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CRIDON de Paris
is a voluntary professional notarial organisation.
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| CRIDON's status means that
the creation of the organisation in the 1960s was not the result
of a decision by the authorities, but of an enlightened, voluntary and
consensual approach on the part of the members of the notarial
profession. This voluntary nature to some extent explains the
specific regional characteristics of each branch of CRIDON and
consequently their legal and financial independence, both with regard
to the profession's statutory bodies and other similar organisations. |
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Each CRIDON has been brought
about to address
the needs of the notaries who were responsible for its foundation. The
size of the notarial offices, the way work is organised within each
office, the specific documentation needs, the nature of the issues that
are the most usually and the most rarely dealt with have an impact
on the "corporate culture" of each CRIDON. |
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Notaries in regions where the
written word prevails are more used to submitting queries in writing
than notaries working in areas where oral communication is more
entrenched This has consequences for the organisation of
each CRIDON and the recruitment of consultants. |
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In predominantly written
regions each query is listed, classified and stored. Automation -
word processors and IT - is pushed to the limit. The ratio of
secretaries is high. Queries are substantial and durable. Answers take time because thought is required before
deciding on the right wording. |
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In regions where oral
communication prevails, the organisation of the work and the type of service
rendered are tailored accordingly. Clients expect not just answers
to their queries but also public speakers. Conferences are part of
CRIDON's culture. Consultants are expected to go on stage and share their know-how with their peers. |
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In regions where the written
form prevails, consultants are less regularly encouraged to speak in
public but are more often asked to explain and discuss in
writing the latest difficulties to emerge in their special field. |
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Consultants are aware that
legal or fiscal skill, astuteness and ingenuity, if it can help a
client out of a difficult situation, will rarely be
publicised in professional gazettes. Sometimes public speakers
succumb more easily to the temptation to say what they know and
are less inclined to abide by this confidentiality. As
trustees of legal orthodoxy, CRIDON's consultants are duty
bound to understand the needs of their practice and be capable
of interpreting the letter of the law when there is a need and an
opportunity to do so. Consultants at CRIDON are wholly dedicated
to the organisation in which they deliver their expertise. When they
are permanent members of staff, they refrain from fulfilling functions
other than the notarial, but teaching work is not considered to be
incompatible. |
