At its sitting on July 9, 2026, the Constitutional Court ruled on Constitutional Case No. 5/2026. The case was initiated at the request of the Supreme Bar Council, and Judge Borislav Belazelkov served as the reporting judge.
The Court rejected the request by the Supreme Bar Council to declare Article 280, paragraph 3, of the Code of Civil Procedure (published in the State Gazette, No. 59 of 2007, last amended and supplemented in State Gazette No. 55 of 2026).
Eleven constitutional judges participated in the sitting.
The Ruling was adopted with 10 votes in favor.
The Ruling was signed with a dissenting opinion by Judge Sonya Yankulova and a concurring opinion by Judge Borislav Belazelkov.
Link to the full text of the Ruling: https://www.constcourt.bg/bg/act-10375