7. All funds entrusted to a notary by a client must, as soon as possible after receipt, be deposited in a general trust account that has been opened in the notary’s name and may be withdrawn solely by him. The account may nevertheless be held jointly by 2 or more notaries.
A notary may give another notary a mandate to deposit funds into or withdraw funds from his trust account.
Neither the funds nor the interest accrued belong to the notary.