The initiative of the Organization of Employers of Macedonia (ORM) for amendments to the laws on Notary and execution gained the support of the largest chambers of commerce in the country by companies that are members of them, and the notary chamber and the perpetrators of Macedonia. Support of the initiative is provided after the working group of OEM staffed by experienced professionals from the business sector, suggest specific text for amendments to the said laws were thoroughly examined by all interested companies, organizations and chambers.
“The current debate on this initiative and the proposed text for amendments to the laws on execution and Notary showed that the country’s business sector there is a high degree of agreement that the disputed provisions in these laws earlier this year of lawyers working the companies are denied fully represent the interests of their companies, must be removed from the legal system of the country, “said President of OEM, Angel Dimitrov, stressing that” provided strong support for this initiative is a further incentive for the Organization of employers to continue to actively represent the interests of the business sector on this issue, placing it among the priority proposals that will be submitted for consideration and approval before the new Government and the Parliament. “
Otherwise, the latest amendments to the Law on Enforcement and the Public Notary Law, which came into force earlier this year, and were adopted without prior broad consultation with the business sector, among other lawyers received the exclusive right to represent companies Notary and procedures to enforce a contract exceeding EUR 20,000 in Denar equivalent. In this way, lawyers in companies though it is about highly people passed the bar exam and extensive experience are placed in a subordinate position in relation to lawyers, while increased costs for companies running this type of legal proceedings.
For experts, the unequal treatment of lawyers in companies, as opposed to lawyers constitutes direct discrimination imposed by the aforementioned laws, which in itself raises the question of constitutionality. Dopoplnitelno under Code of Civil Procedure but also by European legislation, adokatite not and can not be solely responsible for providing legal aid. They are some of the only legal profession and have the same knowledge and skills as well as other persons with completed law school and passed the bar exam.
Notaries and enforcement agents joined the initiative of the employers
to amend the Law on Notary. Consider that companies are required to hire lawyers in legal
proceedings and increase operating costs. A: The lawyers of one, notaries and employers on the other
hand break lances over the Law on Notary and Enforcement. Services are more expensive,
complicated procedures, unsafe are the jobs of lawyers in firms, attitude and initiative of business
profession for legislative changes won the support of the Notary Chamber. Lawyers say it is illogical
to defend complex cases to court, but cannot perform in the ordinary procedure for solemnization.
Angel Dimitrov, Organization of Employers: It is socialist when a profession would be provided by law
job to save the profession, with such proposals, on force to hire a lawyer where it is not necessary.
Shame is not to allow making an enforcement order or a purchase contract, and having many years
of experience. The enforcement agent assessed the
laws are good. Notaries say, although
consistently applied, on the surface came out inconsistencies, companies have problems, the services
are more expensive, the proceedings were delayed. Olga Dimovska, Notary: Notaries apply and
respect the law, and if there are cases, as was said by the head of the Notary Chamber, then it needs
to suppress, the existence of notaries facilitates the legal system and has proved in the last two
months with the new law things complicated. Angelka Efkovska, enforcement agent, For us the
enforcement agents the Law on Notary and enforcement is good, and the provisions are well placed.
Bar accused notaries that continue to obstruct the work of lawyers, offering packages with finished
contracts and seals for minor amounts. Chamber President Dodevski rejected claims that the law
prize or activity hampers the operation of economic entities with the view that they can carry out
their activities and depending on the economic ability to arrange when and how to pay.