Regulations Governing Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing for Notaries Article 9
This English translation was last updated on 2021-01-25, but the Chinese text was amended on 2024-10-28. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
In conducting notarization or attestation affair for specific transaction, a notary may not accept the application of the applicant in anonymous or fictitious name, and may not entrust a third party to conduct due diligence on the applicant. Under the following circumstances, a notary shall conduct due diligence on the applicant:1. Establishing business relation with the applicant.2. Conducting notarization or attestation affairs for specific transaction. 3. There is a suspicious ML/TF transaction. 4. There is a doubt about the veracity or adequacy of the identification of the applicant who had applied for notarization or attestation for specific transaction. A notary shall complete due diligence on the applicant before conducting notarization or attestation.
中文原文 公證人防制洗錢及打擊資恐辦法第9條
公證人辦理特定交易之公證、認證事務時，不得接受請求人以匿名或假名請求，且不得委由第三人進行請求人之身分確認。
公證人於下列情形，應確認請求人之身分：
一、與請求人建立業務關係時。
二、辦理特定交易之公證、認證事務時。
三、發現疑似洗錢或資恐交易時。
四、過去曾經辦理特定交易之公證、認證之請求人，對其身分資料之真實性或妥適性有所懷疑時。
公證人應於辦理公證、認證前，完成請求人身分確認。
公證人於下列情形，應確認請求人之身分：
一、與請求人建立業務關係時。
二、辦理特定交易之公證、認證事務時。
三、發現疑似洗錢或資恐交易時。
四、過去曾經辦理特定交易之公證、認證之請求人，對其身分資料之真實性或妥適性有所懷疑時。
公證人應於辦理公證、認證前，完成請求人身分確認。