Bulgaria Parliament Moves to Amend Lukoil Special Manager Law

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The Bulgarian Constitutional Court declared provisions allowing a special manager for critical‑infrastructure entities unconstitutional, limiting the role to refinery operations only. In response, the Progressive Bulgaria parliamentary group introduced a bill to amend the Law on Administrative Regulation of Oil‑related Economic Activities. The amendment proposes adding trade activities of Lukoil’s Bulgarian subsidiaries – Lukoil Bulgaria Bunker EООД and Lukoil Aviation Bългария EООД – to article 25a, enabling the state to appoint a special manager and take temporary measures to safeguard public interest and energy security.

The draft was submitted by MPs Daniel Parushev, Slavi Vasev, Ivan Angelov, Nikolay Kosev, Stefan Belchev and Ivan Mavrodiev. It seeks to close a legal gap that otherwise prevents oversight of companies that only trade oil products, thereby protecting the supply chain and national security. The Constitutional Court decision cited was issued on 21 July 2026.

Entities: Bulgarian Parliament · Constitutional Court of Bulgaria · Daniel Parushev · Lukoil Aviation Bulgaria · Lukoil Bulgaria Bunker · PAO Lukoil · Progressive Bulgaria

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[● 7 SOURCES] Lukoil subsidiaries Lukoil Bulgaria Bunker and Lukoil Aviation Bulgaria lack a legal basis for a special manager after the court decision. (All belongs‑true articles)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Both subsidiaries operate under special authorisations from the UK OFSI and the US OFAC. (Article a2a8831a-d136-41e2-9a97-668a4f7d8e18)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Lukoil Aviation Bulgaria holds 85.71 % of the ground‑handling market at Sofia Airport and 90 % at Burgas Airport. (Article a2a8831a-d136-41e2-9a97-668a4f7d8e18)
[● 7 SOURCES] The amendment aims to include “trade” activities of Lukoil subsidiaries under article 25a, allowing a special manager to oversee them. (All belongs‑true articles)
[● 7 SOURCES] The bill was presented by deputies Daniel Parushev, Slavi Vasev, Ivan Angelov, Nikolay Kosev, Stefan Belchev and Ivan Mavrodiev. (All belongs‑true articles)
[● 7 SOURCES] The amendment would allow the state to take temporary measures to protect public interest and energy security regarding trading companies. (All belongs‑true articles)
[● 7 SOURCES] Deputies from Progressive Bulgaria submitted a bill to amend the Law on administrative regulation of economic activities related to oil and oil products. (All belongs‑true articles)
[● 7 SOURCES] The Constitutional Court of Bulgaria declared the provisions on the special manager for critical‑infrastructure enterprises unconstitutional. (All belongs‑true articles)
[● 7 SOURCES] The amendment aims to include trade activities of Lukoil’s Bulgarian subsidiaries under article 25a to allow state appointment of a special manager. (Article 25a amendment described in all belongs=true articles)
[● 7 SOURCES] Lukoil Bulgaria Bunker EООД and Lukoil Aviation Bългария EООД are trade‑only subsidiaries affected by the legal gap. (Companies named in all belongs=true articles)
[● 7 SOURCES] The amendment was submitted by MPs Daniel Parushev, Slavi Vasev, Ivan Angelov, Nikolay Kosev, Stefan Belchev and Ivan Mavrodiev. (Names listed in all belongs=true articles)
[● 7 SOURCES] The Bulgarian Constitutional Court declared provisions allowing a special manager for critical‑infrastructure entities unconstitutional. (Constitutional Court decision cited in all belongs=true articles)