Bulgaria

Penal Procedure Code

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.

Keywords

Fair trial standards
Rights during trial - free communication with counsel



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