BULGARIA - PENAL PROCEDURE CODE

Part one. GENERAL RULES

Chapter ten. LEGAL ASSISTANCE

Section I. Defender

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Art. 99. (1) The defender shall have the following rights: to meet alone with the accuses; to become acquaint with the case and to make the needed extracts; to submit evidence; to participate in the penal procedure; to make requests, notes and objections and appeal the acts of the court and of the pre-trial procedure which harm the rights and the legitimate interests of the accused. The defender shall have the right to participate in the all actions of investigation with the participation of the accused, but his/her absence shall not establish obstacle for their performance.

(2) The participation of the defender shall not be an obstacle for the accused to exercise his/her rights under Art. 55 by him/herself.

Article 67
Rights of the accused
1. In the determination of any charge, the accused shall be entitled to a public hearing, having regard to the provisions of this Statute, to a fair hearing conducted impartially, and to the following minimum guarantees, in full equality:
(b) To have adequate time and facilities for the preparation of the defence and to communicate freely with counsel of the accused's choosing in confidence