In Portugal, lawyers have notarial powers, equivalent to Notary Offices

In Portugal, lawyers have notarial powers, equivalent to Notary Offices.

Therefore, there is no difference between notarial acts performed by lawyers and notarial acts performed by notaries.

The Notarial Acts of Lawyers

Decree-Law no. 76-A/2006 of 29 March assigns numerous powers to lawyers for the practice of notarial acts:

• Preparation of Powers of Attorney;
• Certification of conformity of copies with the originals;
• Certification of translations;
• Authentication of documents;
• Simple signature recognitions with special mentions;
• In-person handwriting and signature recognition.

Lawyers can also draw up private powers of attorney and formalize extrajudicial notifications.

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