Brussels, 08/10/2014 (Agence Europe) - The notaries of Europe in the Council of Notariats of the European Union (CNUE) published their 2020 Plan on Tuesday 7 October, in which they commit specifically to serving the free movement of citizens and businesses in Europe, they state in a press release. The Plan focuses on five commitments. Firstly, bringing new solutions for the daily lives of citizens. The notaries of Europe will work to unify the conflict-of-law rules at European level for family and civil status law. Other priorities will be the protection of vulnerable adults and the use of mediation as an alternative means of dispute resolution. Secondly, supporting business development in Europe. The notaries of Europe will extend their efforts to achieve the adoption of a European company law directive on the transfer of seat. The fight against money laundering and the strengthening of national control procedures before a notary will be important areas of work. Thirdly, strengthening cross-border cooperation between notaries. The notaries of Europe will roll out the EUFides cooperation platform within the European Union. They will encourage the creation of national registers (registers of lasting powers of attorney, insolvency registers, etc.) and their interconnection. Fourthly, making justice more efficient thanks to the authentic instrument. Making the movement of authentic instruments easier in the EU is a priority for the notaries of Europe. In order to do so, they intend to contribute to further harmonisation of the conflict-of-law rules in the areas in which there is not yet legislation (matrimonial property regimes, registered partnerships, protection of the vulnerable, etc.). And finally, working alongside the national administrations. Now more than ever, the European states are confronted with economic and budgetary difficulties leading them to reform their organisation. In many member states, notaries already make their contribution to the functioning of justice alongside the states (celebration of marriages before a notary in Estonia, amicable divorce settlement in Romania, etc.). They are ready to enhance their action, the CNUE states. (SP)