Substantive, Non-Substantive, or Procedural – Understanding Categories of Notarization in China
Most countries follow one of two major legal traditions: common law or civil law.1 Common law countries and civil law countries typically have different notary systems. Chinese legal professionals refer to the notarization system in common law countries as “formality notarization” or “procedural notarization”, while they refer to the notarization system in civil law countries …