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| Attribute | BulgariaReviewed | Ivory CoastReviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Civil law | Civil law (French tradition) |
| System of government | Unitary parliamentary republic | Unitary presidential republic |
| Constitution | Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria | Constitution of the Third Republic |
| In force since | 1991 | 2016 |
| Capital | Sofia | Yamoussoukro |
| Official languages | Bulgarian | French, Baoulรฉ, Dioula |
| Currency | Bulgarian lev (BGN) | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Population | 6,400,000 | 28,900,000 |
| Division of powers | Parliamentary government with a directly elected President whose veto Parliament overrides by absolute majority; the Constitutional Court sits apart from the two supreme courts. | Presidential system with a Vice-President and Prime Minister, a bicameral Parliament of National Assembly and Senate, and a judiciary headed by the Cour de cassation, Conseil d'รtat and Cour des comptes after the 2018 reorganisation. |
| How law is made | Bills receive two readings in the National Assembly. The President may return a bill once; an absolute majority overrides. Promulgation in Darzhaven Vestnik is required, with entry into force normally three days later. | Government or parliamentary bills pass committee and plenary in both chambers; the National Assembly prevails after a failed conciliation. The President promulgates or refers the text for constitutional review. |
| Legal profession | Attorneys (ะฐะดะฒะพะบะฐัะธ) are admitted through the regional bars under the Supreme Bar Council; notaries and private enforcement agents are organised in separate chambers. | Avocats admitted through the Barreau de Cรดte d'Ivoire; notaires, huissiers and commissaires-priseurs are separate ministerial officers. |
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