BULGARIA - PENAL PROCEDURE CODE
Part one. GENERAL RULES
Chapter two. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES
Art. 21. (1) The penal procedure shall be conducted in the Bulgarian language.
(2) The persons, who do not speak Bulgarian language, may use either their native or another language. In such case, an interpreter shall be appointed.
BULGARIA - PENAL PROCEDURE CODE
Part two. EVIDENCING
Chapter fourteen. METHODS OF EVIDENCING
Section II. Interrogation
Art. 142. (1) Where the accused does not speak Bulgarian, an interpreter shall be appointed.
(2) Persons referred to in Art. 148, Para 1, items 1 – 3 shall not act as interpreters.
(3) In case of non-appearance or refusal to perform the task assigned, the interpreter shall be liable as provided under Art. 149, Para 5.
(4) Where the accused is deaf or dumb, an interpreter of information shall be appointed.
(5) The provisions of Para 2 and 3 shall apply accordingly to the interpreters of information.
Part 2 Evidencing
Chapter 13 Proofs
Section 4 Written proofs
Article 134
Document in a foreign language
Where a document is in a foreign language, it shall be accompanied with a translation in the Bulgarian language, certified under the respective order, or an interpreter shall be appointed.
1. The official languages of the Court shall be Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. The judgements of the Court, as well as other decisions resolving fundamental issues before the Court, shall be published in the official languages. The Presidency shall, in accordance with the criteria established by the Rules of Procedure and Evidence, determine which decisions may be considered as resolving fundamental issues for the purposes of this paragraph.
2. The working languages of the Court shall be English and French. The Rules of Procedure and Evidence shall determine the cases in which other official languages may be used as working languages.
3. At the request of any party to a proceeding or a State allowed to intervene in a proceeding, the Court shall authorize a language other than English or French to be used by such a party or State, provided that the Court considers such authorization to be adequately justified.
2. Where there are grounds to believe that a person has committed a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court and that person is about to be questioned either by the Prosecutor, or by national authorities pursuant to a request made under Part 9, that person shall also have the following rights of which he or she shall be informed prior to being questioned:
(c) To have legal assistance of the person's choosing, or, if the person does not have legal assistance, to have legal assistance assigned to him or her, in any case where the interests of justice so require, and without payment by the person in any such case if the person does not have sufficient means to pay for it; and
2. Requests for cooperation and any documents supporting the request shall either be in or be accompanied by a translation into an official language of the requested State or one of the working languages of the Court, in accordance with the choice made by that State upon ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. Subsequent changes to this choice shall be made in accordance with the Rules of Procedure and Evidence.