Second court victory for notaries over the nota simple: the High Court of Asturias strikes down the 12.03-euro fee

The price of the continued nota simple has faced another judicial setback. According to El Confidencial, the High Court of Justice of Asturias rejects charging 12.03 euros without a legal basis and dismisses additional services or electronic delivery costs as justification for that amount.

The amount in dispute

The report distinguishes three prices: 3.01 euros for a note requested in person, 9.02 for an electronic request and 12.03 for the continued version. The last allows updated information to be checked for ten days and arose in the context of the Electronic Registry under Law 11/2023.

The Asturias decision follows another ruling by the High Court of Justice of Extremadura in a notary's favour. The outlet reports that technological investment does not itself authorise setting a price without a statutory basis.

A draft amendment to registry fees also exists. The absence of a legislative solution leaves the dispute between the two professions open, with numerous appeals according to the report's legal sources.

The full Asturias decision and its identifier are not provided here. This account describes the ruling reported by the outlet, not a newly approved general tariff.

Source: El Confidencial, 3 November 2026. Consulted on 4 November.

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