CNAF notaires

What CNAF notaires does

CNAF (Centre Notarial d'Assistance Fiscale), founded in 1993 and headquartered at 22 allées de Tourny, Bordeaux, is a French association (SIREN 391 105 103 00017) of specialized tax jurists (juristes fiscalistes) that provides fiscal analysis, tax strategy advisory, and ongoing accompaniment to notaries on tax issues arising in their notarial dossiers. The organization is neither a law firm nor a notarial practice; complex procedural matters are referred to outside counsel with notary consent, in compliance with the law of 31 December 1971 (n°71-1130). Its member portal, 'CNAF Info', is delivered through the KleOS / Wolters Kluwer Connect platform — the dominant notarial case-management environment in France — providing adherent notaries with secure dossier submission, status tracking, and fiscalist exchange.

The core offering comprises four products: fiscal dossier analysis ('Analyse Fiscale des Dossiers'), tax strategy advisory ('Conseil en Stratégie Fiscale'), ongoing fiscal accompaniment ('Accompagnement Fiscal'), and — since 2011 — a nationwide training program ('Formations CNAF') whose content is derived directly from real dossiers and refreshed annually. Training is Qualiopi-certified (n°72330923033, valid 2024-2027) and delivered through notarial chambers and professional instances across France. A recurring content layer (fiscal alerts, case-law notes) and annual presence at the Congrès des notaires round out the offering. Revenue is generated through adherent subscriptions to CNAF Info and training fees paid by notarial chambers, with strategic B2B partnerships with notarial insurers MMA Assurances and LSN Assurances, for which CNAF serves as a fiscal consulting resource for insured notaries. The team consists of approximately 14 professionals under Director of Publication Stéphanie MEIGNIN, following the death of founding President Me Daniel RABAT on 21 July 2024.

Name

CNAF notaires

Legal name

Centre Notarial d'Assistance Fiscale

Website

https://cnaf.notaires.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CNAF notaires (Centre Notarial d'Assistance Fiscale) is a French association founded in 1993 that provides specialized tax advisory, dossier analysis, and training to licensed notaries across France, delivered via a Wolters Kluwer KleOS member portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Member Dossier Advisory Services: CNAF performs fiscal analysis and advisory services for notaries on tax matters arising in their dossiers. Revenue is derived from membership fees and service fees paid by notaries and their professional insurance partners (MMA, LSN).
2. Professional Training: CNAF delivers tax risk prevention training to notarial chambers and notaries across France. Training content is derived directly from real dossiers handled by CNAF, updated annually. Revenue is generated through training fees charged to notarial instances and professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CNAF (Centre Notarial d'Assistance Fiscale) is a French association of fiscal law specialists that provides notaries with first-level fiscal analysis of their dossiers, tax strategy advisory, and ongoing accompaniment on tax procedures. Since 2011, it has also delivered Qualiopi-certified tax risk prevention training programs to notarial chambers and notaries across France, with content derived directly from real case files and updated annually.

Product overview

CNAF (Centre Notarial d'Assistance Fiscale) is a fiscal advisory association for notaries, established in 1993, operating as a platform of interconnected services. The core offering consists of CNAF Info (member access portal), fiscal analysis of notary dossiers, tax strategy advisory, and ongoing fiscal accompaniment services. Supplementary services include training programs (Formations CNAF) for fiscal risk prevention and a news/alerts section (Actualités) providing case law updates and practical guidance. The organization is neither a law firm nor a notary office; it collaborates with MMA and LSN insurance providers and coordinates with legal counsel for procedural matters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Analyse Fiscale des Dossiers

Quantifiable outcome

• CNAF's training programs constitute a unique tool for preventing fiscal loss risk (sinistre fiscal) in notarial practice.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Némésis FormationsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 24 September 2025Némésis Formations is a training partner that co-participates with CNAF at the annual Notaries Congress and related notarial professional events.
• INAFON (Institut Notarial de Formation)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 24 September 2025INAFON is the notarial training institute that collaborates with CNAF on professional development events and training for the notarial profession in France.
• UnofiminorOthers · 24 September 2025Unofi is a notarial financial services group that participates in the annual Notaries Congress alongside CNAF, representing a professional ecosystem partner.
• CRIDON (Centres de Recherche, d'Information et de Documentation Notariale)minorOthers · 24 September 2025CRIDON centres are notarial documentation and research centres that participate alongside CNAF at professional events as part of the broader notarial ecosystem in France.
• MMA AssurancescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMMA is one of CNAF's primary insurance partners. CNAF acts as a tax consulting resource for notaries insured with MMA, providing fiscal advisory that supports the insurers' professional liability risk management.
• LSN AssurancescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLSN is a notarial insurance provider that engages CNAF as a fiscal consulting partner for its policyholder notaries, similar to the MMA partnership.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Wolters Kluwer: Global legal technology provider whose KleOS platform CNAF's member portal is built on. Wolters Kluwer is a broader incumbent in legal and tax software and information, with overlapping capabilities in tax content and notarial practice tooling.
• KPMG France: Big Four tax advisory practice in France serving corporate and high-net-worth clients on succession, donations, and IFI. Adjacent to CNAF's fiscal advisory focus at the practitioner level.
• LexisNexis: Global legal information and tax content provider, including LexisNexis JurisClasseur and Lamy Liaisons in France. Overlaps with CNAF's alert/news function and broader legal/tax content distribution to notaries.
• Fidal: Large French tax and legal advisory firm with a national network. Represents a broader incumbent that could compete with CNAF on tax advisory mandates from notaries and notarial clients.

Others

• Editions Francis Lefebvre: Major French legal and tax publisher serving legal/tax professionals with reference works, commentaries, and updates. Not a direct competitor but addresses the same notarial and tax practitioner audience with content and events.
• Genapi: French notarial software and services provider offering practice management and digital tools to notarial studies. Operates in the same notarial ecosystem as CNAF, serving the same client base but with technology rather than advisory.

Emerging players

• Bignon Lebray: French independent tax and legal advisory firm with a specialist practice serving private clients, family businesses, and notarial-related matters. A more focused competitor to CNAF's niche fiscal advisory than the Big Four.

Direct peers

• INAFON (Institut Notarial de Formation): The principal notarial training institute in France, collaborating with CNAF on professional development events and training. INAFON competes and overlaps with CNAF's Qualiopi-certified training programs targeting the same notary audience.
• Némésis Formations: Training partner that co-participates with CNAF at the annual Notaries Congress and delivers notarial professional development. Operates in the same niche training market for notaries and notarial staff.
• CRIDON (Centres de Recherche, d'Information et de Documentation Notariale): Network of notarial research and documentation centres that, like CNAF, provide notary-specific expertise and guidance on legal/fiscal matters encountered in practice. CRIDON is frequently co-present with CNAF at the Notaries Congress and serves as the most direct functional peer in notarial advisory infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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