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Main text(s) Main text(s) English Protection of Competition Act (SG No. 102/2008 as amended up to February 26, 2021)     

Additional Text(s) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) English Protection of Competition Act (SG No. 102/2008 as amended up to February 26, 2021) French Loi sur la protection de la concurrence (SG n° 102/2008, telle que modifiée jusqu'au 26 février 2021) Spanish Ley de Defensa de la Competencia (SG N°102/2008, modificada el 26 de Febrero de 2021)

Legislation Implements (7 text(s)) Implements (7 text(s))

• Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure (EU218)
• Regulation (EU) No. 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (EU184)
• Council Regulation (EC) No. 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (EU054)
• Directive No. 2006/114/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 concerning misleading and comparative advertising (codified version) (EU132)
• Commission Regulation (EC) No. 773/2004 of 7 April 2004 relating to the conduct of proceedings by the Commission pursuant to Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty (EU103)
• Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (the EC Merger Regulation) (EU104)
• Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (EU102)

Supersedes (5 text(s)) Supersedes (5 text(s))

• Law on the Protection of Competition (SG No. 102/2008, as amended up to April 5, 2019) (BG091)
• Law on the Protection of Competition (SG No. 102/2008, as amended up to July 24, 2015) (BG081)
• Law on the Protection of Competition (SG No. 102/2008, as amended up to September 20, 2011) (BG061)
• Law on Protection of Competition (SG No. 102/2008, as amended up to July 16, 2010) (BG054)
• Law on Protection of Competition (SG No. 102/2008) (BG017)