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Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria 1991, as amended to 2015
Judicial Protection
- English
(1) The judiciary shall protect the rights and legitimate interests of all citizens, legal entities and the State.
… (Art. 117) - Bulgarian
(1) Съдебната власт защитава правата и законните интереси на гражданите, юридическите лица и държавата.
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Judicial Protection
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(3) The Ombudsman may approach the Constitutional Court with a request for declaring as unconstitutional a law which infringes human rights and freedoms.
(4) The Supreme Judicial Council may approach the Constitutional Court with a petition to establish unconstitutionality of any law whereby any rights and freedoms of citizens are violated. (Art. 150) - Bulgarian
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(3) Омбудсманът може да сезира Конституционния съд с искане за установяване на противоконституционност на закон, с който се нарушават права и свободи на гражданите.
(4) Висшият адвокатски съвет може да сезира Конституционния съд с искане за установяване на противоконституционност на закон, с който се нарушават права и свободи на гражданите. (Чл. 150)
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Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria 1991, as amended to 2015 (English). We are aware amendments to the present constitution were adopted in 2023. To date, no English consolidated version is available publicly. Translation efforts are underway. According to Art. 3: “Bulgarian shall be the official language of the Republic.”