Hacia la eficiencia notarial: implementación de protocolos electrónicos para la certificación de escrituras públicas.

Abstract

In a world where technological advances have created the need to implement platforms that allow users to complete and streamline their procedures electronically, the lack of a secure platform in Ecuador that allows notaries to perform their duties electronically is a problem that limits the accessibility and efficiency of notarial services. The objective of this paper is to propose the implementation of an electronic notarial platform for the digital storage of notarial protocols and, specifically, for the remote certification of public deeds, thereby strengthening legal security, optimizing processes, and modernizing notarial practice. A qualitative approach with a comparative method will be used, as it will also analyze the Spanish system, which has already implemented an electronic notarial platform, the e-Satje platform offered by the Consejo de la Judicatura, and the powers of notaries to authenticate and dematerialize documents. Finally, it is concluded that the implementation of an electronic notarial platform, in addition to being feasible, is necessary to meet the demands of an increasingly digital society. The Ecuadorian State and the Judicial Council are encouraged to provide the necessary tools for the gradual development and implementation of the secure notarial platform.