Legal Developments In The Bulgarian Real Sector

RECENTLY THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS AND AMENDMENTS IN THE BULGARIAN LAW AND LEGAL PRACTICE.

Some legislative gaps have been filled and some controversial applications of the law have been interrupted through interpretive decisions of the Bulgarian Supreme Court of Cassation.

No title acquisition through adverse possession on private municipal or state property

Since 1 June 1996, the Bulgarian law made it legally possible to acquire private municipal or state property in Bulgaria through a 10-years adverse possession period. However, on 31 May 2006 the law was amended and the running of the adverse possession period was temporarily suspended. The suspension was extended several times, the last one in the beginning of 2018 and following this latest extension the suspension will be effective until 31 December 2022. The introduction of the suspension that was so close to the expiry date of the 10-years adverse possession period caused