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Partners - Bulgaria

Updated 09/2011

Legal requirements

In Bulgaria, the Foreign Investment Promotion Act (ZNChI) deals with joint ventures with local businesses. The government is preparing a long-term national strategy to encourage investments involving a number of government departments.

  • Investment Promotion Act (ZNI)български

Other options for expanding your business are taking over an existing one, merging with another company or opening a branch in another EU country.

Resources

The Ministry of the Economy and Energy provides a range of information about opportunities to establish clusters of companies working in a given sector. It also keeps a register of existing clusters.

  • Clusters in Bulgariaбългарски

The Bulgarian Investment Agency provides comprehensive information on current Bulgarian legislation and initiatives to promote foreign business and government support.

  • Bulgarian Investment Agencyбългарски

Business associations are a major source of information for finding business partners, as they have their own databases and special consultants who can answer any questions you might have.

  • Business offersбългарски

In addition to central departments and non-governmental structures, you can also find information about potential business partners and get help in finding and contacting them from various regional investment promotion offices.

Check also the legislation on this topic in:

  • References

    Legal texts

    • SME Act (ZMSP)български
    • Investment Promotion Act (ZNI)български

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Further help

Bulgarian business organisations are on the active lookout for new business partners. They organise discussions and meetings with potential partners in addition to their participation at forums and exhibitions, and take part in consultations.

The Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Promotion Agency helps businesses and encourages contacts between local and foreign enterprises. It keeps a directory of companies and their branch offices.

  • Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Promotion Agencyбългарски

The Ministry of the Economy and Energy operates Bulgarian trade offices in a number of countries abroad. You can obtain information from them, or inform them if you are interested in finding potential business partners in Bulgaria in particular sectors of industry.

  • Bulgarian trade offices abroadбългарски