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Key Facts: Bulgarian Assistant Notary Exam Exam

Oral

The examination has no written component

Ordinance No. 2, Art. 3(1)

2 Sessions

Held in April and October each year

Ordinance No. 2, Art. 2(1)

2 Tickets

One theoretical and one practical question drawn per candidate

Ordinance No. 2, Art. 9(2)

Good (4)

Minimum mark to acquire substitution capacity

Ordinance No. 2, Art. 10(3)

The Bulgarian Assistant Notary Exam (изпит за помощник-нотариуси по заместване) is the state examination administered by the Ministry of Justice under Ordinance No. 2 of June 18, 2003. It grants registered assistant notaries with required experience the statutory right to perform all notarial acts in substitution of the notary. This 100-question English MCQ bank provides complete study coverage of the official syllabus.

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1Under Article 40(1) of the Bulgarian Notaries and Notarial Activity Act (ЗННД), what certifications is an Assistant Notary WITHOUT substitution capacity (помощник-нотариус без право на заместване) authorized to perform independently?

A.Certifications of the date, signatures on private documents, content of declarations and simple documents, and the accuracy of transcripts and excerpts from documents

B.Full execution of notarial deeds for real estate conveyancing and mortgages

C.Judicial decisions declaring a commercial merchant insolvent

D.Wills dictated orally in the presence of witnesses

Explanation: Under Article 40(1) ЗННД, an assistant notary who has not acquired substitution rights may perform only: (1) certification of date; (2) certification of signatures on private documents; (3) certification of the content of private documents (declarations, consents); and (4) certification of transcripts and copies. They cannot execute notarial deeds or perform circumstantial inquiries.

2Under Article 46 of the Notaries and Notarial Activity Act (ЗННД) and Ordinance No. 2 of 18 June 2003, how does an Assistant Notary acquire substitution capacity (правоспособност по заместване)?

A.By passing the state examination for assistant notaries by substitution, which the Minister of Justice schedules by order and which is held twice a year, in April and October

B.By submitting an informal written notification to the local municipal police department

C.By a simple oral agreement between the assistant and the appointing notary

D.Automatically on reaching 25 years of age, with no examination

Explanation: Article 46(1) ЗННД makes substitution capacity conditional on a state examination, and Ordinance No. 2 of 18 June 2003 governs it. Article 2 of the Ordinance holds the exam twice a year, in April and October, scheduled by an order of the Minister of Justice that fixes the time, place, application deadline, fee and bank account. Under Article 4, the notary and the candidate apply jointly, attaching the documents under Article 11(2) ЗННД, a certificate from the Notary Chamber that the candidate is entered as an assistant notary, and proof of the service required by Article 8(2) ЗННД. On the basis of the examination protocol the Minister of Justice issues the order for entry in the Notary Chamber's register.

3Under Article 44(1) of the Notaries and Notarial Activity Act (ЗННД), who bears civil liability for damages caused by the unlawful acts or omissions of an Assistant Notary in the performance of notarial duties?

A.The Notary and the Assistant Notary are jointly and severally liable (солидарно отговорни) to the injured person

B.Only the assistant notary bears liability; the notary has zero responsibility

C.Liability is borne exclusively by the Ministry of Justice from the state budget

D.The client bears all risk and no liability can be asserted against anyone

Explanation: Under Article 44(1) ЗННД, the notary is jointly and severally liable with the assistant notary for damages caused by the assistant in the performance of notarial activities, covered under the notary's mandatory professional indemnity insurance.

4Under Article 42 of the Notaries and Notarial Activity Act (ЗННД), under what conditions may an Assistant Notary with substitution rights substitute for the Notary (заместване на нотариуса)?

A.During the notary's temporary absence (illness, leave, training) upon issuance of a written substitution order (заповед за заместване), or by decision of the Council of Notaries during vacancy

B.Simultaneously at the same time while the notary is sitting in the adjacent room certifying another transaction

C.Permanently without the notary ever returning to office

D.Whenever the assistant notary decides to operate a competing branch in another town

Explanation: Under Article 42 and 43 ЗННД, substitution occurs during the temporary absence or incapacity of the notary. The notary issues a written order for substitution specifying the duration. The assistant acts in the notary's name and uses the official substitution seal.

5Under Article 589(1) of the Bulgarian Civil Procedure Code (ГПК), how must an assistant notary verify the identity (самоличност) of an appearing party when certifying a signature?

A.Through valid official identity documents (Bulgarian Identity Card, Passport, or valid Foreigner Residence Card), verifying that the document is genuine, valid, and unexpired

B.By asking the person to state their name verbally without showing any documents

C.Through an informal photograph shown on a smartphone screen

D.By checking if the person is accompanied by a neighbor

Explanation: Under Article 589(1) and 578(4) ГПК, identity verification is performed by inspecting valid official identity documents issued by the state (лична карта, международен паспорт, карта за пребиваване), verifying photographic identity, validity dates, and official security features.

6Under Article 589(2) of the Civil Procedure Code (ГПК), what must the assistant notary record in the certification stamp (нотариално удостоверяване на подпис)?

A.The date, the registration number in the General Register, the full name, PIN (EGN) and ID document details of the person, the notarial fee collected, and the signature and seal of the assistant notary

B.Only the assistant notary's nickname and a decorative smiley face

C.The private bank PIN code of the client's debit card

D.The astrological zodiac sign of the appearing party

Explanation: Under Article 580 and 589 ГПК, the certification clause on the document must contain: registration number, date, full identity details of the person signing, certification whether signed in presence or acknowledged, collected fee, and the official signature and stamp.

7Under Article 590 of the Civil Procedure Code (ГПК), what is the mandatory requirement when an assistant notary certifies the content (съдържание) of a document?

A.The document must be presented in at least two identical counterparts, one of which is permanently filed in the official notarial archive book, with registration in the General Register

B.The document is photographed on a mobile phone and the original is returned without archiving

C.Only one copy is required and no archive copy is kept

D.Content certification is performed only for documents written in Latin script

Explanation: Under Article 590(1) and (2) ГПК, certifying document content requires submitting at least two copies. The assistant notary registers the act, certifies both copies, hands one to the applicant, and binds the other permanently into the official notary archive volume.

8Under Article 28b of the Notaries and Notarial Activity Act (ЗННД), what is the electronic information system 'Unity' (Информационна система 'Единство') maintained by the Notary Chamber?

A.A centralized electronic database connecting all Bulgarian notary offices for instant recording and verification of real estate powers of attorney, revocations, wills, and registered declarations to prevent fraudulent property transfers

B.A social networking platform for notary office employees

C.An automated video game for training junior lawyers

D.A private commercial real estate sales portal

Explanation: Under Article 28b ЗННД and Ministry of Justice regulations, 'Unity' (Единство) is the secure nationwide electronic register of the Bulgarian Notary Chamber, ensuring real-time verification of powers of attorney for real estate dispositions, revocations, and wills across the country.

9What must an assistant notary do in the 'Unity' system BEFORE executing any notarial act or certification based on a power of attorney (пълномощно) for real estate disposition?

A.Conduct an electronic inquiry in 'Unity' to verify whether the power of attorney was genuinely issued, verify its scanned content, and confirm that it has not been revoked (оттеглено)

B.Ignore the electronic system and trust the paper copy unconditionally

C.Send a postal letter to the certifying notary and wait 30 days

D.Call the municipal mayor for verbal verification

Explanation: Under Article 590(3) ГПК and Article 28b ЗННД, verifying the power of attorney in the 'Unity' system (verifying issuance, content matching, and absence of revocation) is a mandatory statutory duty before performing any act involving property rights based on a power of attorney.

10Under Article 591 of the Civil Procedure Code (ГПК), what must an assistant notary verify before certifying a transcript / copy (препис) of a document?

A.Compare the submitted copy directly against the original document, verifying that there are no unauthorized erasures, deletions, additions, or signs of forgery, and noting any physical defects on the certification clause

B.Verify only that the copy is photocopied on white paper

C.Ensure that the original document has been destroyed

D.Confirm that the document was drafted by an advocate

Explanation: Under Article 591(1) and (2) ГПК, copy certification requires inspecting the original document, comparing it line by line with the transcript, and explicitly recording any erasures, crossings out, interlineations, or physical defects on the certification stamp.

About the Bulgarian Assistant Notary Exam Exam

The Bulgarian Assistant Notary Substitution Qualification Exam (Изпит за помощник-нотариуси по заместване) is the official state professional qualification examination administered by the Ministry of Justice (МП) in cooperation with the Notary Chamber under the Notaries and Notarial Activity Act (Закон за нотариусите и нотариалната дейност — ЗННД, Articles 40–46) and Ordinance No. 2 of June 18, 2003. Passing this examination is the mandatory legal prerequisite for an assistant notary (помощник-нотариус) to acquire the right of substitution (правоспособност по заместване). Once qualified, the deputy notary assistant is authorized to perform all notarial acts—including executing notarial deeds for real property transfers, certifying mortgages, drafting wills, and issuing authentications—in place of the titular notary during periods of absence, illness, or leave. The exam evaluates practical competency in non-contentious notarial proceedings under the Civil Procedure Code (ГПК), signature and content authentications, power of attorney verifications, land registry entries, cadastral rules (ЗКИР), tax clearances (Article 264 DOPK), and anti-money laundering requirements (ЗМИП). This 100-question English-language MCQ practice bank covers the complete statutory syllabus of notarial substitution. Note: official examinations are conducted in Bulgarian. This bank is an English-language study adaptation designed for self-assessment and practical mastery — not an official translation or substitute for oral case defense.

Assessment

Oral state examination held twice a year, in April and October, scheduled by order of the Minister of Justice (Ordinance No. 2, Art. 2). The notary and the candidate apply jointly. The commission consists of a Ministry of Justice representative as chair, one notary and one inspector-notary designated by the Council of Notaries. Each candidate draws one theoretical and one practical question and is examined before the commission and up to five following candidates. Passing confers the statutory right of substitution (правоспособност по заместване), on the basis of which the Minister of Justice issues the order for entry in the register of the Notary Chamber.

Time Limit

Not published. The Ordinance sets no duration; candidates are examined individually according to a published schedule.

Passing Score

Each commission member marks the candidate from poor (2) to excellent (6); the result is the arithmetic mean of those marks and is announced immediately. Capacity as assistant notary by substitution is acquired only with a mark of at least good (4) (Ordinance No. 2, Art. 10).

Exam Fee

Set in the Minister of Justice's order scheduling each examination, which also states the bank account for payment (Ordinance No. 2, Art. 2(2)). The Ordinance fixes no amount. (Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Bulgaria (Министерство на правосъдието — МП) in cooperation with the Notary Chamber of the Republic of Bulgaria (Нотариална камара) under the Notaries and Notarial Activity Act (ЗННД))