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Supreme Administrative Court Quashes Competition Authority’s Decision Concerning Creative Competition Organised in the Framework of Promotion
The Supreme Administrative Court has quashed the decision of the Commission for the Protection of Competition by which it imposed a sanction on a local manufacturer, for organising, as part of a promotion, a creative competition among high school cla[...]
Final Court Instance Definitively Upholds Competition Authority’s Decision in Telecoms Tying Case
Bulgaria’s final instance of judicial review the Supreme Administrative Court definitively confirmed the Bulgarian competition authority’s decision rejecting an abuse of dominance complaint brought by Bulgaria’s incumbent telecom BTC/Vivacom against [...]
BOYANOV & Co. Advised Wells Fargo & Company
BOYANOV & Co. prepared for Wells Fargo a survey of the applicable regulatory requirements in Bulgaria in respect of products and services which Wells Fargo may offer in Bulgaria.
Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified financial services co[...]
Boyanov & Co. Successfully Defends Illegal Bundling Case Brought on Unfair Competition Grounds
Boyanov & Co. successfully defended Blizoo Media and Broadband, a major local Pay-TV, internet and telephony operator, against a complaint brought before the Bulgarian competition authority by a competitor in connection with alleged illegal bundl[...]
Competition Authority Clears Unconditionally Unilever’s Acquisition of Local Ice Cream Producer Darko
By a decision of October 13, 2011 the Commission for the Protection of Competition unconditionally authorised Unilever’s acquisition of Darko’s ice cream business. Darko is a manufacturer and brand owner of some of the best known local ice cream bran[...]
Boyanov & Co. Successfully Defends Merger Control Clearance Decision in Court
In 2010 Boyanov & Co. successfully obtained merger clearance for a major German food retailing chain, relating to the acquisition of the local assets of another international food retailer, active in Bulgaria.
The case was referred from the Eu[...]
Competition Authority Rejects Allegations against Novartis Brought by Local Pharmaceuticals Distributor
Borislav Boyanov & Co. successfully defended global pharmaceuticals manufacturer Novartis against allegations brought by a local pharmaceutical distributor of impeding that distributor’s participation in hospital tenders.
Upon review of the ca[...]
Competition Authority Clears Unconditionally Constantia Packaging’s Acquisition of ASAS
Borislav Boyanov & Co. represented and advised Constantia Packaging (www.constantiapackaging.com), a leading international manufacturer of packaging, corrugated board and aluminium products in respect of the merger clearance of its acquisition of[...]
Borislav Boyanov & Co. Advised the European Investment Fund on FLPG Agreements under the JEREMIE Initiative
The European Investment Fund (EIF) signed today, 14.07.2011, at an official ceremony at Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan five guarantee agreements with Bulgarian banks under the Joint European Resources for Micro to Medium Enterprises (JEREMIE) initiative[...]
Allied Irish Banks sold its 49.99% interest in Bulgarian-American Credit Bank
On June 17, 2011, following receipt of the relevant competition and regulatory clearances, Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (”AIB”) sold its entire stake of 49.99% in the Bulgarian-American Credit Bank (“BACB”) to CSIF AD.
Borislav Boyanov & Co. a[...]
BOYANOV & Co. Advised UniCredit Bank AG on a EUR 150 Million Facility Agreement
BOYANOV & Co. advised UniCredit Bank AG on a EUR 150 million revolving facility agreement in respect of a German group of companies. Clifford Chance was the leading adviser on the deal.
BOYANOV & Co.’s team was led by the partner Raina Dim[...]
Borislav Boyanov & Co. Successfully Defends The Coca-Cola Company against Registration of a Similar Trademark
By a judgment of 7 June 2011 the Administrative Court – Sofia ruled in favour of The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC), represented by Borislav Boyanov & Co. and rejected the appeal of the Bulgarian company Nova Trade EOOD against the decision of the Bulg[...]
Borislav Boyanov & Co. Successfully Defends Client against Allegations of Unfair Competition
The Bulgarian competition regulator today issued a decision rejecting the complaint of Geocommerce OOD – a transportation company operating bus lines on the territory of the Ruse Municipality, against the other two transportation companies of Ruse – [...]
Borislav Boyanov & Co. Successfully Defends Client against Allegations of Predatory Pricing
The Bulgarian competition regulator today issued a decision rejecting the complaints of two Pay-TV operators of Sofia and Plovdiv, against Pay-TV, internet and telephony operator Blizoo Media and Broadband in respect of allegations of predatory prici[...]
Borislav Boyanov & Co. advised Ideal Standard International on the consolidation of its Bulgarian businesses
Borislav Boyanov & Co. advised its long-standing client and world leading manufacturer of bath and kitchen products, Ideal Standard International, on the consolidation of its Bulgarian businesses. On 31 January 2011, our team, led by Yordan Nayde[...]