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Key Facts: Mali Notaire Concours Exam

10/20

Minimum written average required to qualify for the oral interview

Arrêté n°2016-4882/MJDH-SG

Below 7/20

Eliminatory mark on any individual written paper

Arrêté n°2016-4882/MJDH-SG

13 hours

Total duration of the four written competition papers

Arrêté n°2016-4882/MJDH-SG

Ordonnance 2013-027

Primary statute governing the notarial profession and internship in Mali

Journal Officiel de la République du Mali

Independent English MCQ practice for Mali's Concours d'Aspirant Notaire, structured to the official 4-subject syllabus (civil procedure & enforcement, civil law, criminal procedure, and contemporary socio-legal aspects).

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1Under Article 33 of the OHADA AUPSRVE, under what condition does an authentic notarial act (acte notarié) constitute a titre exécutoire permitting forced execution?

A.Whenever it is written on legal parchment paper with a red ribbon

B.When it is an authentic deed recording a liquid and due claim and has been endorsed with the executory formula (formule exécutoire)

C.Only after the debtor signs a confession before a police officer

D.Whenever the creditor is a licensed commercial bank

Explanation: Article 33 of the revised 2023 AUPSRVE includes notarial deeds bearing an executory formula among enforceable titles. Such a deed can support forced execution of a certain, liquid and due claim without first obtaining a judgment.

2What is the defining distinction between the force probante and the force exécutoire of an authentic notarial deed in Malian civil law?

A.Force probante means the deed is enforceable by police, while force exécutoire means it is published in newspapers

B.Force probante refers to the authentic evidentiary presumption of truth attached to facts observed by the notary, while force exécutoire is the authority to compel forced execution directly

C.Both terms are identical and mean the document can never be challenged under any circumstance

D.Force probante applies only to testaments, while force exécutoire applies only to marriages

Explanation: Force probante is the high evidentiary value of the authentic act, proving the date and facts witnessed by the notary until inscribed as forgery. Force exécutoire is the operational power conferred by the formula exécutoire, enabling bailiffs to execute the obligations directly.

3What solemn procedural mechanism is required under the Malian CPCPS to challenge the authenticity of facts that a notary personally certified in an authentic deed?

A.A simple verbal objection during an informal conference

B.The formal procedure of inscription de faux (plea of forgery in authentic writings)

C.An anonymous complaint filed with the cadastral survey office

D.An email to the Ministry of Justice

Explanation: Because an authentic act has full probative force regarding facts personally recorded by the notary as having occurred in their presence, it can only be challenged by the formal and solemn procedure of inscription de faux (incident de faux or action principale de faux).

4Under revised AUPSRVE Article 247, what debt-and-title conditions govern a forced sale of real property?

A.An oral allegation is sufficient even when the debt is neither certain nor due

B.Proceedings require an enforceable title proving a certain and due debt; auction also requires that the title be enforceable and the debt liquidated

C.The debtor must first be convicted of a criminal offense

D.The creditor must obtain a unanimous vote of the debtor's extended family

Explanation: Article 247 requires an enforceable title proving a certain and due debt. Proceedings may begin for a provisional award or a certain, liquid, and due debt, but the auction cannot occur until the title is enforceable and the debt liquidated.

5What is the crucial role of the notary in the purge des hypothèques (clearing of mortgages) during an amicable voluntary sale of real estate in Mali?

A.The notary retains the sale proceeds to settle registered mortgage debts according to rank and obtains release (mainlevée) before remitting the balance to the seller

B.The notary conceals the mortgages from the buyer

C.The notary transfers all mortgage debts to the buyer's children

D.The notary declares that mortgages automatically vanish without payment

Explanation: When mortgaged property is sold, the notary must obtain a state of mortgage inscriptions (état des inscriptions), consign the sale price, pay off registered mortgage creditors according to their legal priority, obtain their formal releases (mainlevées d'hypothèque), and purge the title.

6If a creditor already holds an authentic notarial loan deed bearing the executory formula for a certain, liquid and due debt, must the creditor first obtain an OHADA payment order before forced execution?

A.Yes, every creditor must obtain a payment order even when already holding an enforceable title

B.No; the enforceable notarial deed is itself a titre exécutoire, so a separate payment-order proceeding is unnecessary

C.No, because notarial creditors may seize property without any prior formal notice

D.Yes, but only a police officer may issue the payment order

Explanation: A notarial deed bearing the executory formula is already an enforceable title under Article 33 of the revised AUPSRVE. A creditor may proceed through the applicable enforcement steps without first duplicating the title through an injonction de payer; required notices and safeguards still apply.

7What is the consequence if a notary delivers an authentic executory copy (grosse ou copie exécutoire) of an act to a party who has not paid the consideration, without retaining the original minute?

A.The notary is praised for administrative speed

B.The notary commits grave professional negligence, risks disciplinary sanction, and may incur civil liability if the unauthorized copy is used for fraudulent execution

C.The document is automatically converted into an international banknote

D.The debtor is declared immune from prosecution

Explanation: Only one single grosse (copie exécutoire) may ordinarily be delivered to the creditor entitled to execute, and the original minute (minute) must be strictly conserved in the notary's archives. Delivering duplicate or premature executory copies risks fraudulent double enforcement and constitutes serious professional misconduct.

8Under revised AUPSRVE Article 325, what may multiple creditors do when distributing sale proceeds?

A.Give the proceeds privately to the judicial officers

B.Agree on a consensual sharing and send the agreement to the registry or auxiliary of justice holding the funds

C.Require the municipality to confiscate all proceeds

D.Return all proceeds to the debtor before addressing any claim

Explanation: Article 325 permits the creditors concerned to agree on a consensual sharing of the sale proceeds and transmit their private or authenticated agreement to the registry or auxiliary holding the funds. Payment then follows within the Act's prescribed period.

9Under what circumstance does a voluntary sale of real estate require formal judicial authorization (licitation judiciaire) before a civil court in Mali?

A.Whenever the property is sold to a foreign tourist

B.When the real property belongs to an indivision containing minor children, incapacitated adults, or where co-owners cannot agree on an amicable division or sale

C.Only if the land contains oil or gold deposits

D.Licitation judiciaire is never required under Malian law

Explanation: When undivided property (indivision successorale ou conventionnelle) includes protected minors or legally incapacitated persons, or when co-owners disagree on sharing, an amicable private sale is legally impossible; the property must be sold by licitation judiciaire at the court bar.

10What is the legal effect of an authentic deed of acknowledgement of debt (reconnaissance de dette notariée) executed before a notary in Mali?

A.It is an informal moral promise that cannot be enforced in court

B.It provides authentic evidence and a certain date; when issued in enforceable form for a liquid and due claim, it can support compulsory execution

C.It immediately discharges the debtor from paying any money

D.It requires annual re-authorization by the National Assembly

Explanation: Authentic form gives the acknowledgment a certain date and heightened evidentiary force. If the deed bears the executory formula and records a liquid and due claim, it can constitute an enforceable title; authenticity does not make every possible challenge legally impossible.

About the Mali Notaire Concours Exam

National competitive examination for entry into the notarial internship (concours d'accès au stage des notaires / aspirant notaire) in Mali. Governed by Ordonnance n°2013-027 and Arrêté n°2016-4882/MJDH-SG, the competition tests civil procedure and enforcement, civil law, criminal procedure, contemporary issues, commercial law, and securities law. Competition entrants complete a three-year stage; no current 2026 sitting notice or fee was located.

Exam sponsor: Ordre des Notaires du Mali / Ministère de la Justice et des Droits de l'Homme. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

The competition is organized under Ordonnance n°2013-027 (articles 7 and 8) and Arrêté n°2016-4882/MJDH-SG. Written papers comprise civil procedure and enforcement (4 hours, coefficient 4), civil law (3 hours, coefficient 2), criminal procedure (3 hours, coefficient 2), and contemporary social, legal, economic, and cultural issues (3 hours, coefficient 2). Written admissibility requires at least 10/20 with no paper below 7/20. The oral stage has three coefficient-2 tests—contemporary issues, commercial law, and securities law—each lasting 15 minutes after 15 minutes of preparation. Final admission requires a 10/20 overall average. The instruments reviewed do not expressly state an assessment language; these English MCQs are an independent study adaptation and do not simulate written compositions or oral performance.

Time Limit

13 hours written; three 15-minute oral tests, each after 15 minutes of preparation

Passing Score

10/20 written average with no paper below 7/20 for oral admissibility; 10/20 final overall average

Exam / Certification Fees

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Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

40% of this practice bank

Civil Procedure and Enforcement

Malian CPCPS, OHADA debt recovery (AUPSRVE), enforceable titles, authentic instruments (actes authentiques), and execution litigation.

20% of this practice bank

Civil Law and Notarial Practice

Malian Civil Code, Code des Personnes et de la Famille, matrimonial property regimes, successions, donations, real estate conveyancing, and land law.

20% of this practice bank

Criminal Procedure

Malian Criminal Procedure Code topics: public and civil actions, judicial police, prosecution, investigation, trial courts, judgments, and review.

20% of this practice bank

Contemporary Issues and Oral Subjects

Contemporary social, legal, economic, and cultural issues, plus the separate commercial-law and securities-law oral subjects.

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What You Need to Know

Passing score: 10/20 written average with no paper below 7/20 for oral admissibility; 10/20 final overall average
Assessment: The competition is organized under Ordonnance n°2013-027 (articles 7 and 8) and Arrêté n°2016-4882/MJDH-SG. Written papers comprise civil procedure and enforcement (4 hours, coefficient 4), civil law (3 hours, coefficient 2), criminal procedure (3 hours, coefficient 2), and contemporary social, legal, economic, and cultural issues (3 hours, coefficient 2). Written admissibility requires at least 10/20 with no paper below 7/20. The oral stage has three coefficient-2 tests—contemporary issues, commercial law, and securities law—each lasting 15 minutes after 15 minutes of preparation. Final admission requires a 10/20 overall average. The instruments reviewed do not expressly state an assessment language; these English MCQs are an independent study adaptation and do not simulate written compositions or oral performance.
Time limit: 13 hours written; three 15-minute oral tests, each after 15 minutes of preparation
Exam / certification fees: not-published Official sources

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Mali Notaire Concours: Suggested Study Strategy

1Concentrate heavily on civil procedure and enforcement (AUPSRVE and CPCPS), which represents 40% of the written competition weighting.

2Review Malian family and land law in depth, particularly matrimonial property regimes and land title registration under the Code Domanial et Foncier.

3Review the current Criminal Procedure Code topics expressly listed in the program: public and civil actions, judicial police, prosecution, investigation, trial courts, judgments, and review.

4Prepare separately for the commercial-law and securities-law oral tests; MCQs cannot substitute for timed oral presentation practice.

5Remember the eliminatory threshold: an individual written paper mark under 7/20 eliminates the candidate from advancing to the oral examination.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the official format of the Mali Notaire entrance competition?

Under Arrêté n°2016-4882/MJDH-SG, four written papers total 13 hours. The oral stage comprises three separate coefficient-2 tests—contemporary issues, commercial law, and securities law—each lasting 15 minutes after 15 minutes of preparation.

What passing score is required to qualify for the oral interview?

Candidates must achieve an average of at least 10/20 on the written examinations. Any score below 7/20 on any individual written paper is strictly eliminatory.

What is an 'aspirant notaire' in Malian law?

An aspirant notaire is a candidate who has passed the competition and entered the supervised notarial internship under Ordonnance n°2013-027. Competition entrants complete a three-year stage before eligibility for appointment.

Are these official questions from the Ordre des Notaires du Mali?

No. This practice bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation developed by OpenExamPrep to assist candidates reviewing tested legislation and procedures.