Public real estate is no longer exempt of the prescription rule

The Bulgarian Constitutional Court rules against the moratorium on acquisition by prescription of certain state and municipal urban real estate For more than a decade acquisition by prescription of state and municipal real property in Bulgaria has been suspended with the pretext of protecting public interest. In March 2022, this exception of the property law […]

The Energy Regulator issues instructions for change of electricity supplier

The instructions become effective as of 1 April 2016 On 28 March 2016 the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (Energy Regulator) issued instructions on the terms and conditions for electricity supplier switch for consumers whose property has a standardized consumption profile (i.e. household, non-household or street lights) and does not have smart electricity meters installed. […]

EU Blue Card

Entry and residence of highly qualified workers in Bulgaria  EU Blue Card The preferential regime for highly qualified workers envisaged to improve the EU employment competitiveness is now fully implemented in Bulgaria Council Directive 2009/50/EC of 25 May 2009 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of highly qualified […]