PROSPECTS OF PROVISION OF MEDIATION FUNCTIONS BY NOTARIES IN UKRAINE

Abstract

The article is devoted to the prospects of providing notaries with mediation functions. The need for a comprehensive study of the prospects for the provision of notary functions of media­tion is due to the systematic reform of this institution in today’s conditions. Undoubtedly, the prospects and problems of providing notaries of Ukraine with mediation functions are currently extremely relevant, as the world experience of the countries of the classical model of notaries has long recognized the implementation of mediator functions as a more effective form. Based on the study of foreign experience in providing notaries with mediation functions and in order to preserve the unity of regulation of notarial activities, the expediency of analyzing amend­ments to the Law of Ukraine “On Notaries” of December 15, 2021 is justified. The purpose of the article analyze and explore the prospects for notaries to provide media­tion functions in Ukraine, consider the stages of the mediation procedure and analyze how they are implemented in notarial practice, in accordance with current legislation of Ukraine govern­ing the institute of notaries and mediation in Ukraine. Profession of notary is most suitable for considering him as a mediator because of the pos­sibility of full consideration of the situation, his potential can be used both in law enforcement and as a mediator. Certain functions of the notary very closely intersect with the functions of the mediator, namely, assistance in protecting the legitimate interests, clarifying the responsi­bilities and rights of clients, the consequences of their notarial acts, thus provides clients with understanding of the consequences of conflict if it exists between the parties. and the final end of the conflict, and what it could lead to. Therefore, the establishment of the functions of a mediator by a notary at the legislative level was only a matter of time. Clarification of both rights and obligations of both parties during the signing, and the conclusion of any contract that will appear after its signing, the legal consequences of the contract is a clear example of the mediation function performed by a notary, even before the law enshrines its rights performing such functions, it is also an example of how interconnected the functions of both these areas of activity.