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Key Facts: Luxembourg Notary Exam Exam

12 months

Full-time notarial stage running from 1 May to 30 April

RGD 10 juin 2009, arts. 23 and 25

1 June–15 July

Annual window in which the notarial final exam session is held

RGD 10 juin 2009, art. 28

5 jurors

Jury of one magistrate and four notaries appointed by the Minister of Justice

RGD 10 juin 2009, arts. 32-33

36 notaries

Number of notaries currently fixed for the whole of Luxembourg

Ministère de la Justice

FR & DE

Languages in which notarial deeds are drafted, at the parties' choice

Loi du 9 décembre 1976, art. 36

No double entry

Candidates cannot sit the Bar and notarial final exams in the same year

RGD 10 juin 2009, art. 28

Luxembourg's notarial final exam tests deed drafting in French and German, liquidations, notarial tax law, civil law of notarial interest and the organisation of the notariat, with oral papers held partly in Luxembourgish. This independent English-language MCQ practice by OpenExamPrep covers those subjects; it is not an official translation or simulation.

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1Under Luxembourg real estate law, what is the legal effect of transcribing an authentic deed of sale of immovable property in the Mortgage Register (Registre de la conservation des hypothèques)?

A.It transfers ownership between the seller and buyer retroactively to the date of the preliminary agreement

B.It guarantees indefeasible title guaranteed by the Luxembourg State

C.It extinguishes all prior registered mortgages encumbering the real estate

D.It makes the transfer of property enforceable against third parties (opposable aux tiers)

Explanation: Under Article 1 of the Law of 25 September 1905 on the transcription of real rights in immovable property, deeds transferring such rights between living persons must be transcribed at the mortgage office (conservation des hypothèques) where the property lies. Until transcription they cannot be relied on against third parties who acquired rights from the same seller and complied with the law. Between the parties, the sale is complete once they agree on the thing and the price.

2Under Article 2127 of the Luxembourg Civil Code, what formal requirement must be satisfied for the valid creation of a conventional mortgage (hypothèque conventionnelle)?

A.It may be created by any registered private agreement (acte sous seing privé)

B.It requires confirmation by an ordonnance of the President of the District Court

C.It can be established by a simple unilateral declaration countersigned by a bank manager

D.It must be consented to by an authentic notarial deed (acte notarié)

Explanation: Article 2127 of the Luxembourg Civil Code allows a conventional mortgage to be granted only by a deed in authentic form before a notary, and Article 2129 requires the authentic deed to specify the nature and location of each mortgaged property.

3For what statutory period is an initial mortgage inscription (inscription hypothécaire) valid in Luxembourg before requiring renewal (renouvellement) to preserve rank?

A.5 years

B.10 years

C.15 years

D.30 years

Explanation: Under Article 2154 of the Luxembourg Civil Code, mortgage inscriptions preserve the creditor's rank and mortgage rights for a period of 10 years from the date of the inscription; the inscription lapses unless renewed before this period expires.

4In a preliminary contract for the sale of residential real estate (compromis de vente), what is the default legal consequence if a suspensive condition of obtaining bank financing (condition suspensive d'octroi de prêt) fails despite the buyer's diligent application within the agreed timeframe?

A.The contract lapses without penalty, and any deposit must be returned to the buyer

B.The seller is entitled to retain half of the deposit as contractual compensation

C.The buyer must take out a high-interest bridging loan to fulfill the purchase obligation

D.The seller may compel specific performance of the sale before the District Court

Explanation: Where a suspensive condition fails without fault by the party it protects, the obligation never takes effect: the compromis lapses, both parties are released, and any deposit or sums held in escrow must be returned in full.

5Which document do Luxembourg's energy-performance rules for residential buildings require when an existing dwelling is sold?

A.Certificat d'assainissement communal

B.Certificat de conformité cadastrale

C.Energy performance certificate (certificat de performance énergétique / Energiepass)

D.Attestation de décontamination des sols

Explanation: Luxembourg's energy-performance rules for residential buildings require an energy performance certificate (certificat de performance énergétique, commonly called the Energiepass) to be available when an existing dwelling is sold or let.

6Under the Law of 16 May 1975 on the status of co-ownership of built immovables, what restrictions on co-owners' rights may the co-ownership regulations (règlement de copropriété) impose?

A.Only restrictions justified by the destination of the building, as defined in the deeds or by its characteristics or location

B.Any restriction adopted by a two-thirds majority of co-owners

C.Any restriction the developer chose to include before the first sale

D.No restriction at all; each co-owner may use their lot as they please

Explanation: Under the 1975 Law, the règlement de copropriété sets the destination of the private and common parts and the conditions for using them, and the rules for administering the common parts. It may not impose any restriction on co-owners' rights other than those justified by the building's destination as defined in the deeds, its characteristics or its location, and any clause outside its purpose is deemed unwritten.

7Under Article 706 of the Luxembourg Civil Code, after how long is an easement established by agreement extinguished by non-use?

A.5 years

B.10 years

C.20 years

D.30 years

Explanation: Article 706 provides that an easement is extinguished by non-use for thirty years. Under Article 707 the period runs, for discontinuous easements, from the day they ceased to be exercised and, for continuous easements, from the day an act contrary to the easement was done.

8Under the Law of 9 December 1976 on the organization of the notariat, in which languages may authentic notarial instruments be drafted in Luxembourg?

A.French only

B.German only

C.French or German, at the choice of the parties

D.Any of the official languages of the European Union, provided a certified summary is in French

Explanation: Article 36 of the Law of 9 December 1976 requires notaries to draft deeds in French or German, at the parties' choice. For deeds under the Law of 10 August 1915 on commercial companies and certain economic-interest-group deeds, the notary may, at the parties' request and if the notary understands and speaks English, draft the deed in English followed by a French or German version.

9Under Articles 1601-1 et seq. of the Luxembourg Civil Code governing the sale of buildings to be constructed (VEFA - vente en l'état futur d'achèvement), which guarantee must the promoter provide before or at the authentic deed to protect the purchaser?

A.A personal surety signed by the managing director of the promoter

B.A deposit of 10% of the sale price into an ordinary business current account of the promoter

C.An insurance policy covering only catastrophic weather events during construction

D.A statutory guarantee of completion (garantie d'achèvement) or reimbursement issued by a licensed financial institution

Explanation: Under Article 1601-5(f) of the Luxembourg Civil Code, a sale in the état futur d'achèvement must provide a guarantee of full completion of the building or of reimbursement of payments if the contract is rescinded for non-completion, on terms set by Grand-Ducal regulation. Any waiver of the completion guarantee is deemed unwritten.

10Under Article 1601-9 of the Luxembourg Civil Code, what is the maximum share of the total construction price that a VEFA seller may call once the upper slab (dalle supérieure) is completed?

A.15%

B.35%

C.50%

D.70%

Explanation: Article 1601-9 caps construction payments at 15% of the total construction price when the foundations are completed, a share proportional to the number of slabs with a maximum of 50% when the upper slab is completed, and 95% when the building is completed; the balance is payable when the premises are made available. Before work starts, the seller may ask only for the price of the land and existing equipment, with the land share limited to 10% unless a higher cost or value is shown.

About the Luxembourg Notary Exam Exam

The examen de fin de stage notarial ends the twelve-month notarial stage and leads to the diploma de candidat-notaire, a condition for appointment as a notary. This is independent practice by OpenExamPrep for the subjects set by the Grand-Ducal Regulation of 10 June 2009: property transactions and deeds, successions and liquidations, company deeds, notarial taxation and the organisation of the notariat. It is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or a simulation of the written and oral papers.

Exam sponsor: Ministère de la Justice & Commission du stage notarial. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Held once a year between 1 June and 15 July. Candidates complete a full-time twelve-month stage in a notary's office (1 May to 30 April) with courses and practical work organised by the Commission du stage notarial, then apply to the Minister of Justice. A jury of five members (one magistrate and four notaries) examines written papers and oral papers covering the subjects of the stage; successful candidates receive the diploma de candidat-notaire.

Time Limit

Annual session between 1 June and 15 July; paper durations are not published

Passing Score

No numeric pass mark is published; the jury decides on admission, total or partial adjournment, or rejection

Exam / Certification Fees

No examination fee (RGD of 21 January 1978, art. 24, applied by the RGD of 10 June 2009, art. 35)

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Real Estate Law & Notarial Deeds

Sales and preliminary contracts, transcription of real rights, mortgages and releases, co-ownership, emphyteusis and superficies, sales of buildings to be constructed (VEFA), easements, and drafting authentic deeds in French and German.

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Successions, Gifts & Liquidations

Intestate succession, the reserve and disposable portion, surviving-spouse rights, wills, gifts, collation and reduction, donation-partage, matrimonial regimes and the drafting of liquidations and partitions.

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Company Law in Notarial Practice

Incorporation of SAs, SARLs and SARL-Ss, capital and contributions in kind, amendments of articles, authorised capital, capital increases and reductions, sole-shareholder dissolution and cross-border mergers.

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Notarial Taxation & Registration Duties

Registration and transcription duties, the Bëllegen Akt tax credit, the fixed duty on company deeds, succession and gift duties, and income tax on real estate gains.

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Organisation of the Notariat, Ethics & AML

The notary's status and incompatibilities, conflicts of interest, deed formalities and languages, minutes and copies, third-party funds, fees and discipline, professional secrecy and AML-CFT duties.

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What You Need to Know

Passing score: No numeric pass mark is published; the jury decides on admission, total or partial adjournment, or rejection
Assessment: Held once a year between 1 June and 15 July. Candidates complete a full-time twelve-month stage in a notary's office (1 May to 30 April) with courses and practical work organised by the Commission du stage notarial, then apply to the Minister of Justice. A jury of five members (one magistrate and four notaries) examines written papers and oral papers covering the subjects of the stage; successful candidates receive the diploma de candidat-notaire.
Time limit: Annual session between 1 June and 15 July; paper durations are not published
Exam / certification fees: No examination fee (RGD of 21 January 1978, art. 24, applied by the RGD of 10 June 2009, art. 35) Official sources

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Luxembourg Notary Exam: Suggested Study Strategy

1Master the reserve and disposable portion under Articles 913 et seq. of the Civil Code and the surviving spouse's option under Article 767-1.

2Know the transfer duties (6% registration plus 1% transcription), the €40,000 Bëllegen Akt tax credit and its €100 minimum, and the succession-duty surcharge scale.

3Learn the incorporation rules of the Law of 10 August 1915, including SA and SARL minimum capital, contributions in kind and the 2026 deferred paying-up rules for SARLs.

4Practise liquidating the legal community regime, including recompenses measured by the profit subsistant.

5Review the notary's statutory duties under the Law of 9 December 1976: conflicts of interest, deed languages, third-party funds and AML-CFT obligations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the examen de fin de stage notarial?

It is the examination at the end of the twelve-month notarial stage. The jury, appointed by the Minister of Justice, awards the diploma de candidat-notaire to successful candidates; the diploma is one of the conditions for appointment as a notary.

What subjects are tested on the notarial final exam?

The written papers mainly cover drafting notarial deeds in French and German, drafting a liquidation, tax law relevant to the notariat, civil law of notarial interest and the organisation of the notariat. The oral papers can cover every subject of the stage and are held partly in Luxembourgish.

In what languages are notarial deeds and the exam conducted?

Notaries draft deeds in French or German at the parties' choice, with English allowed for certain company deeds if followed by a French or German version. The exam requires drafting deeds in French and German, and the oral papers are partly in Luxembourgish.

Can a trainee sit both the Bar final exam and the notarial exam in the same year?

No. Article 28 of the Grand-Ducal Regulation of 10 June 2009 bars a candidate from sitting the judicial and notarial final exams in the same year.

Is this practice bank an official notariat simulation?

No. The real examination consists of written drafting papers and oral papers. This bank is independent English-language MCQ practice by OpenExamPrep; it is not an official translation or format simulation.