Implementation of the Notary's Public Law Powers to Protect the Rights and Legitimate Interests of Citizens

Within the framework of this article, the author analyzes not only the current regulations, but also the proposed changes in the legislative sphere of the notary, in particular, the new draft Federal Law «On Notaries and Notarial activities in the Russian Federation», with a view to the implementation by the notary of the delegated public function of protecting the rights and legitimate interests of citizens and using the example of suppression of fraudulent actions in situations involving the certification of powers of attorney.