{"id":3290,"date":"2023-10-09T15:31:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T15:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fednot.be\/a-propos-en\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T15:19:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T15:19:11","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fednot.yaqa.be\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div class=\"x-section e3290-e1 m2je-0 m2je-1 m2je-2 m2je-3\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e3290-e2 m2je-9 m2je-a m2je-b m2je-c m2je-h m2je-i\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e3290-e3 m2je-s m2je-t\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e3290-e4 m2je-11 m2je-12\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">About Fednot<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e3290-e5 m2je-0 m2je-1 m2je-3\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e3290-e6 m2je-9 m2je-a m2je-d m2je-j\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e3290-e7 m2je-s m2je-t\"><div class=\"x-content-area e3290-e8 m2je-14\"><h3><strong>F&eacute;d&eacute;ration du Notariat (Fednot)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>The F&eacute;d&eacute;ration du notariat (Fednot) is the professional association of the notarial profession. It supports notaries' offices in their day-to-day operations: providing legal advice, office management, IT solutions, training and information for the general public.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Fednot provides advice on particularly complex legal issues, supports notaries in the management of their practices, and makes databases available for consultation during the drafting and preparation of notarial deeds.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>It boasts a network of 1.095 offices, bringing together 1.788 notaries and 8.345 employees. Fednot also aims to be the driving force behind the profession's ongoing modernization, identifying the challenges ahead and taking the necessary steps to meet them.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Fednot's mission is not to handle complaints from individuals. Individuals wishing to lodge a complaint against a notary who has failed to meet his or her professional obligations can contact the Ombudsman for the notarial profession.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e3290-e9 m2je-s m2je-t m2je-u m2je-v m2je-w\"><div  class=\"x-feature-box center-text middle-text cf\" style=\" max-width: none;\" data-x-element=\"feature_box\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;child&quot;:false,&quot;graphicAnimation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;graphicAnimationOffset&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;graphicAnimationDelay&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\"><div class=\"x-feature-box-graphic square \"><div class=\"x-feature-box-graphic-outer square\" style=\"\"><div class=\"x-feature-box-graphic-inner square\" style=\"font-size: 200px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/fednot.yaqa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/corporate-brochure-cover-fr.jpg\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: hsl(0, 0%, 83%);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-feature-box-content \"><h4 class=\"x-feature-box-title\" style=\"color: hsl(183, 89%, 40%);\">Corporate brochure<\/h4><p class=\"x-feature-box-text\">Edition 2025 \/ French <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fednot.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fednot-Corporate-Brochure-nov2025-fr-web.pdf\" title=\"Corporate brochure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download (PDF, 3.8mb)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><div  class=\"x-feature-box center-text middle-text cf\" style=\" max-width: none;\" data-x-element=\"feature_box\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;child&quot;:false,&quot;graphicAnimation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;graphicAnimationOffset&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;graphicAnimationDelay&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\"><div class=\"x-feature-box-graphic square \"><div class=\"x-feature-box-graphic-outer square\" style=\"\"><div class=\"x-feature-box-graphic-inner square\" style=\"font-size: 200px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/fednot.yaqa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/RA23-fr.png\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: hsl(0, 0%, 83%);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-feature-box-content \"><h4 class=\"x-feature-box-title\" style=\"color: hsl(183, 89%, 40%);\">Activity report<\/h4><p class=\"x-feature-box-text\">Edition 2023 \/ French <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fednot.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/RA23-fr-pour-les-tiers.pdf\" title=\"Activity report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download (PDF, 1.7mb)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e3290-e12 m2je-0 m2je-4 m2je-5\"><div class=\"x-row e3290-e13 m2je-9 m2je-e m2je-f m2je-k\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e3290-e14 m2je-s m2je-t m2je-u m2je-w m2je-x\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><div class=\"x-bg-layer-upper-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e3290-e15 m2je-15 m2je-16 m2je-17\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Members <span data-teams=\"true\">of the Board<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e3290-e16 m2je-s m2je-u m2je-v m2je-w m2je-y\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e3290-e17 m2je-16 m2je-18 m2je-19 m2je-1a\"><p>In June 2025, Fednot's Board of Directors was composed as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ma&icirc;tre Anne Wuilquot, president<\/li>\n<li>Ma&icirc;tre Tom Claerhout and Ma&icirc;tre Jean Vincke, vice-presidents<\/li>\n<li>Ma&icirc;tre Simon G&eacute;rard, administrator and president CF<\/li>\n<li>Ma&icirc;tre Guy Janssen, administrator and president Vlanot<\/li>\n<li>Ma&icirc;tre Olivier Bremans (treasurer), administrator<\/li>\n<li>Ma&icirc;tre Xavier Dugardin, administrator<\/li>\n<li>Ma&icirc;tre Jean-Philippe Matagne, administrator<\/li>\n<li>Ma&icirc;tre Helena Verwimp, administrator<\/li>\n<li>Ma&icirc;tre Herv&eacute; Leclercq, administrator<\/li>\n<li>Mr. Jan Sap, CEO, president Executive committee<\/li>\n<li>Ms. B&eacute;n&eacute;dicte Vanhalewyn, Secretary General<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Day-to-day management is entrusted to Mr Jan Sap, CEO. He is responsible for the day-to-day management of Fednot and for ensuring that the decisions of the Board of administrors are implemented.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-div e3290-e18 m2je-1c\"><\/div><div class=\"x-section e3290-e19 m2je-0 m2je-3 m2je-6\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><div class=\"x-bg-layer-upper-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e3290-e20 m2je-9 m2je-e m2je-g m2je-l m2je-m\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e3290-e21 m2je-s m2je-t\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e3290-e22 m2je-16 m2je-17 m2je-18\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Members of the Executive Committee<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e3290-e23 m2je-0 m2je-5 m2je-7\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e3290-e24 m2je-9 m2je-e m2je-g m2je-l m2je-n\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e3290-e25 m2je-s m2je-t m2je-u m2je-z\"><span class=\"x-image e3290-e26 m2je-1d\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fednot.yaqa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/fednot-exco_Jan-1.png\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"x-text x-content e3290-e27 m2je-16 m2je-18 m2je-1a m2je-1b\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Jan Sap<br \/>\n<\/strong>CEO<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e3290-e28 m2je-s m2je-t m2je-u m2je-z\"><span class=\"x-image e3290-e29 m2je-1d\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fednot.yaqa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/fednot-exco_Hilde-1.png\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"x-text x-content e3290-e30 m2je-16 m2je-18 m2je-1a m2je-1b\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Hilde Jacobs<br \/><\/strong>Director Legal<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e3290-e31 m2je-s m2je-t m2je-u m2je-z\"><span class=\"x-image e3290-e32 m2je-1d\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fednot.yaqa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/fednot-exco_Bjorn.png\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"x-text x-content e3290-e33 m2je-16 m2je-18 m2je-1a m2je-1b\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bjorn Van Reet<br \/>\n<\/strong>CIO<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e3290-e34 m2je-s m2je-t m2je-u m2je-z\"><span class=\"x-image e3290-e35 m2je-1d\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fednot.yaqa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/fednot-exco_Benjamin-1.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"x-text x-content e3290-e36 m2je-16 m2je-18 m2je-1a m2je-1b\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Benjamin Mangelinckx<br \/><\/strong>CFO<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e3290-e37 m2je-s m2je-t m2je-u m2je-z\"><span class=\"x-image e3290-e38 m2je-1d\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fednot.yaqa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/fednot-exco_Manou-1.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"x-text x-content e3290-e39 m2je-16 m2je-18 m2je-1a m2je-1b\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Manou Van der Brempt<br \/><\/b>Director Marketing &amp; Communication<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e3290-e43 m2je-s m2je-t m2je-u m2je-z\"><span class=\"x-image e3290-e44 m2je-1d\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fednot.yaqa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/fednot-exco_Benedicte-1.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"x-text x-content e3290-e45 m2je-16 m2je-18 m2je-1a m2je-1b\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>B&eacute;n&eacute;dicte Vanhalewyn<br \/><\/b>Head of Strategy Connect<br \/>General Secretary AC<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e3290-e46 m2je-s m2je-t m2je-u m2je-z\"><span class=\"x-image e3290-e47 m2je-1d\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fednot.yaqa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/fednot-exco_Julie-1.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"x-text x-content e3290-e48 m2je-16 m2je-18 m2je-1a m2je-1b\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Julie Vilain<br \/><\/strong>Head of Social Affairs Fednot\/Director FSE<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e3290-e49 m2je-s m2je-t m2je-u m2je-z\"><span class=\"x-image e3290-e50 m2je-1d\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fednot.yaqa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/fednot-exco_Robin-1.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"x-text x-content e3290-e51 m2je-16 m2je-18 m2je-1a m2je-1b\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Robin Frissyn<br \/><\/strong>Director CINB\/IRBN<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e3290-e52 m2je-s m2je-t m2je-u m2je-z\"><span class=\"x-image e3290-e53 m2je-1d\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fednot.yaqa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/fednot-exco_Els-1.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"x-text x-content e3290-e54 m2je-16 m2je-18 m2je-1a m2je-1b\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Els De Keyser<br \/><\/strong>Coordinator Vlanot<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e3290-e55 m2je-s m2je-t m2je-u m2je-z\"><span class=\"x-image e3290-e56 m2je-1d\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fednot.yaqa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/fednot-exco_Gaetan-1.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"x-text x-content e3290-e57 m2je-16 m2je-18 m2je-1a m2je-1b\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Ga&euml;tan Clerens<br \/><\/b>Coordinator CF<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e3290-e58 m2je-s m2je-t m2je-u m2je-z\"><span class=\"x-image e3290-e59 m2je-1d\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fednot.yaqa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/fednot-exco_Isabel-1.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"x-text x-content e3290-e60 m2je-16 m2je-18 m2je-1a m2je-1b\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Isabel Pannekoek<br \/><\/b>CEO Executive secretary<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e3290-e61 m2je-0 m2je-1 m2je-2 m2je-3\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e3290-e62 m2je-9 m2je-a m2je-b m2je-c m2je-h m2je-o\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e3290-e63 m2je-s m2je-t\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e3290-e64 m2je-11 m2je-12\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">About the notariat<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e3290-e65 m2je-0 m2je-1 m2je-3\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e3290-e66 m2je-9 m2je-a m2je-b m2je-h m2je-p\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e3290-e67 m2je-s m2je-t\"><div class=\"x-content-area e3290-e68 m2je-14\"><p><strong>The notariat<\/strong><br \/><br \/>Every year, 2.5 million citizens pass through the doors of a notary's office at key moments in their private and\/or professional lives: marriage, divorce, buying a house, setting up a business, inheritance...<br \/><br \/>They receive independent, tailor-made advice, enabling them to carry out crucial projects in their lives with complete confidence.<br \/><br \/>The notary ensures that citizens fully understand the commitment they are about to sign, and all the legal and tax consequences that flow from it.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e3290-e69 m2je-s m2je-10\"><div class=\"x-content-area e3290-e70 m2je-14\"><h3><strong>The notary<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>The notary is a trusted advisor. His expertise and experience, both human and professional, enable him to provide his clients with tailor-made advice. The notary ensures that his clients are well informed of the commitment they are about to sign, and of all the consequences it entails.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>For more information on the key moments in your life when a notary is involved: www.notaire.be<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><strong>Advice |<\/strong> The notary has a global view of his clients' situation: family, real estate, business,... The notary's advice is cross-disciplinary, taking into account all aspects of life.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><strong>Impartiality |<\/strong> The notary can never take sides; he is impartial. He provides objective information to all parties, trying to prevent potential conflicts.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><strong>Deeds |<\/strong> Life's major decisions have consequences not only for the person making them, but also for those close to him or her. These agreements are set down in writing in \"authentic deeds\". As a public official, the notary authenticates these deeds, giving them probative and enforceable force.&nbsp;<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e3290-e71 m2je-0 m2je-1 m2je-3 m2je-8\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e3290-e72 m2je-9 m2je-a m2je-b m2je-c m2je-h m2je-q\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e3290-e73 m2je-s m2je-t\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e3290-e74 m2je-11 m2je-13\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Other notarial institutions<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e3290-e75 m2je-9 m2je-a m2je-b m2je-h m2je-r\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e3290-e76 m2je-s m2je-t\"><div class=\"x-content-area e3290-e77 m2je-14\"><h3 class=\"journal-content-article\"><strong>The National Chamber of Notaries<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"journal-content-article\">The Chambre nationale des notaires is the legal regulatory and representative body of the notarial profession. As a public institution, it serves the public interest. Through its regulations, it ensures the ethical and uniform practice of the profession. In addition, its opinions and vade-mecums serve as a guideline for all concerned.<br \/><br \/>The notarial profession attaches the utmost importance to ethics and internal control, with a view to protecting the public. Together with S&eacute;curit&eacute; Notariale, the Chambre Nationale ensures the financial integrity of notaries' offices.<br \/><br \/>The General Assembly of the National Chamber is made up of representatives of the 11 provincial companies of notaries.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e3290-e78 m2je-s m2je-t\"><div class=\"x-content-area e3290-e79 m2je-14\"><h3><strong>Provincial companies and chambers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>All notaries are members of a provincial company. The provincial chambers represent the company and are primarily responsible for ethical and disciplinary matters.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Fednot F&eacute;d&eacute;ration du Notariat (Fednot) The F&eacute;d&eacute;ration du notariat (Fednot) is the professional association of the notarial profession. 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