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Прякото управление - история, въпроси, проблеми (Допустим ли е конституционен референдум?)
Direct Government - History and Issues (Is a Constitutional Referendum Legitimate?)

Author(s): Ekaterina Mihaуlova
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law, Civil Society, Governance
Published by: Нов български университет
Keywords: Direct Government; Referendum; Constitution Act; National Assembly; Constitutional referendum; Citizens’ legislative initiative

Summary/Abstract: Under consideration in the present article is the legal regulation concerning the holding of national referendums under the implementation of the fourth so far in force Bulgarian Constitution, respective legislation and the practice related thereto. Under particular analysis are provisions of the currently in force Direct Citizen Participation in State and Local Government Act and some of the issues, stemming from both the relevant Act and the Constitution are also pointed out. The author justifies the possibility for a constitutional referendum as well as for a citizens’ legislative initiative to be held by formulating proposals for the respective legislative and constitutional amendments to be made.

  • Issue Year: 6/2017
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 136-155
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Bulgarian