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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 718 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.
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by authority- Комисия за защита на конкуренцията (КЗК, Bulgarische Wettbewerbskommission) €212,972 100 % · 3 cases
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per quarter, by date of decision| Period | Cases | Total |
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| Q3 2023 | 0 | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — |
| Q3 2024 | 1 | €695 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — |
| Q1 2025 | 1 | €4,722 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — |
| Q3 2025 | 1 | €207,555 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — |
3 cases
24 Jul 2025 „Билла България“ ЕООД (Billa Bulgaria)Billa advertises oil containing 80% sunflower oil as olive oil – 405,936 leva €207,555
In June 2024, the retail chain advertised the product ‘Маслиново масло екстра върджин 20% – Basso Blend’ on its website, on radio, on television and online in such a way that olive oil was in the foreground, although the product consisted of 80% sunflower oil. The Комисия за защита на конкуренцията (Bulgarian Commission for the Protection of Competition, KZK) opened proceedings of its own motion, considered the advertising misleading (Art. 32(1) in conjunction with Art. 33 ZZK – Bulgarian Protection of Competition Act) and imposed 0.032% of 2024 turnover, i.e. 405,936 leva.
Advertising must not highlight the share of a high-quality ingredient in a way that misleads customers about the composition – responsibility lies with the advertiser, not the agency.
Product advertising and labelling of composition
- Authority / court
- Комисия за защита на конкуренцията (КЗК, Bulgarische Wettbewerbskommission)
- Area of law
- Consumer protection and online retail · Misleading advertising and pricing
- Legal basis
- Art. 32 Abs. 1 i. V. m. Art. 33 ZZK
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- unknown
- Sector
- Retail and e-commerce
Original amount 405,936 BGN, converted at the ECB reference rate of 24 Jul 2025.
- КЗК Публичен електронен регистър – Производство (Решение № 691 от 24.07.2025; Volltext als PDF im Register) Official register or notice
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link
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6 Feb 2025 Медицински център „Люлин Мед“ ООДMC Lyulin Med presented practice as branch of the Military Medical Academy – 9,236 leva €4,722
Following a tip-off from the Military Medical Academy (VMA), the Комисия за защита на конкуренцията (Bulgarian Commission for the Protection of Competition, KZK) found that the centre presented its gynaecological practice as a VMA branch with signs reading ‘МЦ „ЛЮЛИН МЕД“ АГ – ВМА ФИЛИАЛ’ and corresponding online information. For misleading conduct (Art. 31 ZZK – Bulgarian Protection of Competition Act) it imposed 0.4% of 2023 turnover, i.e. 9,236 leva. An appeal has been lodged against the decision.
Cooperation with renowned institutions must not be presented as affiliation on signage and in online profiles.
- Authority / court
- Комисия за защита на конкуренцията (КЗК, Bulgarische Wettbewerbskommission)
- Area of law
- Consumer protection and online retail · Misleading advertising and pricing
- Legal basis
- Art. 31 ZZK (Irreführung)
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- under appeal
- Sector
- Healthcare
Original amount 9,236 BGN, converted at the ECB reference rate of 6 Feb 2025.
- КЗК Публичен електронен регистър – Производство (Решение № 131 от 06.02.2025; Volltext als PDF im Register) Official register or notice
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link
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19 Sep 2024 „Българиън Дрийм Травъл“ ЕООДBulgarian Dream Travel feigns experience with education fairs – 1,360 leva €695
The company gave universities and schools the impression of many years of experience with international education fairs and of supposedly upcoming tours, although it had not actually held any such events; in doing so, it relied on the relationships of the applicant SRT International. The Комисия за защита на конкуренцията (Bulgarian Commission for the Protection of Competition, KZK) regarded this conduct over more than one and a half years as seriously misleading (Art. 31 ZZK – Bulgarian Protection of Competition Act) and imposed 8% of 2023 turnover (17,000 leva), i.e. 1,360 leva, plus reimbursement of costs of 6,000.26 leva.
Micro-enterprises are also liable for references and claims of experience – borrowed success stories are misleading.
- Authority / court
- Комисия за защита на конкуренцията (КЗК, Bulgarische Wettbewerbskommission)
- Area of law
- Consumer protection and online retail · Misleading advertising and pricing
- Legal basis
- Art. 31 ZZK (Irreführung)
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- unknown
- Sector
- Other
Original amount 1,360 BGN, converted at the ECB reference rate of 19 Sep 2024.
- КЗК Публичен електронен регистър – Производство (Решение № 944 от 19.09.2024; Volltext als PDF im Register) Official register or notice
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link