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Bulgaria Constitutional Court issues rulings on Health Act, Prosecutor-General

July 23, 2020July 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court said on July 23 that it has ruled on two cases concerning a challenge brought by President

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Bulgaria can proceed with confiscation case against CCB’s Vassilev – ECJ

March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair, judiciary

A European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling on March 19 said that Bulgaria can proceed with the civil case to

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Coronavirus: Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council recommends postponing open court hearings for a month

March 11, 2020March 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary, new coronavirus

The judges college of Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has recommended postponing open court hearings for a month as a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria complains about Serbia delay in ex-CCB banker Vassilev’s extradition

February 5, 2020February 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General Ivan Geshev has written to the Council of Europe to complain about Serbia’s continued delay to rule on

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Bulgaria’s new prosecutor-general Ivan Geshev sworn in

December 18, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Ivan Geshev was sworn in as Bulgaria’s prosecutor-general on December 18 in a ceremony brought forward by three weeks after

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian cabinet approves bill creating ‘supreme prosecutor’ post

December 9, 2019December 10, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s Government held a special sitting at the weekend to discuss and approve a bill of amendments to the Penal

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President signs decree to appoint Ivan Geshev as next Prosecutor-General

November 26, 2019November 29, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev signed on November 26 the decree formally appointing Ivan Geshev as the country’s Prosecutor-General, after his

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s ruling coalition nominates Tsatsarov as anti-corruption commission head

November 19, 2019November 22, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

The parties in Bulgaria’s government coalition nominated on November 19 outgoing prosecutor-general Sotir Tsatsarov as head of the Commission for

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President tells SJC to rethink Geshev’s election as Prosecutor-General

November 7, 2019November 10, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on November 7 that he would not sign the decree appointing Ivan Geshev as the

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