1. History of the oath of magistrates as a source of Judicial Ethics
Article about History of judicial oath in Bulgaria 1878 – 2023
2. Judiciary in Bulgaria
Laws
2.1. Laws
- Judiciary System Act, bilingual version
Ethical codes in Judiciary
2.2. Ethical codes in Judiciary
- Moral code of the investigator – adopted on 29.07.1999 by the General Assembly of the Chamber of Investigators in Bulgaria and approved by a decision of the SJC from 19.02.2003. (valid until 20.05.2009 г.)
- Rules for professional ethics of prosecutors in Bulgaria – approved by decision of the SJC under protocol No. 44/26.11.2003.(valid until 20.05.2009 г.)
- Rules for professional ethics of judges in Bulgaria – approved by decision of the SJC under protocol No. 7/10.03.2004 г. (valid until 20.05.2009 г.)
- Code of ethical behavior of Bulgarian magistrates, adopted by Decision of the SJC under Protocol No. 21 of 20.05.2009, amended. with Decision of the SJC under Protocol No. 2 of 18.01.2011. (valid until 30.10.2023 г.)
- Code of Ethics for Judicial Officers, approved by the SJC with a decision under Protocol No. 22 of 27.05.2009.
- Code of ethical behavior of Bulgarian judges, adopted on the basis of Art. 30, para. 2, item 23 of the Civil Code with a decision of the Judicial College of the Supreme Court under Protocol No. 34/24.10.2023 and was approved by a decision of the Plenum of the Supreme Court under Protocol No. 30/30.10.2023.
- Code of ethical behavior of Bulgarian prosecutors and investigators, adopted on the basis of Art. 30, para. 2, item 23 of the Civil Code with a decision of the Judicial College of the Supreme Court under Protocol No. 34/24.10.2023 and was approved by a decision of the Plenum of the Supreme Court under Protocol No. 30/30.10.2023.
Rules of ethics commissions
2.3. Rules of ethics commissions in Judiciary
- Rules for the organization and activities of professional ethics commissions in the judicial authorities (adopted by decision of the SJC according to protocol No. 4/03.02.2011, amended by decision of the SJC according to protocol No. 15/27.04.2011.)
- Rules for the formation, organization and activities of professional ethics commissions in the judicial authorities (adopted by the decision of the SJC according to protocol No. 26/19.06.2014 and amended and supplemented by the decision of the SJC according to protocol No. 54 of 29.10.2015.)
- Rules for the organization and activities of the commissions on professional ethics in the system of the prosecutor’s office of the Republic of Bulgaria (adopted by decision of the Prosecution College of the Supreme Judicial Council under protocol No. 24 of 14.12.2016 and amended and supplemented by decision of the Prosecution College of the High Judicial Council under protocol No. 37 of November 22, 2017.)
- Rules for the organization and activity of the commissions on professional ethics in the courts (adopted by decision of the Judicial College of the High Judicial Council under protocol No. 28 of December 13, 2016.)
Guidelines for work of ethics committees
2.4. Guidelines for work of ethics committees
3. Bar Association in Bulgaria
Ethical code for attorney at law