Bulgaria

 

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23. 07. 2020decision no. 7/2020.Constitutional Court of BulgariaFreedom of movementClaim rejectedThe President was the Plaintiff who challenged Art. 63 of the Health Act. According to the Plaintiff, the challenged Article provides unduly broad scope for restricting fundamental constitutional rights. The Supreme Court has ruled that restrictions on fundamental rights and freedoms are in principle permissible, but that they must not infringe the essence of a specific right; they can only be made by law.https://constcourt.bg/ https://www.covid19litigation.org/case-index/bulgaria-constitutional-court-republic-bulgaria-no-72020-2020-07-23https://www.venice.coe.int/files/EmergencyPowersObservatory/BUL-E.htm