The CPC is expected to approach a wide range of market participants through questionnaires which are to be sent in the coming weeks.

On 2 September 2016, the Bulgarian Commission for Protection of Competition proposed a draft act for amendments to the Competition Protection Act (the "CPA").

On 7 March 2018, the CPC opened a sector inquiry into the banking sector.

Other key points concern the collection of evidence enabling the court to order the parties or a third party to disclose evidence which is within their control.

In July 2009 the Competition Protection Commission initiated procedures against the largest retail chains in Bulgaria – Metro Cash & Carry EOOD, Billa Bulgaria EOOD, Kaufland Bulgaria EOOD, Picadili AD, Maksima Bulgaria EOOD and Hit Hypermarket EOOD – for suspected prohibited practices.

The commission started its investigation in November 2011 based on the findings of its sector inquiry into competition in the market for the distribution of new motor vehicles, spare parts and repair services.

In a recent decision (Decision No. 911 of 09.10.2025, the “Decision”), the Bulgarian Commission on Protection of Competition (the “CPC”) set out important conclusions regarding the distinction between product...

December 2018 – Last week, the Bulgarian competition authority fined A1, the Bulgarian subsidiary of Telekom Austria, a total of BGN 804,340

At the end of 2012 the Competition Protection Commission adopted guidelines regarding corporate compliance programmes.

With Decision No. 1308 of 22 November 2018, the Commission for the Protection of Competition (the "CPC") ...

On 13 March 2020 the government declared a national state of emergency as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

The provision issues a general obligation to undertakings to provide full and accurate information to the Competition Authority when being requested to do so.

Amendments to the Competition Protection Act ("CPA") came into force on 26 February 2021. On paper, the changes look good and are another step towards competition rules that are aligned ...

In light of that trend, the competent authorities pay more attention on such alternative advertising channels.

In October 2016, a group of MPs submitted a short draft amendment of the Bulgarian Foodstuffs Act to Parliament.

On 27 June 2019 the Commission on the Protection of Competition issued a decision in which it penalised funeral agency Elida MG EOOD (formerly Pokoy-1945 EOOD) for failing to comply with an earlier CPC decision.

In July 2018, following an in-depth investigation and in a rather hasty and controversial decision, the CPC prohibited the acquisition of the largest media conglomerate in Bulgaria, Nova Broadcasting Group AD...

The investigation was launched following a 2015 Commission sector analysis of the fuel and diesel retail markets.

CEZ Bulgaria is not for sale.

Only the price, effectively applied for a period of at least one month, can be used as a reference price in the announcement of a discount offer in Bulgaria.