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At the end of the greatest war in history, the Order dated 2 November 1945 gave French notarys their institutional bodies and founded the High Council for the French Notariat (Conseil supérieur du notariat).
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The profession of Notaire considerably developed since this period, made particularly vital by the need to rebuild France after World War II. The Notariat has made a major contribution to this rebuilding in the legal and tax fields.
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The legal profession experienced dramatic expansion after the War as politicians reformed most of France's institutions or created new institutions in many different fields.
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At the same time as these developments, town-planning regulations underwent dozens of one-off changes and two new areas of law emerged: that of protection of consumer rights and that of environmental protection.
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In short, the law has seen more changes in the last half-century or less than it underwent in the previous one hundred and fifty years. However, by investing significant technical and financial resources, the Notariat has managed to cope with and adapt to all these changes.