Legal framework

• Starting a business
  • Visa, entry and stay
    • General principles
    • Visas
    • Residence permits, residence certificates and residence cards
  • Set up of companies
    • Legal Framework
    • General Review
    • Establishment of a Company
    • Most Commonly Used Forms of Business Organisations
  • Merge & Aquisition
    • Introduction
    • Relevant Bulgarian Laws
    • Types of Companies Involved in Mergers and De-mergers
    • Methods of Mergers and De-mergers
    • Universal Succession
    • Cross Border Mergers between Bulgarian and other Member State Companies
  • Ownership of Real Estate
    • Condominium Ownership Management
    • Legislative Framework and General Rules
    • Verification of title
    • Special cases
  • Franchising
• Running a business
  • Taxation
    • Direct Taxation of Corporations
    • Treaties for Avoidance of Double Taxation (Double Tax Treaties)
    • Local Taxation
    • Income Taxation of Individuals
    • Excise Duties
    • VAT System
  • Customs
    • Customs union
    • Common trade policy
    • Modernised customs code
    • Novelties in Bulgarian regime
  • Employment and work
    • Work permits
    • “EU Blue Card” residence and work permit
  • Construction and building permits
    • Legislative and Administrative Framework
    • Participants in the construction process. Insurance
    • Preliminary research and investigation. Visa
    • Project design
    • Construction permit
    • Commencement and execution of construction works
    • Completion
    • Permitting the use of completed works. Warranty periods
    • Limitation of Liability
  • Industrial and intellectual property
    • Legal Framework
    • General Review
    • Protection against Infringement of IP Rights
  • Dispute settelment and arbitration
    • Investments Protection Treaties
    • Average Dispute Resolution Mechanism
    • Arbitration Ad-hoc
    • International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
    • National (Bulgarian)
• Getting certified under Investment Promotion Act
  • Certification procedure
  • Investment Promotion Act
  • Regulations for aplication
  • Regulation (Ec) No 800/2008
  • List of municipalities with unemployment rate equal or higher than the country average for the year 2012
  • Getting certified presentation
• Registrations and Permissions
  • Entry, stay and work of Foreigners in Bulgaria
  • Registration of a Company
  • Registration of an Employment Contract
  • Taxation
  • Concession
  • Public Procurement
  • Acquisition of Real Property
  • Construction
  • Environmental Impact
  • Industrial and Intellectual Property
  • Sector specific Registration and Permission
    • Electrical Engineering and Electronics
    • Information Technology
    • Machine Building
    • Chemical Industry
    • Food and Agriculture
    • Logistics
    • Outsourcing
    • SPA and Wellness Tourism
• Legal Guide (PDF)