【律师见证业务工作细则(中英文)】在法律服务日益专业化的今天，律师见证作为一种重要的法律服务形式，被广泛应用于合同签署、遗嘱设立、财产处分、企业并购等多个领域。为规范律师见证行为，保障当事人合法权益，提升法律服务质量，特制定本《律师见证业务工作细则》。
一、适用范围
本细则适用于律师事务所及其执业律师在依法履行见证职责过程中所开展的各类见证业务。包括但不限于：
- 合同或协议的签署见证；
- 遗嘱、授权委托书等法律文书的签署见证；
- 法人或自然人的身份确认及意思表示的真实性核实；
- 其他需由律师依法进行见证的法律事务。
二、基本要求
1. 执业资格：从事见证业务的律师须具备合法执业资格，并持有有效的律师执业证。
2. 独立性与中立性：律师在进行见证时应保持客观、公正，不得因个人利益影响见证结果。
3. 保密义务：律师对见证过程中知悉的当事人信息负有严格的保密责任，未经允许不得向第三方披露。
4. 书面记录：所有见证过程应有详细的文字记录，必要时可附上影像资料，以备日后核查。
三、操作流程
1. 接受委托
律师在接受见证委托前，应详细了解当事人的基本情况、见证事项及相关背景，确保具备相应的专业知识和能力。
2. 审查材料
对拟见证的文件进行初步审查，确认其内容真实、合法、有效，无明显违法或欺诈成分。
3. 面谈与核实
与当事人进行面对面沟通，确认其真实意愿，核实身份信息，确保其具备完全民事行为能力。
4. 制作见证书
根据见证情况，撰写详细的见证书，明确记载见证时间、地点、参与人员、见证内容及律师意见。
5. 签字盖章
见证书由当事人签字确认，律师亦应签名并加盖律师事务所印章，以示正式生效。
6. 归档保存
所有见证材料应妥善归档，保存期限不少于法定诉讼时效，便于后续查阅与使用。
四、注意事项
- 律师在见证过程中应避免介入见证对象之间的权利义务关系，仅作为中立第三方提供法律意见。
- 若发现见证内容存在重大瑕疵或涉嫌违法，应及时告知当事人，并建议其采取其他法律手段予以解决。
- 对于涉及特殊领域的见证业务（如涉外、金融、房地产等），应结合相关法律法规及行业惯例进行操作。
五、附则
本细则自发布之日起施行，由律师事务所负责解释与修订。各律师事务所在执行过程中可根据实际情况进行适当调整，但不得违反本细则的基本原则与核心要求。
Lawyer's Notarization Work Procedures (Chinese and English)
In the increasingly professionalized legal services, lawyer's notarization has become an important form of legal service, widely applied in areas such as contract signing, will creation, property disposition, and corporate mergers. To standardize the practice of lawyer's notarization, protect the rights and interests of the parties involved, and improve the quality of legal services, this "Lawyer's Notarization Work Procedures" is specially formulated.
I. Scope of Application
This procedure applies to all notarization-related activities conducted by law firms and their practicing lawyers. These include, but are not limited to:
- Notarization of the signing of contracts or agreements;
- Notarization of the signing of legal documents such as wills or power of attorney;
- Verification of the identity and genuine intention of individuals or legal entities;
- Other legal matters that require notarization by a lawyer.
II. Basic Requirements
1. Qualification: Lawyers who engage in notarization must possess valid legal qualifications and a valid lawyer’s license.
2. Independence and Neutrality: Lawyers should remain objective and fair during the notarization process, without allowing personal interests to affect the outcome.
3. Confidentiality Obligation: Lawyers have a strict duty of confidentiality regarding information obtained during the notarization process and must not disclose it to third parties without permission.
4. Written Records: All notarization processes should be documented in detail, with video recordings if necessary, for future reference.
III. Operational Process
1. Accepting the Commission
Before accepting a notarization commission, the lawyer should thoroughly understand the party's basic situation, the nature of the notarization matter, and related background to ensure the ability to perform the task.
2. Reviewing Documents
The lawyer should conduct a preliminary review of the documents to be notarized, confirming their authenticity, legality, and validity, and checking for any obvious illegal or fraudulent content.
3. Face-to-Face Interview and Verification
Conduct a face-to-face interview with the party to confirm their true intentions and verify their identity, ensuring they have full civil capacity.
4. Preparing the Notarization Document
Based on the notarization situation, prepare a detailed notarization document, clearly recording the time, location, participants, content of the notarization, and the lawyer’s opinion.
5. Signing and Sealing
The notarization document should be signed by the party, and the lawyer should also sign it and affix the law firm’s official seal to indicate its formal effectiveness.
6. Archiving and Storage
All notarization materials should be properly archived, with a retention period of no less than the statutory limitation period, for future reference and use.
IV. Notes for Attention
- During the notarization process, the lawyer should avoid intervening in the rights and obligations between the parties and should act only as a neutral third party to provide legal opinions.
- If the notarization content is found to have serious flaws or involves suspected violations, the lawyer should promptly inform the party and recommend other legal means to resolve the issue.
- For notarization involving special fields (such as international, financial, real estate, etc.), the lawyer should follow relevant laws, regulations, and industry practices accordingly.
V. Supplementary Provisions
This procedure comes into effect upon its release, and the law firm is responsible for interpreting and revising it. Law firms may make appropriate adjustments based on actual circumstances when implementing this procedure, but must not violate its basic principles and core requirements.
