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FINDING COMPETENT COURTS/AUTHORITIES

The search tool below will help you to identify court(s)/authority(ies) competent for a specific European legal instrument. Please note that although every effort has been made to ascertain the accuracy of the results, there may be some exceptional cases concerning the determination of competence that are not necessarily covered.

Country

Bulgaria

Instrument

Recognising and enforcing judgements in civil and commercial matters - European enforcement order

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1. Procedures for rectification and withdrawal (Art. 10(2))

Having examined the case, the court of first instance may rectify or withdraw the certificate for a European Enforcement Order for an uncontested claim (Article 619(4) of the Code of Civil Procedure).

2. Procedures for review (Art.19 (1))

The Debtor may submit to the Supreme Court of Cassation a request for review of the relevant judgment under Article 19 of the Regulation. The Court shall consider the request in accordance with Chapter 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure - ‘Revocation of Legally Effective Decisions’.

3. Accepted languages (Article 20(2)(c))

The Republic of Bulgaria designates the Bulgarian language.

4. Authorities designated for the purpose of certifying authentic instruments (Art. 25)

The competent authority is the court within whose jurisdiction the instrument is issued (Article 619(1) of the Code of Civil Procedure).

Last update: 01/08/2024