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За понятието "морски пространства"
On the Concept of “Maritime Spaces”

Author(s): Elisaveta Kalinova-Panova
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, International Law, EU-Legislation
Published by: Пловдивски университет »Паисий Хилендарски«
Keywords: maritime spaces; legal acts; international legal regulation; law-making
Summary/Abstract: The concept of "maritime spaces" is included in various normative legal acts of the national legal system of the Republic of Bulgaria. When examining its use, it is found that the concept is often applied as aggregate category, without taking into account the specificity of individual zones and spaces, included in it. This presentation provides an insight into the use of the concept 'maritime spaces' in several key legal acts related to the subject matter. A refinement of the domestic legal system in the direction of synchronisation of wills of the legislator with Bulgaria's obligations under international treaties would help avoid the creation of legal preconditions for allowing contradictory interpretation of individual provisions. An unambiguous interpretation in the spirit of national traditions in law-making and jurisprudence and in accordance with international legal regulation would help to guarantee the uniform application of law, which is a generally accepted characteristic of the “rule of law”, based on law as an “art for the good and fair”.