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Key Facts: Czech Notary Exam Exam

3 years

Required notarial traineeship

Act No. 358/1992 Sb. § 7

NKČR-paid

Examination costs

NKČR examination rules § 20

3 works

Written-part assignments

NKČR Zkušební řád

5 members

Examination board senate

NKČR Zkušební řád

Direct entry

Notary public register power

Act No. 304/2013 Sb.

The Czech Notary Examination is administered by NKČR under Act No. 358/1992 Coll. Eligible candidates generally need 3 years of recognized notarial practice. The written part requires three works in up to 8 hours and is followed by a public oral examination of up to 2 hours; the Chamber's rules state that NKČR bears the examination costs.

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1Under Section 6 of the Czech Notarial Code, what is the legal character of a notarial deed (notářský zápis) that satisfies the statutory requirements?

A.It is an authentic public instrument (veřejná listina) which confirms the truth of what is stated therein, unless proven otherwise

B.It is a private written contract that has merely advisory evidentiary status in civil litigation

C.It is an administrative permit issued on behalf of the Ministry of the Interior

D.It is a preliminary judicial resolution that expires after six months unless confirmed by a court

Explanation: Section 6 of the Notarial Code establishes that notarial deeds are public instruments (veřejné listiny). Under Section 134 of the Civil Procedure Code, a public instrument proves the veracity of what is affirmed in it unless the contrary is proven, reversing the burden of proof regarding its contents and execution.

2Under Section 71b of the Czech Notarial Code (NŘ), what is a notarial deed with consent to direct enforceability (notářský zápis se svolením k vykonatelnosti)?

A.An authentic deed wherein a debtor consents that, upon failure to fulfill a specified obligation by a certain due date, the deed shall be directly enforceable as an execution title without prior court litigation

B.A criminal plea agreement signed before a notary in lieu of trial

C.A deed where the debtor agrees to be immediately imprisoned by the notary upon defaulting

D.An agreement granting the creditor ownership of all future inheritance of the debtor

Explanation: Section 71b NŘ provides that a notary may draw up a deed on an agreement whereby a party undertakes to perform an obligation, and explicitly agrees that upon failure to perform by the due date, the deed shall be directly enforceable. This creates an extrajudicial execution title under Section 274(1)(e) OSŘ and Section 40(1)(d) of the Enforcement Code.

3Under Section 56 of the Czech Notarial Code, what is the scope of a notary's statutory duty of confidentiality (mlčenlivost)?

A.The notary is bound to maintain secrecy regarding all facts learned in connection with the performance of notarial activity, which continues even after termination of office, unless relieved of this duty by the client or by statute

B.The notary is only bound to confidentiality during office business hours between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM

C.The notary must report all private wills and family secrets to local municipal councils annually

D.The duty of confidentiality applies only to commercial transactions exceeding CZK 10,000,000

Explanation: Section 56 of Act No. 358/1992 Sb. defines confidentiality for facts learned through notarial and specified related activity that may affect the protected persons' legitimate interests. It continues after removal from office and may be lifted by the persons identified in the section, subject to statutory exceptions.

4Under Section 35d of the Czech Notarial Code (NŘ), what is the Register of Pledges (Rejstřík zástav) maintained by the Notarial Chamber of the Czech Republic (NKČR)?

A.A non-public electronic register recording pledges over movable things that are not surrendered to the pledgee, intellectual property, receivables, and aggregate things

B.A public bulletin board where defaulted debtors' names and photos are displayed

C.An internal municipal registry of pawnshops operating within Prague

D.A database of court bailiff vehicle auctions

Explanation: Section 35d NŘ and Section 1319(2) NOZ establish the Register of Pledges (Rejstřík zástav), maintained centrally in electronic form by NKČR. Pledges over movables without physical transfer (bez odevzdání věci), over plants/enterprises, or aggregate assets take legal effect upon entry into this register by a notary.

5Under Sections 81 to 89 of the Czech Notarial Code (NŘ), how is a notarial escrow (notářská úschova) for the purpose of securing contract performance administered?

A.The notary deposits the funds into a separate, designated escrow bank account opened specifically for that transaction, completely segregated from the notary's personal and operational funds

B.The notary deposits the funds into a personal checking account to earn interest

C.The funds are stored in physical cash envelopes kept in the trunk of the notary's car

D.The escrow money is automatically invested into short-term municipal bonds

Explanation: Under Section 86 NŘ and NKČR regulations, money accepted into notarial escrow must be held in an individual special escrow bank account (účet notářské úschovy) maintained separately for each escrow protocol. Commingling with the notary's operational or private funds is strictly prohibited and constitutes a grave disciplinary offense.

6Under Section 57 of the Czech Notarial Code, what is the civil liability regime of a notary for damage caused in connection with the performance of notarial activities?

A.The notary is liable for damage caused to a client or third party, with strict liability that can be relieved only if the damage could not have been prevented even with all reasonable effort

B.The notary is completely immune from civil liability under sovereign state immunity

C.Liability is limited to a maximum statutory cap of CZK 50,000 per transaction

D.The notary is liable only if convicted of intentional fraud in a criminal court

Explanation: Section 57(1) NŘ imposes liability on the notary for damage caused in connection with notarial activities. Under Section 57(2), the notary is exonerated only if they prove that the damage could not have been prevented even when exercising all diligence that could reasonably be expected. Notaries are required to maintain mandatory professional indemnity insurance under Section 14.

7Under Section 63 of the Czech Notarial Code, which of the following is NOT a mandatory statutory requirement for the content of an authentic notarial deed (notářský zápis)?

A.The personal astrological horoscope of each participating party

B.The place, day, month, and year of the legal act

C.The first name, surname, seat, and office address of the notary

D.The declaration of the participants that the deed was read to them and approved by them

Explanation: Section 63 NŘ lists the mandatory contents of a notarial deed: date and place, identification of notary, identification of participants/witnesses/interpreters, statement of the legal act, declaration that the deed was read and approved, signatures, and notarial seal. Astrological signs have zero legal relevance.

8Under Section 74 of the Czech Notarial Code, what is the distinction between vidimation (vidimace) and legalization (legalizace) performed by a notary?

A.Vidimation certifies that a transcript or copy corresponds verbatim with the presented document, whereas legalization certifies the authenticity of a person's signature

B.Vidimation applies only to foreign passports, while legalization applies only to bank promissory notes

C.Legalization validates the substantive truth and lawfulness of the signed contract, while vidimation does not

D.There is no difference; vidimation and legalization are synonymous terms in Czech law

Explanation: Under Section 73 NŘ, vidimation (vidimace) certifies that a duplicate/copy matches the submitted original document verbatim. Under Section 74 NŘ, legalization (legalizace) certifies that the person signed the document in the notary's presence or recognized the signature as their own. Neither certifies the substantive legality or veracity of the document's content.

9What is the principal role of Decree No. 196/2001 Sb. (Notary Tariff / Notářský tarif) in determining remuneration for notarial activities?

A.It supplies fixed amounts and value-based scales for the acts and proceedings covered by the tariff

B.By free hourly market rate bidding negotiated privately with each client without statutory limits

C.As a mandatory contingency fee equal to 30% of the estate assets

D.By voluntary donations placed into a court collection box

Explanation: The Notary Tariff supplies fixed amounts and graduated value-based calculations for the notarial acts and proceedings it covers. The exact fee depends on the relevant tariff provision and activity; the former explanation's blanket statement that no remuneration can ever differ above or below the tariff was too broad for every service a notary may provide.

10Under Section 35j of the Czech Notarial Code, what is the List of Documents on Matrimonial Property Regimes (Seznam listin o manželském majetkovém režimu)?

A.A public electronic register maintained by the Notarial Chamber where matrimonial property agreements modifying statutory community property (SJM) are registered to take effect against third parties

B.A confidential police file listing spouses suspected of tax evasion

C.A registry of marriage certificates kept by the municipal registry office (matrika)

D.An internal church register of religious weddings

Explanation: Section 35j NŘ establishes the electronic register of matrimonial property documents. Contracts modifying statutory matrimonial property (e.g. separation of property, prenuptial agreements) or court decisions modifying SJM are recorded here. Under Section 721 NOZ, registration enables spouses to invoke the modified regime against third parties unconditionally.

About the Czech Notary Exam Exam

The Notářská zkouška is the statutory professional qualification examination organized by the Notarial Chamber of the Czech Republic (Notářská komora ČR — NKČR) under Act No. 358/1992 Coll. Passing after qualifying practice supports entry as a notářský kandidát; appointment to a vacant notary office has further statutory practice and competition requirements. The published examination rules reviewed here do not specify a delivery language. This English single-answer MCQ bank is a study adaptation, not an official translation or a substitute for deed-drafting and oral practice.

Assessment

The one-day written part requires three works in up to eight hours: at least one outline notarial record with related documents and at least one work arising from court-commissioner activity. The public oral part lasts up to two hours and covers the Notarial Code, internal rules and tariff; civil substantive and procedural law including insolvency; commercial law; constitutional, family, administrative, private-international and labour law; and interpretation and application. NKČR does not publish percentage weights; the percentages below are this practice bank's allocation.

Time Limit

Written part: three works in up to 8 hours; oral part: up to 2 hours

Passing Score

Overall pass by majority vote of the examination commission

Exam Fee

No candidate examination fee stated; NKČR bears examination costs under § 20 of the examination rules (Notářská komora České republiky (NKČR))

Czech Notary Exam Exam Content Outline

25%

Notarial Law, Deeds and Professional Ethics

Notářský řád, authentic instruments (notářské zápisy), direct executability agreements (§ 71b NŘ), notarial escrow, and professional liability.

30%

Inheritance Law and Probate Proceedings

Civil Code succession, wills, disinheritance, forced shares, and court commissioner probate proceedings under Act No. 292/2013 Coll.

20%

Property Rights, Real Estate and Cadastre

Rights in rem, matrimonial property agreements (SJM modifications), mortgage registration, cadastral vklad proceedings, and public faith.

15%

Corporate Law and Direct Public Register Entries

Business Corporations Act corporate formation deeds, general meeting protocols, capital modifications, and direct notary register entries.

10%

Private International and Administrative Law

Private International Law Act, European Succession Regulation (EU 650/2012), European Certificate of Succession, and document apostilles.

How to Pass the Czech Notary Exam Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: Overall pass by majority vote of the examination commission
Assessment: The one-day written part requires three works in up to eight hours: at least one outline notarial record with related documents and at least one work arising from court-commissioner activity. The public oral part lasts up to two hours and covers the Notarial Code, internal rules and tariff; civil substantive and procedural law including insolvency; commercial law; constitutional, family, administrative, private-international and labour law; and interpretation and application. NKČR does not publish percentage weights; the percentages below are this practice bank's allocation.
Time limit: Written part: three works in up to 8 hours; oral part: up to 2 hours
Exam fee: No candidate examination fee stated; NKČR bears examination costs under § 20 of the examination rules

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Czech Notary Exam Study Tips from Top Performers

1Master the statutory formal requirements of authentic notarial deeds (notářské zápisy) under §§ 62-71 of the Notářský řád.

2Thoroughly understand the calculation of forced shares (povinný díl) of minor and adult non-omissible heirs under § 1643 of the Civil Code.

3Know the precise conditions under which a notary can perform direct entry into the public commercial register under Act No. 304/2013 Coll.

4Review the European Succession Regulation (EU 650/2012) regarding the deceased's habitual residence and the choice of governing national law.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Czech Notary Examination (Notářská zkouška)?

The Notářská zkouška is the professional qualification examination administered by NKČR under Act No. 358/1992 Coll. Passing it supports qualification as a notářský kandidát; appointment to a notarial office also requires further statutory practice and success in a competition.

What is the role of a Czech notary in succession?

In succession proceedings, a court-appointed notary acts as soudní komisař and performs the procedural acts entrusted by law, while matters reserved to the court remain with the court.

Who is eligible to sit the Notářská zkouška?

Applicants must hold a university Master's degree in law (Mgr.) and have completed at least 3 years of notarial practice as a registered trainee (notářský koncipient) or candidate (notářský kandidát).

What is the fee for the examination?

The current examination rules do not state a candidate entry fee; § 20 states that the Chamber bears the costs of notarial examinations.

What is a notarial deed with direct executability?

Under § 71b of the Notarial Code, a notary can draft an authentic deed in which the debtor consents to direct judicial execution if an obligation is not timely fulfilled, creating an enforceable execution title without court litigation.

In what language is the official examination conducted?

The current published examination rules reviewed for this bank do not expressly specify the delivery language. This English single-answer MCQ bank is a study adaptation, not an official translation or a substitute for written and oral performance practice.