Constitutional Regime

1. Introduction. Background

The 7th Grand National Assembly enacted the current constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria on 12 July 1991 (the "Constitution").

According to the fundamental principles embodies in the Constitution, Bulgaria is a republic with parliamentary governing system. It is a unitary (centralised) state with local selfgoverning authorities whereas no autonomous territorial formations exist. The principle of supremacy of law is flagged out as a cornerstone of Bulgaria's new constitutional regime. This principle is further supplemented by the rule that the provisions of the Constitution have direct applicability. The Constitution also sets out the principle of liability of the state for damages caused by unlawful acts of its institutions and officers.