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Website advertising rules for notaries in Germany

Notaries answer to their regulator's advertising and conduct rules as well as to privacy law. This is what Bundesnotarordnung (BNotO) §29 (Werbeverbot) means for your website: testimonials, claims, fees, titles and the details you must show. It applies only to sites of that profession, and only where you are licensed. For the general laws every site in Germany must follow, see Germany's laws.

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Bundesnotarordnung (BNotO) §29 (Werbeverbot)

In force; consolidated text read on gesetze-im-internet.de on 10 Nov 2026.

Who it covers: Notare, including Anwaltsnotare. Set by the Bundesnotarkammer and the regional Notarkammern.

What it requires of a website or app (3)

  • No commercial conduct or advertising incompatible with the public office: a notary's site informs rather than promotesAI reviewBNotO §29(1)
  • Activities outside the notarial office (for example as a lawyer) are kept apart from the notary appearance and clearly stated as not notarialAI reviewBNotO §29(2)
  • An Anwaltsnotar with branch offices or non-seat partners uses the title "Notar" in ads only with the "Amtssitz" directly after it in matching appearance (if there are several offices or partners with different seats)AI reviewBNotO §29(3)

Sources:BNotO §29

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