THE OATH AS AN ETHICAL HYMN OF NOTARY
In focus of author’s attention is the institution that symbolizes belonging to the profession of a notary - the institution of the oath. Analyzing the rules of the current legislation, the author identifies the traditions of formation, as well as the essential characteristics of the institution. In order to determine the prospects for the development of the institution of the oath, there were studied foreign analogues, in particular, the legislation of France, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Indonesia. The article concludes that the text of the oath should include the entire system of ethical requirements for the notary profession in order to be its ethical hymn.