News | Deyan Sotirov | Corporate Lawyer

In the News section I will publish articles on newly adopted laws and other legislation acts in the field of corporate and company law, as well as articles on recent amendments and supplements to the legislation in force (Commercial Register Act, Commerce Act, etc.).

Publications will also include information on recent judgements in cases of the Commercial Department of the Supreme Court of Cassation having important practical relevance to the services presented on the website.

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All News:

Start-ups now with a new option: the variable capital company

24.10.2023 | 0 comments | 1267 views | Categories: News Registration of Companies

Law on amendment and supplement of the Commerce Act¹ was promulgated in issue 66 of the State Gazette, dated August 1, 2023. It introduced an entirely new for the Bulgarian commercial law company form: the variable capital company (VCC). The further exposition of this article will refer namely to the variable capital company - it is not intended to be exhaustive but rather to highlight some of the more interesting moments characterizing the new company. The introduction of the new legal form is aimed at meeting the needs of the innovative and growth-oriented… Read the article

The possibility of issuing bearer stocks will no longer be available

21.01.2019 | 0 comments | 487 views | Categories: News Registration of Companies

On October 23, 2018, the Law on amendment of the Commerce Act¹ (LACA) was promulgated in issue 88 of the State Gazette. The law transposes the requirements of Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing² – more particularly those of Article 10, paragraph 2 requiring Member States to take measures to prevent misuse of bearer stocks (shares). Bulgaria’s legislative decision, as implemented through the amendment of the… Read the article

New law puts companies under the obligation to declare their beneficial owners

08.05.2018 | 0 comments | 578 views | Categories: News Filings with the Commercial Register

The newly passed Measures Against Money Laundering Act¹ was promulgated in issue 27 of the State Gazette, dated March 27, 2018. The new law transposes the requirements of Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing², its main goal being the achievement of greater efficiency in preventing the use of the financial system for money laundering purposes – through providing for various measures, such as customer due diligence… Read the article

Prohibition on transferring companies with debts

26.02.2018 | 0 comments | 500 views | Categories: News Transfer of Companies

On December 22, 2017, the Law on amendment and supplement of the Labour Code¹ was promulgated in issue 102 of the State Gazette. The said law aims at ensuring additional protection of the rights of employees and workers in situations where their employers fail to pay outstanding remunerations (salaries, wages) and compensations. A number of safeguard measures have been introduced, including: enhancing the control functions of the General Labour Inspectorate by granting it powers to carry out inspections where labour remunerations and… Read the article

Personal liability for public debts of the company

15.12.2017 | 4 comments | 650 views | Categories: News Transfer of Companies

On August 4, 2017, the Law on amendment and supplement of the Tax and Social Insurance Procedure Code (TSIPC)¹ was promulgated in issue 63 of the State Gazette. The amendments to Art. 19 of the TSIPC – “Liability of a Third Party” are among the more significant changes introduced. Some further amendments to the said provision have been made with issue 92 of the State Gazette, dated November 17, 2017². The provision of Art. 19 of the TSIPC sets forth the liability of third parties for outstanding public debts of the liable persons under Art. 14, par… Read the article

Legal protection against corporate hijacking

23.01.2017 | 0 comments | 241 views | Categories: News Transfer of Companies

On December 30, 2016, the Law on amendment and supplement of the Commerce Act (LASCA) was promulgated in issue 105 of the State Gazette¹. Many of the introduced amendments concern bankruptcy proceedings but there are also other amendments to the Commerce Act aimed at providing legal protection against the so-called “corporate hijacking” – such other amendments will be subject to this article. Numerous signals to the Ministry of Justice have become the particular reason for passing the law amendments – such signals referring to instances of corporate hijacking… Read the article