Bulgaria

Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria

Official website of the Bulgarian Patent Office, with registers of patents, trade marks and geographical indications (et cetera) and a database of decisions. The 'IP Objects' page provides information about patents, designs, trade marks and related topics, including relevant legislation (in English). 'The official bulletin of the Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria' is available, together with a collection of reports (all in Bulgarian) and there is an information page for SMEs.

Invest Bulgaria Agency: legal framework

Information on business and investment law in Bulgaria provided by the Invest Bulgaria Agency (IBA). Covers foreign trade and customs, taxation, investment incentives, Bulgarian residency, employment law and property. There is also information on setting up a business and guidance on the law relating to specific sectors including robotics, health and life sciences, electronics, and IT. Includes the text of key legislation, such as the Investment Promotion Act and the Corporate Income Taxation Act (under 'Legal Guide'). The site is available in English and Bulgarian.

Bulgarian legal system and legal research

Guide to legal research in Bulgaria by  Aleksandar Aleksandrov who is Managing Associate at the law firm Komarevski, Dimitrov & partners. The guide was published on New York University's Globalex website in 2008 (and updated in 2024) and covers sources of Bulgarian law including the Constitution, treaties, statutes and cases. Links are given to online sources of Bulgarian legislation and to other sites, including those of the President, the judiciary, the Bulgarian National Bank, the Constitutional Court and the Bar.

Supreme Administrative Court of the Republic of Bulgaria

Official website of the Bulgarian Supreme Administrative Court, which hears appeals against acts of the government, decisions of the Supreme Judicial Council and acts of the Bulgarian National Bank. Provides background and historical information about the court, a case database, and the Code of Civil Procedure, the Judiciary System Act, the Administrative Procedure Code and the court rules. The site is in Bulgarian only.

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