CRIMINAL CODE
Criminal Code
Proportionate sentencing, protection of persons and property, and safeguards for the integrity of criminal justice.
Summary and documentsProposals for reform · September 25, 2026
Legislative Initiatives
Three coordinated proposals to improve Bulgarian criminal legislation and judicial governance, authored and submitted by Marian Georgiev Ivanov, Attorney at Law.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Criminal Procedure Code
Early access to counsel, reliable evidence, effective judicial review, and remedies for unjustified delay.
Summary and documentsJUDICIAL SYSTEM
Judicial System Act
Safeguards against improper influence, traceable prosecutorial powers, and transparent judicial governance.
Summary and documentsSubmission and recorded receipt
On September 25, 2026, at 13:41:08, the package of three proposals was sent through Bulgaria’s Secure Electronic Delivery System (SSEV) to the Ministry of Justice, the Council of Ministers, and the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria.
The accompanying certificate records receipt on September 25, 2026, by:
- The Ministry of Justice —
- The Council of Ministers —
- The National Assembly —
Recorded receipt does not signify approval of the proposals or the exercise of legislative initiative.
Certificate — Bulgarian original · PDF ↗Certificate — English translation · PDF ↗
One certificate for all three proposals, recording receipt by the Ministry of Justice, the Council of Ministers, and the National Assembly. The English version translates the same document.
Registration by the National Assembly
The National Assembly confirms registration of the three proposals under the following numbers:
- Criminal Code — № ПГ-52-6194-М-71/25.09.2026
- Criminal Procedure Code — № ПГ-52-6194-М-72/25.09.2026
- Judicial System Act — № ПГ-52-6194-М-73/25.09.2026
All three proposals have been provided to the Legal Affairs Committee.
The notice was sent through the Secure Electronic Delivery System on September 25, 2026, at 15:32:06 and received by Marian Georgiev Ivanov, Attorney at Law, at 15:33:37 on the same day.
National Assembly — Bulgarian original · PDF ↗National Assembly — English translation · PDF ↗
Delivery certificate for the National Assembly’s confirmation of the three registrations and provision of the proposals to the Legal Affairs Committee. The English version translates the same document.
Registration by the Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice confirms that the submitted message containing the package of three proposals concerning the Criminal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, and Judicial System Act was registered under No. 94-М-363/25.09.2026.
The notice was sent through the Secure Electronic Delivery System on September 25, 2026, at and received by Marian Georgiev Ivanov, Attorney at Law, at on the same day.
This certificate confirms registration of the message; it does not establish approval or a decision on the merits of the proposals.
Ministry of Justice — Bulgarian original · PDF ↗Ministry of Justice — English translation · PDF ↗
Delivery certificate for the Ministry of Justice’s confirmation of registration of the message containing all three proposals. The English version translates the same document.