What are the rules of appeal against a judgment of a civil court of Bulgaria?
All first instance judgments are subject to appeal (see question 1.2 above). In his/her application to the court the appellant must state the alleged defects of the judgment. Cassation appeal on points of law is available only where an appellate judgment is (i) null and void, (ii) inadmissible or (iii) erroneous due to a violation of the substantive law, a material breach of the procedural rules or unfounded. The admissibility requirements for lodging an appeal on points of law are: – the appellate court has pronounced on a material substantive or procedural legal issue in contradiction with the SCC”s case-law; or – the issue has been resolved by Bulgarian courts in a conflicting manner; or – it is relevant to the accurate application of the law, as well as to the progress of law. No review on point of law is available in cases with amount in the claim is under BGN 10000 – approximately EUR 500.
