THE PETITION FOR THE INITIATION OF AN INSOLVENCY PROCEEDING UNDER THE PERSONAL INSOLVENCY ACT Cover Image

РАЗГЛЕЖДАНЕ НА МОЛБАТА ЗА ОТКРИВАНЕ НА ПРОИЗВОДСТВО ПО НЕСЪСТОЯТЕЛНОСТ ПО ЗАКОНА ЗА НЕСЪСТОЯТЕЛНОСТ НА ФИЗИЧЕСКИТЕ ЛИЦА
THE PETITION FOR THE INITIATION OF AN INSOLVENCY PROCEEDING UNDER THE PERSONAL INSOLVENCY ACT

Author(s): Borislav Ganchev
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Civil Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Law and Transitional Justice, Commercial Law
Published by: Висш адвокатски съвет
Keywords: Personal Insolvency Act; Consumer Insolvency; Personal Bankruptcy

Summary/Abstract: Following the promulgation of the Personal Insolvency Act in the State Gazette on July 4, 2025, provision were introduced for the possibility of conducting insolvency proceedings against individual consumers who have become insolvent. This article aims to examine the issues of jurisdiction - first instance court competence and a local jurisdiction, when considering to file a petition for the initiation of an insolvency proceeding under the Personal Insolvency Act, as well as its content and applications, and the procedural rules for its consideration, in an attempt to facilitate the application of the new Law by practicing lawyers. The Personal Insolvency Act is critically analyzed and proposals are made for its interpretation and application.

  • Issue Year: 2026
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 87-100
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Bulgarian
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