Declaration of nullity

Political scientist Ralitsa Simeonova has expressed concern that the chances of forming a government in Bulgaria diminish with each passing day. In an interview with BNR, she described the electoral process as deeply flawed and emphasized that discussions about forming a government should not be a priority.

The top court has annulled the article regarding the non-refundability of the administrative fines paid for violating the mask mandate during the pandemic — paving the way for reimbursement of the already paid penalties.

The court's annulment decision dated April 5 was published in May 24's Official Gazette and entered into force.

The Constitutional Court has annulled a decree in the Civil Code that a woman should take her husband's surname after marriage on the grounds that it is contrary to the principle of equality.

With this decision, which will enter into force after nine months, women will not need to file a lawsuit in order to use only their celibate surnames after marriage.

In a precedent decision, the Supreme Court has upheld the decision that annulled the second marriage of a Syrian man living in Istanbul with two wives.

Bashar Daboul, who fled Syria due to the civil war and settled in Istanbul with his two wives and children, started a business and became a Turkish citizen after his application was accepted.

Parents had filed an application for the annulment of the relevant decision

The completion of the acquisition of Marinopoulos supermarkets by Sklavenitis edged a step closer on Wednesday after the publication of a decision by the competent court in Athens that approved the agreement for the streamlining of the country's biggest retail chain.

The contract for the undertaking of the Marinopoulos supermarket chain by peer Sklavenitis is at risk of being annulled, as the bankruptcy court was late in issuing its approval of the deal on Monday.

The delay, by one working day, of the verdict's issue after months of waiting could trigger one of the agreement's annulment clauses.

Esteemed president, 

Pope Francis wants to make it easier for Catholics to have their marriages annulled under reforms regarded with suspicion by conservatives wary of the de facto introduction of Church-approved divorce.