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FINDING COMPETENT COURTS

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.

Article 14(2), first indent - Names and addresses of the competent receiving or transmitting authorities

The receiving and transmitting authority is:

Ministry of Justice

International Legal Cooperation and European Affairs Directorate

Cooperation in Civil Matters Unit

Administrative address: Ul. Slavyanska No 1

Postcode : 1040

City/municipality: Sofia

Telephone: (+359-2) 92 37 544;

92 37 576

E-mail address: civil@justice.government.bg

Article 14(2), second indent - Receiving and transmitting authorities' geographical areas of jurisdiction

The receiving and transmitting authorities have jurisdiction over the whole of Bulgaria's territory.

Article 14(2), third indent - Available methods of receiving applications

Applications for legal aid must be sent to the Ministry of Justice by post or submitted directly at the Ministry's registry.

Article 14(2), fourth indent - Languages that may be used for completion of the application

Applications and accompanying documents must be drawn up in, or translated into, Bulgarian.

Last update: 09/11/2018

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FINDING COMPETENT COURTS

Article 14(2), first indent - Names and addresses of the competent receiving or transmitting authorities

Article 14(2), second indent - Receiving and transmitting authorities' geographical areas of jurisdiction

Article 14(2), third indent - Available methods of receiving applications

Article 14(2), fourth indent - Languages that may be used for completion of the application