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EDITOR IN  CHIEF

Graduate of the Faculty of Law at St. Kliment Ohridski Sofia University (1986)

Junior judge at Sofia City Court (1986-1987); postgraduate student in Roman Civil Law at St. Kliment Ohridski Sofia University(1987), regular postgraduate student in Roman Civil Law (1988-1992), PhD in Law (1997), associate professor (2000), professor (2009). Teaches Roman Civil Law as a part-time assistant, senior assistant, associate professor and professor at Plovdiv University “Paisii Hulendarski”, at St. Kliment Ohridski Sofia Universityand at the New Bulgarian University. She has specialized in Roman Law, History of European Law and Comparative Private Law at Lomonosov Moscow State University, at the Roman Law and Eastern Mediterranean Law - Sapienza University of Rome, at the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law (ISDC), the University of Lausanne, the University of Freiburg and Neuchâtel, Switzerland. She has also specialized in  Administrative Law at the Law Schools in Rome, Lion and Barcelona, at Tulane University – New Orleans, and in Civil and Commercial Law at the International Development Law Institute (IDLI), Rome, at the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT), as well as at  Swiss Institute of Comparative Law (ISDC). Lecture courses taught in Legislative Drafting, Access to Information and Information Protection, Legislative Framework of Local Governance, of Concessions, etc.  at the Public Administration Institute.  She has also participated in international programs and committees as an expert. From 1992 to present Prof. Malina Novkirishka-Stoyanova works as a counsellor at the Legal Directorate of the Council of Ministers.

Prof. Malina Novkirishka-Stoyanova has written a number of monographs and textbooks in the sphere of Roman Private Law, virtual training courses on Roman Private Law and  Ancient Legal Systems, as well as many studies and articles concerning Roman Law, History of European Private Law, Ancient Legal Systems and Legislative Drafting.

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Born on 18^th of November, 1940 in Sofia

Graduate of the Faculty of Law at St. Kliment Ohridski Sofia Universitywith a specialty Government and Legal Studies (1963). Legal practitioner – judge and jurisconsult till 1975.

Regular postgraduate student in Civil Law Studies at the Faculty of Law, St. Kliment Ohridski Sofia University(1975); senior assistant (1978); associate professor in Civil and Marital Law (1987); professor (1995). PhD in Law (1975); Doctor of Legal Sciences(2001).

Teaching experience in all civil law spheres. Lecturer at St. Kliment Ohridski Sofia University, St. Kliment Ohridski Sofia Universityand New Bulgarian University.

Specializations at the Universities of Warsaw, St. Petersburg and Nancy.

An author of more than 130 publications. Supervisor of the International Parliamentary Internship Programme during the mandate of the 38^th and 39^th National Assembly (2000-2004).

A member of the General Assembly (1985-2007) and the Control Council of the Sofia University(1999-2005).

A member of the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Law (1987-2007). Vice-dean of the Faculty of Law at the Sofia Universityfor two mandates (1987-1992). Head of the Civil Law Department at the Faculty of Law of the Plovdiv University (1991-1995).

A member of the Management board and a Deputy Chairperson of the National Scientific Studies Fund /Council/ (1992-2004). A member of the Expert Council of Legal Sciences at the Higher Attestation Commission (as of 1991), a Chairperson (1998-2003). A scientific secretary of the Higher Attestation Commission at the Council of Ministers  for two mandates (2003-2009).

Arbitrator at Arbitration Court at the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Head of „Civil law sectors” unit at the Advisory Legislation Council of 39^th  and 40^th National Assembly.

A corresponding member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (2008).

She has been elected as a judge at the Constitutional Court by the 41st National Assembly (2009).

Born on the 26^thof August, 1951.

Graduated from the Faculty of Law at Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”with a Master Degree in Law in 1974.

PhD in Law, Faculty of Law, Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”, Sofia (1986). PhD Thesis: "Special Rules for Handling Cases of Crimes Committed by Minors."

Assistant professor in Criminal Process, Faculty of Law, Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”(1976), senior professor assistant (1982 г), chief assistant professor (1986), associate professor (1993), professor in criminal proceedings, Faculty of Law, Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”(1999).

Undergone the following trainings and specializations: training, Madrid (2005), Specialization for readership preparation, Moscow (1990), Specialization for readership preparation, St. Petersburg (1992), Specialization for readership preparation, Paris (1998).

A member of the following: Advisory Board of the Supreme Cassation Prosecution Office (2006 – till now); Scientific Committee on Legal Studies at the Higher Attestation Commission (2006-2011); Advisory Legislation Council at the Chairperson of the National Assembly (2001-2009); Program Council of the National Institute of Justice (2004-2009); Advisory Legislation Council at the Ministry of Interior (2001-2005); Chairperson of the Pardons Committee with the President of the Republic of Bulgaria (2001-2008).

Author of number of monographs and articles on criminal law and procedure, as well as academic literature.

Author of more than 60 studies and articles in the sphere of criminal process, including the studies and publications on comparative law, EU law and Protection of Human Rights.

Born on the 31st of August, 1945.

Graduated from the Faculty of Law at Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”.

A professor , PhD in Administrative Law and Procedure at the Faculty of Law at Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”.

Author of more than 100 publications / articles, studies, educational materials, monographs and textbooks/.

Languages – French and Russian.

Specializations – Italy and Belgium.

Participated in numerous national and international conferences.

Head of the Department of Administrative Law Sciences of the Faculty of Law at Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski” /2002-2010/.

Member of the Management Board of the National Institute of Justice /2004-2011/.

A member of the presidium of the Higher Attestation Commissionat the Council of Ministers /2005-2008/.
A chairperson of the Central Election Committee /2003-2009/.

Prof. Ventsislav Stoyanov is born on the 22nd of August, 1956 in Plovdiv. He graduates from primary school in his home town, and in 1975 graduates from French English School “R. Rolan”, Stara Zagora. In the same year he was admitted to the Faculty of Law at St. Kliment Ohridski Sofia University.

He graduates from the university in 1982 and then works as a trainee judge Sofia District Court and as a junior judge in Plovdiv District Court.

In 1984 Ventsislav Stoyanov is enrolled as a regular postgraduate student in civil and marital law at the Institute for Legal Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. In 1987 he defended a doctoral thesis “Acquisition of real estate by adverse possession”.  On the following year he becomes a research assistant at the Institute, and in 1996, following a competition, he is employed as an associate professor in civil and marital law at the Institute. In 2006 he is elected as a professor in the same legal subjects at the Faculty of Law of the Plovdiv University “Paisii Hulendarski”. He delivers lectures at the abovementioned Faculty as of 1996. In 2002 Prof. Ventsislav Stoyanov is elected as a Head of the Civil Law Sciences Department and in 2003 – as a Dean of the Faculty of Law.

 Prof. Ventsislav Stoyanov is the author of more than 60 articles in the sphere of civil law. Among them there are the following three monographs: “Right to Use”, “Non-monetary contributions in commercial companies”, “Real Estate Register”, A textbook on property law and many more studies. From 1997 Prof. Ventsislav Stoyanov is a member of the editorial staff of magazine “Property and Law”. From 1991 to 1995 he has participated in the preparation of draft laws and other statutory instruments. Moreover, he was a member of the Legislation Council at the National assembly in the time period from 1995 to 1997. He teaches property law at the St. Kliment Ohridski Sofia University, as an assistant(1987-1990), and at the Plovdiv University “Paisii Hulendarski” as an associate professor and professor. At the moment Prof. Ventsislav Stoyanov works at the Plovdiv University and at the Institute for Legal Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

 He has specialized in England (1994), France (1993) and Switzerland (2008).