Request for a preliminary ruling from the Varhoven administrativen sad (Bulgaria) lodged on 9 June 2023 – ‘Vivacom Bulgaria’ EAD v Varhoven administrativen sad, Natsionalna agentsia za prihodite

(Case C-369/23, Vivacom Bulgaria)

Language of the case: Bulgarian

Referring court

Varhoven administrativen sad

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant and appellant in cassation: ‘Vivacom Bulgaria’ EAD

Defendants and respondents in cassation: Varhoven administrativen sad, Natsionalna agentsia za prihodite

Question referred

Do the second subparagraph of Article 19(1) TEU and Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union preclude national legislation such as Article 2c(1)(1) of the Zakon za otgovornostta na darzhavata i obshtinite za vredi (Bulgarian Law on Liability of the State and of Municipalities for Damage), read in conjunction with Article 203(3) and Article 128(1)(6) of the Administrativnoprotsesualen kodeks (Bulgarian Code of Administrative Procedure), under which an action for compensation for damage caused by an infringement of EU law by the Varhoven administrativen sad (Supreme Administrative Court, Bulgaria), in which the Supreme Administrative Court is the defendant, must be examined by that court at last instance?

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