The Lawyers Guild in the Dominican Republic (CARD) has expressed opposition to a new resolution that would add what they say would be a tax of RD$350.00 to each document that is notarized in the country. CARD president, Miguel Surún Hernández, complained that the resolution is illegal and abusive and had been issued by the Judicial Branch that is unlawfully assuming the role of Congress. Based on this, CARD has filed an appeal to the Supreme Court of Justice.
Surún Hernández explained that when this new resolution goes into effect, all of the contracts and documents that are notarized in the country will have to pay a registration fee twice, once to the local City Hall and another to the corresponding Civil and Commercial Court. He says this is a flagrant invasion of the duties that exclusively reside in Congress and the Supreme Court of Justice. He explained that this measure violates the laws for the registration of civil documents and even worse, that it penalizes notaries who are not governed by the judicial power. Surún Hernández explains and that the registration of documents is within the scope of the local authorities, with the exception of powers of attorney and wills that are controlled by the judicial branch, but never all documents.
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Al Momento
26 June 2018
