"The registry institution fulfills a social function that takes into account not only environmental but also social accessibility and sustainability."
The dean of the high school of the Registrars of Spain, María Emilia Adán, gave the master class on the occasion of the day of the patron saint of the School

PhotoManuelCastells/The dean of the high school of Registrars of Spain, María Emilia Adán and the dean of the School of Law Mercedes Galán with the rest of the award winners at the academic ceremony of the School's patron saint Day.
03 | 04 | 2025
With the discussion paper "La fe registral registral en el siglo XXI" position the Dean of the high school of Registrars of Spain, María Emilia Adán, took place the academic act on the occasion of the celebration of the day of the patron saint of the School of Law of the University, Saint Raymond of Peñafort. Accompanied by the dean of the School of Law, Mercedes Galán, and Eugenio de Vicente Garzarán, Dean of the high school Notarial of NavarraMaría Emilia Adán addressed some of the issues that characterize the registry institution today. "The registry institution fulfills a social function that takes into account accessibility and sustainability, not only environmental but also social," she said. The Presidential table was completed by the Associate Dean of research and postgraduate program , Juan Cianciardo, and the Associate Dean of Students, Xabier Basozábal.
During her speech from the Magna classroom , María Emilia Adán described the registry institution as a solid, efficient and transparent body, "which guarantees accessibility to information on equal principles for any citizen, national or foreign". Adán referred to the complete implementation of the electronic registry and digital documentation, as well as the connection between all registries in Spain and Europe. He spoke of electronic legal security and the reliability of the data handled by the registries, which "travel" encrypted. "We are working so that there is no vulnerability in our system".
The dean of the registrars then listed some of the tasks that registrars are responsible for, whether in environmental subject (energy efficiency certificates, carbon footprint, certification of areas destroyed by forest fires or flooded soils) and in other areas such as the prevention of tax fraud or money laundering or the protection of privately owned cultural heritage.
"The registry institution performs its function under conditions of equality, sustainability and accessibility of all public services," he concluded.
submission of awards
The academic ceremony included the submission of diplomas for the Litis Simulatio, the School's mock trial competition, to Lidia Pérez Colon, Aroa Pérez, Júlia Rubio Juárez and Eugenia Ciordia Moratinos; the extraordinary awards for the Degree in Law to Javier Herrero Camacho (first award) and Sofía Muro Lauroba (second award); and for International Relations to Clara Sallan Artazona (first award, Javier Herrero (second award) and Sofía Muro (third award); and in International Relations for Clara Sallan Artazona (first award), Javier Herrero (second) and Sofía Muro (third); and the extraordinary doctorate award , which went to Carolina Fernández Bustillo, for a thesis supervised by Professor Eduardo Valpuesta.
In addition, the award was given to the winner of the XXIII Sancho Rebullida competition for the best Civil Law thesis defended in Spain in the last year, which was awarded to Maitena Araquistáin Arriola, who spoke on behalf of all the winners.
Dean Mercedes Galán was in charge of closing the event. Galán pointed out that the School, which celebrates its 73rd anniversary this year, has evolved: it has increased its issue of students and its academic programs. "But there is something that we do not want to change and that will always be maintained, which is the spirit of service to society with which it was founded. We want to train people with ideals, who are attentive to the needs of others, who are supportive and committed. We cannot be conformists. Our goal to have students who are characterized by their involvement in society, being able to work as part of a team".
Mercedes Galán thanked the professors of the School for their work, dedication and involvement with the students and then made a reference letter to the registry institution and the Notarial high school and thanked them for their partnership to develop an advanced research in the subject of Civil Law"The university is everyone's task, with our capabilities and limitations. Our obligation is to keep moving forward maintaining the bequest of the history of our School". "Your support and your presence, said the dean addressing all the attendees, "help us to keep dreaming".