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Notes on the herpetofauna in the northwestern foothills of the Pirin Mountains, south-western Bulgaria

(Plovdiv University Press "Paisii Hilendarski", 2025-07-02)

Bulgaria’s herpetofauna has been studied for more than a century. Yet, little information is available on the herpetofauna in the northwestern foothills of the Pirin Mts. Here we present information about eight amphibian and ten reptile species that occur in the area. One of the amphibian species, Bufotes viridis, had not been found until the present study. Road traffic was identified as the biggest threat to the populations of some species.

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COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE PRAGMA-DIALECTICAL CODE OF CONDUCT AND BULGARIA’S MEDIATION ACT. THEORETICAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS OF MEDIATION

(Plovdiv University Press, 2025) Ilieva, Antonia; Voynov, Yavor

The adoption of the Mediation Act in Bulgaria in December 2004 granted Bulgarian citizens the right to seek and participate in the voluntary, informal, and confidential process of mediation. In the context of Bulgarian law, mediation is defined as an alternative method for resolving legal and non-legal disputes. This normative dimension is underpinned, in no small part, by the Dutch theoretical framework of pragma-dialectics – a process of analyzing and evaluating argumentative discourse in practice, whether political, media-related, community-based, or otherwise. The present report aims to analyze the points of intersection between mediation and pragma-dialectics by comparing the dialectical essence of dispute resolution with the practicality of mediated critical discussion. Additionally, a focus will be placed on critical observations regarding gaps in the regulatory framework related to the governance of mediation activities in Bulgaria.

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SOME OF THE PROCEDURAL RIGHTS OF THE VICTIM OR HIS HEIRS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO DISCUSSION IN THE DISPOSAL MEETING OF THE FIRST INSTANCE IN CASES OF A GENERAL NATURE

(Plovdiv University Press, 2025) Rusev, Gabriel

The essence of this article is to outline some of the essential and remediable procedural violations that require the return of the case to the prosecutor and have violated the procedural rights of the victim or his heirs.

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IS THE POLITICAL RESERVE FUNCTION OF THE PRESIDENT GUARANTEED AFTER THE AMENDMENTS IN ART. 99, PARAGRAPH 5 OF THE CONSTITUTION

(Plovdiv University Press, 2025) Grancharova, Stoyanka

The following development aims to investigate to what extent the Bulgarian president is limited in the performance of his political reserve function after the changes made in Art. 99, para. 5 of the KRB. In analysis will pay special attention to several main moments: the appointment of the acting ex officio prime minister, the process of taking the oath, the unclear moments that are found in the amended provision of Art. 99, Para. 5 of the KRB and the change in the form of state governance and polity. In addition to this, a comparison will be made between the old and the new provision and in conclusion it should be emphasized that it is necessary to return the old text of the provision of art. 99, paragraph 5 or at least to supplement the list of potential candidates, as as it is partially empty.

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LIABILITY FOR FOREIGN TAX DEBT ACCORDING TO ART. 177 OF THE VAT LAW

(Plovdiv University Press, 2025) Parparova, Diyana

This work examines the possibility provided by law for a person to be responsible for the tax debt of his supplier when he has exercised his right to a tax credit related directly or indirectly to the tax owed and not paid. Particular attention is paid to the subjective element of the factual composition of the provision of Art. 177, which is expressed in the knowledge or the obligation of knowledge on the part of the recipient, regarding the fact of non-payment of the tax. Controversial judicial practice is examined, and some of the author's reasoning is presented. A proposal was also made regarding supplementing the legal norm, with the aim of unifying the judicial practice and reducing the possibility of arbitrariness on the part of the revenue administration in the application of the considered provision.