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36th Conference of Civil Law Notaries // 23–24 April 2026 // Salzburg
Notariat2030@EU
Setting the course for Europe’s legal policy priorities
Europe is on the move. At the beginning of its term of office, the von der Leyen II European Commission conducted numerous consultations and launched its first initiatives. Policy decisions are now expected. In what direction are those areas of law developing which fall within the scope of notarial activities?
A 28th company regime is under way. The EU succession regulation is to be evaluated. On top of that, technological developments, in particular the use of artificial intelligence in notarial practice, are playing an ever-increasing role. The technical conference on 24 April 2026 will focus on these very issues: Notariat2030@EU - Setting the course for Europe’s legal policy priorities.
Many questions about the future remain open and need be discussed:
Will the 28th regime create the required framework for EU wide, reliable corporate forms that guarantee legal certainty, taking the multitude of legal, social and economic policy interests into account?
Being in force for more than 10 years, is the EU succession regulation still up to date, e.g. against the backdrop of growing digital assets, or is there a need for amendment? Is a simplification of the European Certificate of Succession possible without a loss of substance?
How will new technical tools, in particular artificial intelligence, be used and how will notaries in Europe integrate them into their work processes?
We expect high-ranking speakers from the European Commission, the European Parliament and eminent international and national experts from legal and corporate practice as well as academia to attend.
Friday, 26th April 2026 // Salzburg Congress (Europa Saal)
Technical programme
Registration of participants
- Christoph Mondel
President of the Austrian Notarial Academy - Brigitta Pallauf
President of the Salzburg Regional Parliament - Claus Spruzina
President of the Austrian Chamber of Civil-Law Notaries - Roland Wadge
President of the Council of the Notariats of the European Union (CNUE) - Claudia Bauer // video message
Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Family - Anna Sporrer // video message
Austrian Federal Minister of Justice
Rule of law and the development of a european profile for the notarial profession against the backdrop of court of justice of the European Union case law
- Andreas J. KUMIN
Judge, Court of Justice of the European Union
EU company law@2030 - towards a 28th regime?
- Dan Dionisie (tbc)
Head of Unit, European Commission, Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers
- David Cayla
Professor of Economics at the Faculty of Law, Economics and Management, University of Angers (France) - Dan Dionisie (tbc)
Head of Unit, European Commission, Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers - Evelyn Regner
Member of the European Parliament - Peter Stelmaszczyk, Maître en Droit (Paris 1 – Panthéon-Sorbonne)
Notary in Burscheid (Germany)
EU succession law @2030 - is the european succession regulation ripe for reform?
- Gregor Christandl
Head of the Department of Civil Law, Comparative and Private International Law, University of Graz (Austria)
- Gregor Christandl
Head of the Department of Civil Law, Comparative and Private International Law, University of Graz (Austria) - Alice Perscha
Notary in Leoben (Austria) - Jean-Louis Van Boxstael
Notary in Brussels, lecturer at the Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium) - Maria Vilar Badia
European Commission, Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers
Technology in notarial practice @2030 - AI in a nutshell - where is it heading?
- Axel Sonntag
Senior Manager AI & Data, Accenture CEE, Vienna (Austria)
Flash presentations and discussion
- Theo Leyh
Legal Counsel, Royal Dutch Association of Civil-Law Notaries - Giampaolo Marcoz
Notary in Aosta (Italy), co-president of the working group “New Technologies” of the Council of the Notariats of the European Union (CNUE) - Olivier Piquet
Notary in Longjumeau, 3rd Vice-President responsible for Digital Technology, Superior Council of French Notaries - Thomas Schatzl
Notary in Hallein, Member of the Digital Competence Centre of the Austrian Chamber of Civil-Law Notaries, Vice President of the Chamber of Civil-Law Notaries of Salzburg - Axel Sonntag
Senior Manager AI & Data, Accenture CEE, Vienna (Austria)
EU company law@2030 - towards a 28th regime?
- Dan Dionisie (tbc)
Head of Unit, European Commission, Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers
- David Cayla
Professor of Economics at the Faculty of Law, Economics and Management, University of Angers (France) - Dan Dionisie (tbc)
Head of Unit, European Commission, Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers - Evelyn Regner
Member of the European Parliament - Peter Stelmaszczyk, Maître en Droit (Paris 1 – Panthéon-Sorbonne)
Notary in Burscheid (Germany)
EU succession law @2030 - is the european succession regulation ripe for reform?
- Gregor Christandl
Head of the Department of Civil Law, Comparative and Private International Law, University of Graz (Austria)
- Gregor Christandl
Head of the Department of Civil Law, Comparative and Private International Law, University of Graz (Austria) - Alice Perscha
Notary in Leoben (Austria) - Jean-Louis Van Boxstael
Notary in Brussels, lecturer at the Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium) - Maria Vilar Badia
European Commission, Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers
Technology in notarial practice @2030 - AI in a nutshell - where is it heading?
- Axel Sonntag
Senior Manager AI & Data, Accenture CEE, Vienna (Austria)
Flash presentations and discussion
- Theo Leyh
Legal Counsel, Royal Dutch Association of Civil-Law Notaries - Giampaolo Marcoz
Notary in Aosta (Italy), co-president of the working group “New Technologies” of the Council of the Notariats of the European Union (CNUE) - Olivier Piquet
Notary in Longjumeau, 3rd Vice-President responsible for Digital Technology, Superior Council of French Notaries - Thomas Schatzl
Notary in Hallein, Member of the Digital Competence Centre of the Austrian Chamber of Civil-Law Notaries, Vice President of the Chamber of Civil-Law Notaries of Salzburg - Axel Sonntag
Senior Manager AI & Data, Accenture CEE, Vienna (Austria)
Short Facts
- Date: 24 April 2026
- Venue: Salzburg Congress
- Congress languages: German, English, French
