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COVID-19 EMERGENCY MEASURES 2020

On 23.03.2020 the Bulgarian Parliament approved a Bill on the Measures during the State of Emergency introducing a variety of measures in response to the COVID-19 epidemic.

The Bill was published in the Official Gazette on 24.03.2020 and has retroactive effect from 13.03.2020, with the exception of certain provisions which enter into force on the date of publication.

The measures, which will apply for the duration of the state of emergency, include...

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AVAILABLE MEASURES FOR BULGARIAN EMPLOYERS DURING THE COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY

as at 24.03.2020

In response to the COVID-19 spread in Bulgaria the National Assembly announced state of emergency as from 13 March 2020 (the “State of Emergency”).

Since then number of measures and interventions were introduced by the Government and on 23 March 2020 most of them are incorporated in the new Law on the Measures and Actions during State of Emergency, Announced with a Decision of the National Assembly on 13 March 2020 (the “State of Emergency Measures Law”).

Based on this, the Bulgarian employers should be able to manage the employment related issues and the economic difficulties resulting from the State of Emergency with the following rights and obligations...

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THE 60/40 COMPENSATION FOR BULGARIAN EMPLOYERS DURING THE COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY

In response to the COVID-19 spread in Bulgaria the National Assembly announced state of emergency as from 13 March 2020 (the “State of Emergency”).

As part of the measures and interventions, incorporated in the new Law on the Measures and Actions during State of Emergency, Announced with a Decision of the National Assembly on 13 March 2020, the Bulgarian Government just finalized the terms and conditions for financial compensation of the Bulgarian employers during the State of Emergency*. Here is a short summary of the criteria and the terms and conditions for receiving the so-called “60/40 Compensation”...

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