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Room 302, Phone: (+359 2) 9308 290, a.semov@law.uni-sofia.bg

 

Born on 23 March 1970 in Sofia

Finished National High School for Ancient Languages and Cultures "ST. CONSTANTINE CYRIL THE PHILOSHOPHER" in 1988

Graduated Law - Faculty of Law at Sofia University in 1986

Specialized EU Law at the European University Center, Nancy, France - 1997 - 98

Since 1999 - Assist.Prof. in EU Law at Sofia University.

Since 2001 г. Secretary and treasurer of the Bulgarian Association for International Law

Executive Director of the International Law Institute - 2000-2004

Director of the European Law Institute - since May 2004

Dep. Chairperson of the Consultancy Council with the Economic Initiative Union (National Employee's Council) - since 2001

Correspondent of the French House of the Central and East European Countries in Nancy

Member of the publishing and editorial council of the International Journal on Nuclear Law, Paris

 

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

1992

1. The Imperishable Gate in the Field (The Attitude of Bulgarians to Authority and Law) - report at Modern Society Youth Scientific School - Kiten, 13 Sept. 1992

1993

2. Bulgaria, Europe and the World - report at Modern Society Youth Scientific School - Kiten, 14 Sept. 1993.

1994

3. The Political Lamp of our Aladdin (On the Bulgarian Political Psychology over the Five Years after 1989), in Sociological Problems journal - 4/94

1995

4. The Bulgarians and the Ten Commandments - 10 publications in Kapital Weekly June-August 1995

1996

5. Bulgaria and the European Education, report at the International Conference "Open Education" and MEST, under the auspices of UNESCO "Civil Society and Peace Culture", Primirsko, 20 Sept. 1996

1997

6. The Tasks of Civil Education- Posoki Magazine, №1 and 2, 1997

7. The Role of Legal Education in the Formation of Political Professionalism - report at the International Conference on the Issues of Political Professionalism under the patronage of Friedrich Ebert Foundation and Sofia University, Sofia, March 21, 1887

8. Notes on Constitutional Law - textbook, Academic Publishing House 'D. A. Tsenov" Academy of Economics - Svishtov, 1997, 124 pages

1998

9. Why do we need a National Doctrine? - co-author, in History of the Bulgarian People: Need of a New Approach (Reevaluations) - part II, Tangra TanNakRa Foundation, S. 1998

1999.

10. European Union - 12 publications in Kapital Weekly, March-May 1999

11. Notes on the Constitutional Amendments in EU Member States , in BFU annual, 1999

12. UN Potential to Keep International Peace, co-authored by M. Ganev PhD in Leader Today magazine, June 1999

13. The Priorities in the Preparation of Bulgaria for EU Accession ..... , in Leader Today magazine, Nov. 1999

2000

14. The Right to Free Movement of People - Part of the Citizenship in the EU, in Studies on International Law, Vol. 5, BAMP, S. 2000, p. 253-266

2001

15. System of State Authorities, in Legal Issues for Journalists, Open Society Foundation, etc. S. 2001, p. 98-105.

16. Specialized International Organization in the UN System, in Legal Issues for Journalists, Open Society Foundation, etc. S. 2001, p.123-143.

17. Jean Monnet's Plan as a Political Insight of a Genius and a Far-sighted Integration Programme, in Legal Issues for Journalists, Open Society Foundation, etc. S. 2001, p. 144-162

18. European Integration and State Sovereignty in Market Economy and European Integration - Legal, Economic, Social and Political Aspects- Proceedings from a Scientific Conference with foreign participants, V. Tunovo University 2001, p. 113-125

19. Constitutional and Legal Problems of the Accession of Some EU Candidate Countries, in The Necessary Amendments to the Bulgarian Constitution, Scientific Bar Association, S. 2001, p 86-116.

20. The Democratic Impasse of the Constitutional Model and the Irresponsible "Political Class" in The Necessary Amendments to the Bulgarian Constitution, Scientific Bar Association, S. 2001, p 116-123

21. Compilation and editing of the Almanac published for the 10th anniversary of the Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria, The Necessary Amendments to the Bulgarian Constitution, Scientific Bar Association, S. 2001

2002

22. Ethics and Law Textbook for the Х grade, co-author, Dr. Ivan Bogorov Publishing House S.2002, p. 193-324.

23. Free Movement of People - Part of the Citizenship in the EU, in Studies on International Law, Vol. V, 2002, p. 162-183

2003

24. Sovereignty and EU in Studies of International Law, Vol. 6, Bulgarian Association for International Law, S. 2003

25. A French MEP became Doctor Honoris Causa of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (scientific announcement) in Contemporary Law, 4/2003, p. 93-99

26. Europe - 12 Stars - handbook, SIELA, 1st edition, S. 2003, 2nd ed. S. 2004, 122 pages

2004

27. Constitution for Europe, "St. Kliment Ohridski" University Publishing House S.2004 - compilation and translations from French and English, 250 p.

28. EC and EU Treaties, "St. Kliment Ohridski" University Publishing House S.2004 - compilation and translations from French and English, 304 p.

29. Compilation and editing of a collection of articles Kozlodui Issue. Red Book of NPP Kozlodui and the Bulgarian Nuclear Energy, Bulgarian Nuclear Forum, etc. S. 2004

30. Analysis of the Legal and other grounds for revision of the issue of the Bulgarian NPP Kozlodui (study) in Kozlodui Issue. Red Book of NPP Kozlodui and the Bulgarian Nuclear Energy, Bulgarian Nuclear Forum, etc. S. 2004, p. 15-146

2005

31. The Issue of Violation of Sovereignty - Central Issue of Integration (study) in EU and the National Constitutions. The Experience of Member States, SU "St. Kliment Ohridski" and European Law Institute, S.2005, p. 28-100.

32. Compilation and editing of The European Union and the National Constitutions. The Experience of Member States, SU "St. Kliment Ohridski" and European Law Institute, S.2005

33. EU Constitution and the National Constitutions, article, 28 p., in Europe after the Enlargement and the New Constitution - collection of materials from the first European Summer University in Bulgaria, University Publishing House and European Law Institute

34. Sources of Law of EC and EU and Principles of its Application, monograph, Ministry of Justice, S. 2005, 116 p.

35. Special Characteristics of the Principle of Precedence of the EU Law over National Law, in Europe, Enlargement and the Constitution, "St. Kliment Ohridski" University Publishing House, European Law Institute, S.2005, 11 p.

36. Amendments to the French Constitution Connected with the EU Constitution, in Europe, Enlargement and the Constitution, "St. Kliment Ohridski" University Publishing House, European Law Institute, S.2005, 18 p.

2006

37. The Principle of Direct Application of the EU Law, in Law and State, Bulgarian-Russian Diplomatic Club and "St. Kliment Ohridski" University Publishing House", S. 2006, 21 p.

38. EU Judicial System - Structure, Organization, Procedures (study), in International and EU law for Magistrates (ed. Margarit Ganeb), International Law Institute, S. 2006

2007

39. EU Citizenship (study), in Law without Borders, S. 2007, 88 p.

40. The Judicial Systems of the USA and EU, European Law Institute S. 2007

41. Europe as a Legal Community, in Europe as a Legal Community - Youth Academy, European Law Institute S. 2007

42. Proceedings for Prejudicial Exceptions - part 1 and 2, in International Relations journal, SWU, Blagoevgrad, 2007

43. European Court of Justice - articles in Society and Law journal

In international publications:

1. "Болгария на пороге драмы и надежды" - in : "Международная жизнь", 2/1992 г., 28 p.

2. "Les dispositions sur la libre circulation des personnes dans le processus de l'harmonisation de la législation bulgare avec l'Acquis communautaire", Cahiers de Droit communautaire, Universite Nancy-2, PUN, France, 2000, 7 p.

3. "Принцип непосредственого приложения право ЕС " - в: "Право и государство", Българо-руский дипломатический клуб и УИ "Св. Кл. Охридски", С. 2005, 2 стр.

4. "Nous... les bulgares - histoire" - in: « L'Europe, l'élargissement, la constitution - dilemmes et impératifs », Institut européen des hautes études internationales, 35 p.

5. "Nous... les bulgares - vie politique et institutionnelle" - in: « L'Europe, l'élargissement, la constitution - dilemmes et impératifs », Institut européen des hautes études internationales, 26 p.

6. „Le principe unique de primauté du droit de l'Union européenne sur le droit national - nature et particularités" - in: „L'Etat de droit saisie par la philosophie", Université de Cluj Napoca, Roumanie

7. La réforme - utile ou possible (observations sur la réforme constitutionnelle en Bulgarie) - dans: « La constitution pour l'Europe et les constitutions nationales », Université de Strasbourg « R. Schuman », Université de Nancy-2, France