Law of Bulgaria

Law of Bulgaria

Bulgarian law is a largely civil, as opposed to a common, law system, based on epitomes in the French and German systems. It still contains elements of Soviet legal thinking, atlhough these are now increasingly on the wane. This makes the approach to criminal law inquisitorial as opposed to adversarial, and is generally characterised by an insistence on formality and rationalisation, as opposed to practicality and informality.

Law enforcement in Bulgaria is a somewhat separate matter which causes significant concerns to Bulgarian society and external observers. The system of criminal law enforcement is accused of being slow and of failing to live up to elevated ideals of fairness. Civil litigation is also unduly difficult and time-consuming with long periods for most types of trial and low effectiveness of awards and enforcement making it virtually pointless for a large proportion of civil litigants, similar to the inillustrious example of the Italian system. These issues have been in the forefront of recent doubts in Bulgaria's fulfilment of pre-accession obligations towards the European Union and may result in long-awaited reforms, partly through the adoption of the acquis communautaire.

Commercial law is of an increasingly excellent drafting quality and the market in Bulgarian legal services which, while slower to emerge than those elsewhere in Central and Eastern Europe, is now increasingly competitive.

In recent years there has been a growth of NGO activity and decentralisation of state power in law. Entities such as the Bulgarian Center for Not-For-Profit Law supported by USAID have grown in recent years.

References

* [http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/ascii/wfbcjbul.txt World Factbook of Criminal Justice Systems] ,
* [http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/country.cfm?id=Bulgaria Freedom House] on the effectiveness of the Bulgarian system

ee also

*Legal systems of the world

External links

Bulgarian law firms

* [http://bglegis.com Law portal]
* [http://www.solicitorbulgarian.com Solicitor Bulgaria]
* [http://www.kgm-law.com KGM Law Firm]
* [http://www.newbalkanslawoffice.com New Balkans Law Office]
* [http://www.georg-tod.com Georgiev, Todorov & Co]
* [http://www.borislavboyanov.com Borislav Boyanov & Co]
* [http://www.dgkv.com Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov]
* [http://www.hg.org/firms-bulgaria.html Hieros Gamos]
* [http://www.anglaw.com Arsov Natchev Ganeva]
* [http://www.dlawoffice.net Dobrev Law Office]
* [http://bulgarianlaw.info Krasimira Yaneva]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Law of Europe — The law of Europe is diverse and changing fast today. Europe saw the birth of both the Roman Empire and the British Empire, which form the basis of the two dominant forms of legal system of private law, civil and common law.HistoryThe law of… …   Wikipedia

  • BULGARIA — BULGARIA, East Balkan republic located along the Black Sea. Ancient Period A Jewish settlement is known to have existed in Macedonia in the time of Caligula (37–41 C.E.; Philo, Embassy to Gaius, par. 281). A late second century Latin inscription… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Law enforcement in Bulgaria — Bulgarian law enforcement organisations are mainly subordinate to the Ministry of Interior. [http://www.interpol.int/Public/Region/Europe/pjsystems/Bulgaria.asp Interpol entry on Bulgaria] The National Police Service is responsible for combatting …   Wikipedia

  • Law — /law/, n. 1. Andrew Bonar /bon euhr/, 1858 1923, English statesman, born in Canada: prime minister 1922 23. 2. John, 1671 1729, Scottish financier. 3. William, 1686 1761, English clergyman and devotional writer. * * * I Discipline and profession… …   Universalium

  • Law enforcement in the United Kingdom — Crime in the UK · Terrorism in the UK Topics …   Wikipedia

  • Law enforcement in Malta — is the responsibility of The Police Force of Malta, a 1,732 strong police force with 106 other civilian employees,[1] whose mission is defined by the Penal Code of Malta and Maltese Law on the Police Force. Founded on July 12, 1814, by Sir Thomas …   Wikipedia

  • Bulgaria — /bul gair ee euh, bool /, n. a republic in SE Europe. 8,652,745; 42,800 sq. mi. (110,850 sq. km). Cap.: Sofia. * * * Bulgaria Introduction Bulgaria Background: The Bulgars, a Central Asian Turkic tribe, merged with the local Slavic inhabitants in …   Universalium

  • Bulgaria — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Bulgaria <p></p> Background: <p></p> The Bulgars, a Central Asian Turkic tribe, merged with the local Slavic inhabitants in the late 7th century to form the first… …   The World Factbook

  • Bulgaria —    The Jewish population in Bulgaria at the outbreak of World War II was approximately 50,000, which constituted less than 1 percent of its six million people. At first, Bulgaria remained neutral during the war. This changed, however, in March… …   Historical dictionary of the Holocaust

  • Law enforcement in present-day nations and states — This is a list of law enforcement in articles, for contemporary countries, states and dependencies. compactTOC2 NOTOC A *flagicon|Afghanistan Law enforcement in Afghanistan Islamic Republic of Afghanistan *flagicon|United Kingdom Law enforcement… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”