The Council of Sworn Notaries of Latvia is a representational and supervisory institution of sworn notaries, as well as administrative and executive institution of the Chamber of Sworn Notaries of Latvia. It also represents the Latvian notaries at the European and international level.

The Council

Aigars Kaupe
President of the Council of Sworn Notaries of Latvia
Ilze Metuzāle
Vice-President of the Council of Sworn Notaries of Latvia

Members of the Council

Zane Ankrava
Member of the Council of Sworn Notaries of Latvia
Anta Maldupe-Krūmiņa
Member of the Council of Sworn Notaries of Latvia
Agris Jaunpujēns
Member of the Council of Sworn Notaries of Latvia
Kristīne Kreile
Member of the Council of Sworn Notaries of Latvia
Jānis Skrastiņš
Member of the Council of Sworn Notaries of Latvia
Romualds Laizāns
Member of the Council of Sworn Notaries of Latvia
Evija Birzule
Member of the Council of Sworn Notaries of Latvia

Audit Commission

Inga Dreimane
President of the Audit Commission
Iveta Lūse
Member of the Audit Commission
Ilona Purmala
Member of the Audit Commission
Santa Terjohina
Member of the Audit Commission
Inese Jaunzeme
Member of the Audit Commission

Disciplinary Proceedings Commission

Sandra Stīpniece
President of the Disciplinary Proceedings Commission
Ilze Freidenfelde
Vice-President of the Disciplinary Proceedings Commission
Ieva Krūmiņa
Member of the Disciplinary Proceedings Commission
Iluta Sauliete
Member of the Disciplinary Proceedings Commission
Ilona Grikke
Member of the Disciplinary Proceedings Commission

The Council of Sworn Notaries of Latvia shall:
1) protect the honour and respect of the position of sworn notaries;
2) oversee the organisational matters of the Chamber of Sworn Notaries of Latvia;
3) represent the Chamber of Sworn Notaries of Latvia and legally express the opinion of sworn notaries in relationships with State and local government institutions, other authorities and officials, as well as in relationships with international organisations;
4) ensure professional development of sworn notaries, request and compile information regarding the practice of sworn notaries, secure co-ordination thereof, submit proposals and give opinions on issues regarding legislation and notarial practice;
5) oversee the training of assistants to sworn notaries;
6) supervise and control the activity of sworn notaries and assistants to sworn notaries, examine complaints and reports submitted in respect of them, as well as impose disciplinary punishments upon them;
6.1) examine the activity of each sworn notary, his or her books and files at least once a year;
7) upon request by a sworn notary or client determine the amount of remuneration for activities of the sworn notary in cases when no rate is provided for or disputes in respect of this have arisen;
8) establish a permanent internal control commission for the official duties of sworn notaries and determine the agenda thereof;
9) according to the procedures stipulated by the Cabinet once every six months submit to the Minister for Justice a report regarding the activities performed by sworn notaries;
9.1) issue information from the Inheritance Register and Public Will Register;
10) maintain the Notaries Information System, as well as ensure the operation of the registers laid down in this Law, use data of the system and registers for the performance of the duties of the Council of Sworn Notaries of Latvia laid down in this Law;
11) issue information regarding future authorisations in accordance with the procedures stipulated by the Cabinet;
12) perform other duties, which are laid down in laws and regulations or which have been assigned by the Chamber of Sworn Notaries of Latvia.
13) deal with the personnel management issues of sworn notaries which are related to leaves, illnesses, official travels, and other justified absence of sworn notaries.

Notariate Law (EN)

Bureau of the Council of Sworn notaries of Latvia
20-8 Kr. Valdemara Street, Riga, Latvia, LV-1010
Phone: + 371 24202100
E-mail: info@latvijasnotars.lv
Vija Piziča
Executive Director
Dita Reliņa
Chief Legal Advisor
Gunta Lubāne
Office Manager
Jānis Lukaševičs
Systems Administrator
Egija Stupāne
Systems Analyst and IT project manager