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About
the Court
The Supreme Court of Cassation is the cassation instance for the judicial
acts as provided for by law and hears cases as envisaged by law. When a matter
of constitutionality is raised for consideration, The Supreme Court of Cassation
may refer the matter to the Constitutional Court.
The Supreme Court of Cassation shall sit:
1. In panels of three judges, unless
otherwise provided for by law,
2. As a general assembly of the criminal, of
the civil or of the commercial college when examining a request for the adoption
of an interpretative judgement on criminal, civil or commercial administration
of justice,
3. As a general assembly of the civil and
the commercial colleges when examining a request for the adoption of an
interpretative judgement on common matters of the civil and commercial
administration of justice.
The Supreme Judicial Council elected the president of the Supreme Court of
Cassation on 9 November 2007.
The President of the Supreme Court of Cassation was appointed by virtue of
Decree 353 of 12 November 2007 by the President of the Republic of Bulgaria
(promulgated in State Gazette, Issue 94 of 16 November 2007 )
The jurisdiction
Constitution of
the Republic of Bulgaria
Chapter Six JUDICIARY
Article 117. (1) The judiciary shall protect the rights and legitimate
interests of the citizens, the legal persons, and the State.
(2) The judiciary shall be independent. In the performance of the
functions thereof, all judges, jurors, prosecutors and investigating magistrates
shall be subservient only to the law.
(3) The judiciary shall have an independent budget.
Article 118. Justice shall be administered in the name of the people.
Article 119. (1) Justice shall be administered by a Supreme Court of
Cassation, a Supreme Administrative Court, appellate courts, district courts,
military courts, and regional courts.
(2) Specialized courts may furthermore be created by statute.
(3) Extraordinary courts shall be inadmissible.
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Judiciary System Act
Chapter VIII
Supreme Court of Cassation
Article 108
(1) The Supreme Court of Cassation shall be the supreme judicial instance
in criminal and civil cases. Its jurisdiction shall cover the entire territory
of the Republic of Bulgaria.
(2) The Supreme Court of Cassation shall be seated in Sofia.
Article 109
(1) The Supreme Court of Cassation shall consist of judges and be headed
by a chairperson.
(2) There shall be a criminal, civil and a commercial college at the
Supreme Court of Cassation.
(3) A college shall be headed by the chairperson or a deputy thereof who
may chair judicial panels in the respective college.
(4) There shall be divisions within the colleges.
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