https://legaint.bg/en/insights/Practical guides to the questions clients ask us most often: what the law says, the deadlines and costs involved, and how to prepare your matter.enSat, 17 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000https://legaint.bg/en/insights/anti-slapp-rules-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/anti-slapp-rules-bulgaria/Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Since 10 October 2026 the Civil Procedure Code has a new chapter for cases brought against a defendant because of their public participation (State Gazette No. 92 of 6 October 2026). What changes for journalists, activists, researchers and anyone who has spoken out on a matter of public interest.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/discrimination-complaint-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/discrimination-complaint-bulgaria/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000If you believe you were treated less favourably because of your sex, age, ethnic origin, disability or another characteristic, you have two routes: a complaint to the Commission for Protection against Discrimination or a court case. We explain how they differ and how to choose.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/website-online-shop-legal-requirements-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/website-online-shop-legal-requirements-bulgaria/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000What a company website must disclose, what the law requires of an online shop before an order and on withdrawal, when cookie consent is needed, who is covered by the accessibility rules, and who enforces them.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/public-procurement-appeals-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/public-procurement-appeals-bulgaria/Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Which decisions of a contracting authority can be challenged, by whom and within what time limits, what a complaint to the Commission on Protection of Competition costs, and what happens to the procedure and the contract while the dispute is pending.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/defendant-in-a-civil-case-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/defendant-in-a-civil-case-bulgaria/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000When someone takes you to court, you become the respondent. We explain in plain words what that means, what to do when a letter from the court arrives, how much time you have and what you risk if you do not reply.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/buying-off-plan-property-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/buying-off-plan-property-bulgaria/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Buying off-plan is usually cheaper, but the buyer pays before there is a finished home. We explain how these deals are structured, what to check before the first payment and which contract terms actually protect you.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/insurer-refuses-to-pay-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/insurer-refuses-to-pay-bulgaria/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000How to make a claim you can prove, how long the insurer has to decide and pay, when it owes default interest, and what to do after a refusal: a complaint, conciliation or a court action, including the direct claim of a road accident victim.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/company-liquidation-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/company-liquidation-bulgaria/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000How owners close a solvent Bulgarian limited company: the decision and the liquidator, the invitation to creditors and the six-month period, VAT and the social security audit, distribution of assets and deletion from the Commercial Register.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/eu-ai-act-obligations-for-businesses/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/eu-ai-act-obligations-for-businesses/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Which rules of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 already apply, what the Digital Omnibus on AI of July 2026 changed, and what a business using chatbots, generative AI, recruitment software or credit scoring tools needs to do.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/director-duties-insolvency-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/director-duties-insolvency-bulgaria/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000When a Bulgarian company is legally unable to pay or over-indebted, what its director must do within the 30-day deadline under the Commerce Act, the personal and criminal exposure for delay, and when stabilisation proceedings are an alternative.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/power-of-attorney-from-abroad-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/power-of-attorney-from-abroad-bulgaria/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000If you live abroad and need to sell a property, appear in a court case or change the manager of a company in Bulgaria, you can do it through an attorney-in-fact. We explain the form the power of attorney must take, where to have it certified and how to prepare it so it is not rejected.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/legal-due-diligence-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/legal-due-diligence-bulgaria/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000What to check before buying a Bulgarian company or business, when foreign investment screening and merger clearance apply, and how the findings feed into the price and the agreement.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/gdpr-for-companies-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/gdpr-for-companies-bulgaria/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000What every company needs under the GDPR and the Bulgarian Personal Data Protection Act, when a data protection officer is mandatory, how to handle a data breach or a request from an employee or customer, and how the Commission for Personal Data Protection inspects and fines.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/share-transfer-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/share-transfer-bulgaria/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000When the other partners must consent, what form the contract takes, which declarations the Commercial Register requires, and what costs and tax the seller should expect.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/inheriting-property-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/inheriting-property-bulgaria/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000When someone dies leaving property or bank accounts in Bulgaria, the heirs need to establish who inherits what, file a tax return if tax is due, and decide whether to accept the estate. We explain the steps, including if you live abroad.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/foreign-judgments-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/foreign-judgments-bulgaria/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000How judgments from EU member states and third countries, and arbitral awards, are recognised and enforced in Bulgaria, which documents are needed, how long it takes, and how to plan for it in the contract.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/construction-contract-claims-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/construction-contract-claims-bulgaria/Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000What rights contractors and employers have under a construction contract in Bulgaria, how delay and additional works are proved, when a guarantee can be called, and the time limits for claims on private projects and public contracts.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/freezing-assets-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/freezing-assets-bulgaria/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000When a creditor can ask a Bulgarian court to attach a debtor’s bank accounts or charge its property before or during a lawsuit, what the guarantee involves, the deadline for filing the claim and how the debtor can respond.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/order-for-payment-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/order-for-payment-bulgaria/Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000An order for payment lets a creditor obtain a writ of execution quickly, without a full lawsuit. You have one month to object; if you do not, the order becomes final. We explain what to do.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/legal-costs-and-lawyers-fees-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/legal-costs-and-lawyers-fees-bulgaria/Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000Who pays the costs of a civil case, how the court assesses a lawyer’s fee now that minimum fees have gone, and what to agree in writing with your lawyer so that you can recover it if you win.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/aml-obliged-entities-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/aml-obliged-entities-bulgaria/Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000Who the obliged entities under Article 4 of the Bulgarian AML Act are, when internal rules must be adopted, when customer due diligence is required, how suspicions are reported to the Financial Intelligence Directorate, the penalties, and what the EU’s 2024 AML package changes.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/court-referred-mediation-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/court-referred-mediation-bulgaria/Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000Which cases Bulgarian courts send to a mediation information session, and what of it is mandatory.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/unlawful-dismissal-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/unlawful-dismissal-bulgaria/Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000If you believe your employer dismissed you unlawfully, you have only two months to go to court. We explain when a dismissal can be annulled, what you can ask the court for and what to do straight away.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/company-changes-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/company-changes-bulgaria/Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000Who decides and by what majority, when the minutes must be notarised, which documents and fees the Commercial Register requires, and from when a change takes effect.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/beneficial-owners-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/beneficial-owners-bulgaria/Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000Who counts as the beneficial owner of a Bulgarian company, when their details must be entered in the Commercial Register or the BULSTAT Register, the deadline for reporting changes, who can see the data after the Court of Justice ruling of 2022, and the penalties.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/contractual-penalties-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/contractual-penalties-bulgaria/Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000The difference between compensatory and moratory penalties, whether a penalty can be claimed alongside statutory interest, when a court reduces an excessive penalty, when the clause is void, and the special rules for traders and consumers.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/property-purchase-costs-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/property-purchase-costs-bulgaria/Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000What the local acquisition tax, the notary fee and registration cost in euro, who usually pays them, and which documents and checks are needed before signing.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/debt-recovery-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/debt-recovery-bulgaria/Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000How a creditor chooses between a demand letter, order-for-payment proceedings under Article 410 or 417 of the Civil Procedure Code and a court claim, what each route costs, and the limitation periods that decide whether a debt can still be enforced.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/euro-capital-conversion/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/euro-capital-conversion/Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000The Registry Agency has already converted registered capital into euro, but each company must amend its own articles or statutes. The deadline has been extended to 31 December 2028, and no state fee is charged for publication.https://legaint.bg/en/insights/company-registration-bulgaria/https://legaint.bg/en/insights/company-registration-bulgaria/Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000A practical guide to setting up an OOD or EOOD: the documents you need, how quickly the Commercial Register decides, the state fees in euro and the follow-up registrations that are most often missed.