A minimum score of five (5) in each of the written and oral tests (Ley 404, Art. 46 inc. c)
Assessment: Under Articles 34 and 46 of Ley 404 (as amended by Leyes 1541 and 3933) and Articles 9 and 10 of Decreto 1624/00, the Colegio de Escribanos de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires calls a single annual Concurso de Oposición y Antecedentes for the allocation of vacant notarial registers, together with the Evaluación de Idoneidad for candidates to adscripción. The opposition comprises a written test and an oral test on notarial legal subjects, sat before a jury presided over by a member of the Tribunal de Superintendencia and including a professor of the UBA Faculty of Law and a practising notary designated by the Colegio, with antecedents scored separately. Completion of a Práctica Profesional or the Colegio's Curso de Práctica Notarial is a prerequisite for sitting the tests.
Time limit: Not published as a fixed statutory duration; the Colegio sets the timetable for the written and oral tests with each annual call
Exam fee: A registration charge applies, published by the Colegio de Escribanos with each annual call; payment channels differ for abogados, matriculados and escribanos adscriptos

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Concurso Notarial CABA Study Tips from Top Performers

1Master the formal requirements of public deeds under Articles 299 to 312 of the Código Civil y Comercial de la Nación, including headings, appearances, justifications of identity, and closing formulas.

2Understand the principles of Land Registry Law 17.801: tracto sucesivo, tracto abreviado (Art. 16), registration priority, and the protective effect of notarial certificates (bloqueo registral).

3Study real estate title examination (estudio de títulos) covering the 20-year chain of title, checking for non-subordinated donation titles (títulos observables) and their remediation under Ley 27.587.

4Review the corporate formation and amendment requirements under Ley 19.550, including capital integration, publication of notices, and beneficial ownership identification under UIF regulations.

5Learn CABA tax withholding mechanisms, including the local Impuesto de Sellos (AGIP), exemptions for primary residence, and national capital gains tax (Ganancias cedular / ITI).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Concurso de Oposición Notarial de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires?

It is the statutory competition organized by the Colegio de Escribanos de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires under Ley 404 to evaluate legal-notarial idoneity and allocate vacant Notarial Registers (Registros Notariales) in CABA.

What are the requirements to participate in the CABA notary competition?

Candidates must meet the citizenship and degree requirements of Articles 8 and 13 of Ley 404, accredit a Práctica Profesional in a notarial office of the City or completion of the Colegio's Curso de Práctica Notarial under Article 35 of Ley 404 as amended by Ley 3933, complete pre-inscription and inscription within the published window, and pay the registration charge for their category.

What is the passing score and format of the examination?

The opposition consists of a written test and an oral test on juridical subjects of a notarial nature, set from the programme prepared by the Colegio de Escribanos and approved by the Tribunal de Superintendencia. Under Article 46 inc. c of Ley 404 the candidate must obtain a minimum score of five in each of the two tests.

How often is the competition held?

Article 34 of Ley 404 provides that where notarial registers are vacant the concurso de oposición y antecedentes is held once a year and begins during the month of April. Pre-inscription and inscription open some months earlier and the closing date is not extendable.

What is the registration charge for the concurso?

The Colegio de Escribanos publishes the amount with each annual call rather than fixing it in the statute, and collects it through different channels depending on whether the candidate is an abogado, a matriculado or an escribano adscripto. Check the current call on colegio-escribanos.org.ar for the amount in force.

What substantive law governs notarial practice in CABA?

Notarial acts in CABA are governed by the Código Civil y Comercial de la Nación (Ley 26.994), Ley Orgánica Notarial de CABA N° 404 (Decreto 1624/00), National Land Registry Law N° 17.801, General Companies Law N° 19.550, and local AGIP tax regulations.