Chambre Départementale des Notaires de l'Hérault

What Chambre Départementale des Notaires de l'Hérault does

The Chambre Départementale des Notaires de l'Hérault is a French non-profit professional chamber representing 359 notaires across 158 offices and branch offices in the Hérault department (department 34), headquartered at Parc Euromédecine, Montpellier. It operates as the local institutional body within the French notarial system overseen by the Conseil Supérieur du Notariat, providing coordination, training, quality standards, and public-facing services for the regional notarial profession. The chamber's leadership includes Présidente Agnès Maurin and Co-directeur de publication Arnaud Rasigade.

The chamber's technology footprint centers on the Base Bien and Base Perval real estate transaction databases (maintained by the notarial profession), the Notexpert valuation label certified under TEGOVA European standards, and the Immo-Interactif online auction platform integrated with the immobilier.notaires.fr property listing portal. Supporting digital products include an online fee calculator, a searchable annuaire of 164 offices, the national Bourse d'emplois recruitment platform, professional publications (Magazine Conseils des notaires, Les Essentiels, La lettre des notaires de France), and citizen-facing legal guides on family law, estate planning, property transactions, business creation, and local collectivity matters. Marketing is delivered through the official website, France Bleu Hérault radio, social channels (Facebook, X/Twitter), and free in-person consultations at six Maisons de Justice et du Droit partner locations.

The chamber does not directly capture transactional revenue; individual notaires earn regulated emoluments under state decree (progressive rates on property sales capped at 10% of property value, fixed emoluments for specific acts, and freely set negotiation fees since the 2016 decree). The chamber itself is funded through institutional member contributions and operates with 7 direct staff, serving individuals (family law, inheritance, PACS, marriage), property owners, business owners (company creation and transmission), and local collectivities (urban planning, land management, administrative acts). It is not a venture-backed or PE-eligible entity and operates within a statutory monopoly on authentic acts.

Name

Chambre Départementale des Notaires de l'Hérault

Legal name

Chambre Départementale des Notaires de l'Hérault

Website

https://chambre-herault.notaires.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Chambre Départementale des Notaires de l'Hérault is a French non-profit professional chamber representing 359 notaires across 158 offices in the Hérault department, coordinating training, public consultations, and digital property services under the state's notarial monopoly.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Notary Services

NAICS

Offices of Notaries (541120), Offices of Notaries (54112), Title Abstract and Settlement Offices (541191)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

Notary & Signing Agent Services (Remote/Onsite) (BPAJAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Title Search & Examination (BPAJAOAB)

Keywords

• Notary services
• Real estate transactions
• Estate planning
• Property valuation
• Authentic legal acts

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Notarial Services (Emoluments): Regulated fees set by government decree for legal acts including property sales, donations, marriages, inheritances. Fees are proportional to transaction value with maximum caps (10% for property sales).
2. Real Estate Negotiation Fees: Negotiation fees for real estate intermediation, freely set by notaries. Prior to 2016 decree, these were calculated at 5% HT up to €45,735 and 2.50% HT above.
3. Fixed Emoluments: Fixed fees for acts not requiring proportional fees, such as donation between spouses (€115.39 HT), mandate establishment (€115.39 HT), PACS initial or modification (€192.31 HT).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Chambre Départementale des Notaires de l'Hérault is a professional regulatory body coordinating 359 notaries across 158 offices in the Hérault department, providing authentication of legal acts (property sales, inheritance, marriage contracts, PACS, business creation) and public legal consultation services. Its digital ecosystem centers on the Immo-Interactif interactive real estate auction platform and the Immobilier.notaires.fr property listings portal, supported by notary valuation expertise, a fee calculator, a national job board, and professional publications.

Product overview

The Chambre Départementale des Notaires de l'Hérault operates as a professional regulatory body representing 359 notaries across 158 offices in the Hérault department. Its digital offering comprises a unified service platform built around Immo-Interactif (interactive real estate auction platform) and Immobilier.notaires.fr (comprehensive property listing portal) as core products. Supporting modules include fee calculation tools, real estate valuation expertise services using proprietary notary databases, a notary directory with 164 listed offices, a national job board for the notarial profession, and professional publications including newsletters and guides. The ecosystem enables property transactions, legal consultations, estate planning, and professional recruitment within the French notarial framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Immo-Interactif Interactive online real estate auction platform enabling property sales through competitive bidding, integrated with traditional notary services for authentic deed completion. Targets property buyers and sellers in the Hérault department seeking an interactive bidding process for real estate transactions.
• Immobilier.notaires.fr Property Listings Comprehensive real estate listing portal featuring properties across the Hérault department, including houses, apartments, commercial spaces, land, viager, and auction properties. Provides detailed search filters and direct contact to notary offices for property buyers, sellers, and investors.
• Expertise Immobilière Notariale - Real Estate Valuation Professional real estate appraisal service provided by certified notaries using proprietary databases (Base Bien and Base Perval) to determine property values through comparative analysis. Offices are certified under the Notexpert label meeting TEGOVA European standards. Targets property buyers, sellers, investors, and professionals requiring property valuation expertise.
• Bourse d'emplois - National Notary Job Board National recruitment platform connecting job seekers with notary employers across France, featuring listings for positions such as act writers, assistants, accountants, notary assistants, and real estate negotiators. Serves both candidates and notary offices within the French notarial profession.
• Annuaire des notaires - Notary Directory Searchable directory of 164 notary offices and branch offices across Hérault, allowing users to find notaries by name, city, postal code, and language spoken. Serves individuals and businesses seeking notary services in the department.

Quantifiable outcome

• Succession disputes in France: 1 per 1,070 notarial acts vs 1 per 3 in Anglo-Saxon countries

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Notaires de FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational notarial body (Conseil Supérieur du Notariat) providing overarching standards, training, publications, and coordination for all departmental chambers including Hérault.
• Institut National de la Formation Notariale (INFN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational institute providing mandatory initial and continuing education for notaires. The chamber coordinates with INFN for member training at 17 teaching sites.
• Conseil Régional des Notaires de MontpelliercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council grouping departmental chambers of the Montpellier Court of Appeal jurisdiction, including Hérault, Aude, and Aveyron.
• Comité Départemental d'Accès au Droit (CDAD)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with CDAD at Montpellier Judicial Court to provide free legal consultations at Maisons de Justice et du Droit locations.
• Maisons de Justice et du Droit (MJD)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublic legal access points in Montpellier, Agde, Lunel, Lodève, Lattes, and Pézenas where notary consultations are offered on fixed schedules.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Groupe Notariat Services: Service provider to the French notarial profession. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler providing technical, software, and administrative services to notaire offices across France.
• Institut National de la Formation Notariale (INFN): National training institute for notaires, a strategic partner of the chamber. Comparable as part of the French notarial ecosystem providing initial and continuing education for notaries across 17 teaching sites.

Broad incumbents

• Conseil Supérieur du Notariat (Notaires de France): National umbrella body for the French notarial profession. Directly comparable as the parent institution that sets standards, training, and coordinates all departmental chambers including Hérault, operating under the same regulatory framework.

Direct peers

• Chambre des Notaires de Paris: Another departmental notarial chamber operating the same institutional model under the Conseil Supérieur du Notariat. Directly comparable as a sister chamber providing coordination, oversight, and digital services (Immo-Interactif, fee calculators, directory) to member notaries in a single French department.
• Chambre des Notaires de l'Aude: Sister departmental chamber for the Aude department, part of the same Montpellier Court of Appeal region. Directly comparable in scale, mission, and operating model, serving as a benchmark peer for the Hérault chamber.
• Chambre des Notaires de l'Aveyron: Sister departmental chamber for the Aveyron department within the same regional jurisdiction. Operates the same institutional model with shared national digital infrastructure (Base Bien, Perval, Immo-Interactif).
• Conseil Régional des Notaires de la Cour d'Appel de Montpellier: Regional council grouping departmental chambers of the Montpellier Court of Appeal jurisdiction (Hérault, Aude, Aveyron). Directly comparable as the immediate institutional parent structure for the Chambre de l'Hérault.
• Chambre Départementale des Notaires des Pyrénées-Orientales: Sister departmental chamber for Pyrénées-Orientales (66). Listed on the Hérault chamber website as a peer departmental chamber with the same role, governance, and member service offerings.

Emerging players

• LeBonCoin Immobilier: Leading French classifieds platform with a strong real estate vertical. Comparable as a digital alternative for property listings and buyer connections in Hérault, representing indirect competition to the chamber's listing portal.
• SeLoger: Major French online real estate listing platform. Comparable as a competing digital channel for property listings and buyer-seller matching in the same Hérault market, though not a substitute for notarial acts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/notaire_herault
• Facebookfacebook.com/notaireherault
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chambre-d-partementale-des-notaires-de-l-h-rault

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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