“多设一个公证处,就可以少设一个法院。”这是一句广泛流传于世界拉丁公证体系的格言。它生动地说明了拉丁公证体系对公证制度的价值定位——预防纠纷、减少诉讼。2003年3月14日,国际拉丁公证联盟(International Unionof Latin Notaries)在巴黎正式批准中国公证员协会加入联盟。中国从此成为该联盟的第71个成员国。这意味着作为世界拉丁公证体系的一个组成部分,中国 “There is no more than one court for more than one notary office.” This is a motto widely circulated in the Latin notary system around the world. It vividly illustrates the value orientation of the notarization system of the Latin notary system - preventing disputes and reducing litigation. On March 14, 2003, the International Union of Latin American Notifications formally approved the China Notary Association to join the Alliance in Paris. China has since become the 71st member country of the alliance. This means that as an integral part of the Latin American notary system, China