Chapter 1 Fundamental Principles

Article 5

(3. ) No one shall be convicted for action or inaction which at the time it was committed, did not constitute a crime.

BULGARIA - PENAL PROCEDURE CODE

Part two. EVIDENCING

Chapter thirty six. PROCEDURES IN CONNECTION WITH INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ON PENAL CASES

Section 1 Transfer of Convicted Persons

Art. 456. (4) When under the law of the Republic of Bulgaria the maximum term of imprisonment for the perpetrated crime is shorter than that determined with the sentence, the court shall reduce the imposed punishment to this term. When under the law of the Republic of Bulgaria imprisonment is not stipulated for the perpetrated crime, the court shall determine a punishment corresponding most fully to that imposed with the sentence.

BULGARIA - PENAL PROCEDURE CODE

Part two. EVIDENCING

Chapter thirty six. PROCEDURES IN CONNECTION WITH INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ON PENAL CASES

Section II. Recognition and Execution of a Sentence of a Foreign Court

Art. 463. An effective sentence enacted by a foreign court shall be recognised and executed by the authorities of the Republic of Bulgaria in accordance with Art 4, Para 3, when:

1. the act for which the request was made constitutes a crime under the Bulgarian law;

Part 7 Special Procedures

Chapter 36 Procedures in Connection with International Cooperation in Penal Cases

Section 1 Transfer of Convicted Persons

Article 457

Deciding by the court of the issues in connection with the execution of the verdict

(2) When under the law of the Republic of Bulgaria the maximum term of imprisonment for the perpetrated crime is shorter than that determined with the verdict, the court shall reduce the imposed punishment to this term. When under the law of the Republic of Bulgaria imprisonment is not stipulated for the perpetrated crime, the court shall determine a punishment corresponding most fully to that imposed with the verdict.