You must prove that your claim is well founded. Therefore, you have the right to submit evidence to the court.

In deciding your case, the court must examine the observations, arguments and evidence presented by both parties. However, the court does not have to accept all the evidence you have submitted. Before accepting your evidence, the court will assess whether the evidence you have presented relates to the issues discussed in your case.

Types of evidence

There are many types of evidence you can use: written documents, video, audio and other data files, witness statements, the statements of an expert or competent institution, and material evidence. In Bulgaria you must submit each type of evidence in a timely manner and according to the procedure prescribed by the Civil Procedure Code

example If you are submitting a copy of an original document to the court, a notary or other competent person must verify its authenticity.

Witnesses

You can ask the court to invite a witness to give a statement to the court. Witnesses must testify only about circumstances or facts that are relevant to your case. The court does not have to invite all the witnesses you have proposed, but if the court refuses to call your witness, it must give sufficient reasons for such refusal.

How to complain

You cannot appeal a refusal to accept evidence separately, but if you consider that such a decision has been unlawful, you must include this in your appeal to a higher court.

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Last updated 23/03/2019