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From 1 January 2020, the Bulgarian Commission for the Protection of Competition (the "CPC") has been applying new merger filing guidelines (the "Guidelines").

16 April 2020 – The COVID-19 outbreak has severely affected almost all companies in Bulgaria. While some have been directly impacted by coronavirus infection (e.g., employees becoming sick)

The minimum share capital requirement for establishing a limited liability company in Bulgaria has been practically abandoned.

On 14.07.2023 the National Assembly of Bulgaria adopted new amendments to the Measures against Money Laundering Act (MAMLA), which aim to achieve compliance with the Directive 2018/843 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018.

Hardly anyone could argue against the constantly increasing importance of IP to companies. IP not only affects the business models of companies but also brings additional value to the table...

It is common practice that after registering a new company, the company does not start trading activities immediately. Another mass case is existing companies, due to subjective or objective reasons...

Over the past few years, the CEE region has been the focus of vibrant M&A activity in the technology sector. Bulgaria is no exception, with a number of acquisitions completed...

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting has evolved from a corporate trend into a regulatory requirement and a key factor for sustainable business growth.

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, Directive (EU) 2022/2464 (CSRD) is part of the European Union's efforts to enhance the scope and quality of sustainability reporting among companies.

According to the fundamental principles embodies in the Constitution, Bulgaria is a republic with parliamentary governing system. It is a unitary (centralised) state with local selfgoverning authorities whereas no autonomous territorial formations exist. The principle of supremacy of law is flagged out as a cornerstone of Bulgaria's new constitutional regime. This principle is further supplemented by the rule that the provisions of the Constitution have direct applicability.

May 2025 – On 4 April 2025, the European Commission issued its long-awaited decision regarding the e&/PPF case, following an in-depth Phase II investigation that ultimately led to the adoption...

A new Bulgarian Trade Registry Act (the Act) was enacted on 1 January 2008.

Bulgaria has faced five parliamentary elections over the last two years resulting in an almost constant state of political uncertainty since March 2021.

In recent years, the terms "sustainability" and "ESG" have been steadily making their way into the professionally oriented media. But what do they mean and why do they have particular implications...

Starting January 1, 2026, Bulgaria will officially adopt the euro, replacing the Bulgarian lev (BGN) as its national currency.

The capital increase by an in-kind contribution is a comprehensively regulated and regularly used legal method by which receivables, real estate ownership rights, limited property rights...

The European Union's Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, launched in October 2021, marked a significant shift in the EU's foreign policy.