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Art. 104 LOI sur le notariat (LNo) - b) ouverture de l'enquête
Titre V
Art. 104 LNo · b) ouverture de l'enquête
1. L'ouverture d'une enquête disciplinaire est décidée, d'office ou sur dénonciation, par la Chambre des notaires ou par son président. Le notaire en est informé.
2. En présence d'une dénonciation manifestement mal fondée, la Chambre peut refuser d'ouvrir une enquête. Cette décision peut faire l'objet d'un recours.
3. Si l'ouverture de l'enquête a été décidée après dénonciation, le dénonciateur a, sur requête, les droits et les obligations d'une partie s'il a subi un préjudice du fait de l'activité reprochée au notaire; il en est de même des personnes lésées intervenant en cours d'instruction.
4. Le président ou une délégation de la Chambre instruit l'enquête. En cas de besoin, il peut être fait appel à un expert. Les parties sont entendues sur chaque grief; elles peuvent consulter les pièces du dossier et procéder par écrit.
Décisions judiciaires appliquant cette disposition (13)
GE.2024.0340 · vd (art. 104 al. 2 LNo)
Notary Liability in Inheritance Advice and Duty to Collation Disclosure
Used to establish that the appellant had the standing to appeal the decision to dismiss the complaint as manifestly ill-founded.
GE.2018.0117 · vd (Art. 104 al. 2 LNo)
Notary Liability for Unsecured Property Purchase Payments
The court applied this provision to confirm the decision to dismiss the complaint because the appeal was directed against a decision refusing to open a disciplinary investigation on the grounds that the complaint was manifestly ill-founded.
GE.2018.0072 · vd (Art. 104 LNo)
Appellant v. Notary Disciplinary Board
Cited in the reasoning to describe the power of the Chamber of Notaries to dismiss a complaint as manifestly ill-founded and the possibility of appeal.
GE.2018.0072 · vd (Art. 104 al. 3 LNo)
Appellant v. Notary Disciplinary Board
Cited in the reasoning regarding the standing of the complainant to appeal (dénonciateur).
GE.2017.0023 · vd (Art. 104 LNo)
Chamber of Notaries v. Complainants Regarding Notary's Liability for Utility Taxes
Cited in the reasoning as the legal basis defining the decision of the Notaries Chamber to refuse to open a disciplinary investigation, which is the subject matter of the appeal.
GE.2014.0163 · vd (art. 104 al. 2 LNo)
Notary Liability in Historical Monument Sale Regarding State Preemption Waiver
The court confirmed the decision of the Chamber of Notaries to refuse to open a disciplinary investigation because the appeal was manifestly unfounded.
GE.2011.0146 · vd (art. 104 al. 3 LNo)
Complainant v. Disciplinary Authority (Right to be Heard and Access to File)
The finding that the appellant had the quality of a party was based on this provision (see consideration 2).
GE.2008.0240 · vd (art. 104 LNo)
Notary Accountability and Procedural Fairness in Grievance Appeal
Cited in the reasoning (Considerant 1) regarding the power to open an inquiry, but the specific paragraph (al. 2) is cited in the operative context, justifying the Chamber's initial decision being appealed.
GE.2008.0240 · vd (art. 104, 2 alinéa LNo)
Notary Accountability and Procedural Fairness in Grievance Appeal
Cited in the decision's 'considérant' section immediately before the operative part ('décide'), this article concerns the Chamber's refusal to open an inquiry, which is the decision being reviewed and annulled in Order II.
GE.2008.0170 · vd (art. 104 LNo)
Seller's Appeal Against Notary Dismissal for Late Payment Notification Rejected
Cited regarding the competence of the Chambre to open the disciplinary investigation, relevant context but not the basis for the final order's outcome.
GE.2008.0170 · vd (art. 104 al. 3 LNo)
Seller's Appeal Against Notary Dismissal for Late Payment Notification Rejected
Cited to discuss the quality for appeal (standing) of the complainant, which the court deemed doubtful but ultimately set aside because of the merits ruling.
GE.2006.0100 · vd (art. 104 LNo)
Notary Liability for Capacity Verification in Sale Agreements
Cited in the reasoning as the provision governing the opening of the disciplinary investigation, which was contested by the appeal.
GE.2005.0188 · vd (Art. 104 al. 2 LNo)
Appeal of Notary Investigation Refusal Due to Procedural Defect
The rule cited by the authority below as the basis for refusing to open a disciplinary investigation, although the appeal was successful on other grounds.