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Bulgaria's Bar Council Blasts Interior Head's 'Constitution Ignorance' [Nov 23, 2011] "Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov's periodic attacks against lawyers based on issues entirely beyond his competence divert public opinion from the real problems of the executive in the fight against crime," the Supreme Bar Council said in a declaration on Wednesday. The statement, signed by Daniela Dokovska, Chair of the council, comes in response to Tsvetanov's recent claim that the Supreme ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Expects Russia to Give up Court Battle over N-Plant [Jul 31, 2011] Bulgaria's government expects Russia's state nuclear company to withdraw its EUR 58 M claim at an arbitration court over delayed payments for its work on two nuclear reactors, the energy minister has said. "I think they realized that it makes no sense to fill the pockets lawyers for getting legal services and that the best thing they can do for the project is to withdraw their claim," Economy ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's GERB Mulls Restricting Trade Register Access [Feb 15, 2011] Bulgaria's ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party is planning to restrict public access to the trade register, the "Access to Information" NGO alarms. The Parliamentary Legal Committee has introduced additional text providing for access to the register only for certain groups ? lawyers, law enforcement officers, and the police. All other Bulgarians will have access to ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Grants Equal Status to All EU Lawyers [Jun 09, 2010] In the wake of EC criticism, Bulgarias Parliament has adopted legislation amendments removing revoking limitations imposed on lawyers from other EU states wishing to work in the country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's 'Most Corruptible Judge' Caught on Video [Jun 05, 2010] A video clip released on the Internet showing Petar Balkov, district judge from Bulgarias Ruse, drunk in a night club has spurred a public scandal. The 2-minute video in question (available HERE ) was shot in a toilet in the Moulin Rouge club in the Danube city of Ruse where the judge celebrated April 16, lawyers day in Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Judge Rejects Convicted Borilski Murderer Request (Novinite.com) [Feb 09, 2010] The reporting Judge in Bulgaria's high-profile Borilski murder case rejected the request of one of the defendants' lawyers to change his client's detention to a different measure. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria won?t budge on Commission pick (Gulf Times) [Jan 16, 2010] Bulgaria ?s Prime Minister Boiko Borisov stood firmly behind his nominee for the European Commission yesterday and said that it is up to lawyers in Brussels to decide if she was suitable for the high-profile EU job. [via YahooNews] More >>