determines a punishment by imprisonment, the court may also rule deprivation of rights under
Article 37 (1), sub-paragraphs 6 or 7.
(6) (New, SG No. 95/1975, amended, SG No. 28/1982, renumbered from Paragraph 7, SG
No. 89/1986, repealed, SG No. 81/1990).
(7) (New, SG No. 95/1975, renumbered from Paragraph 8, SG No. 89/1986, repealed, SG
No. 81/1990).
Article 225a
(New, SG No. 29/1973, amended, SG No. 89/1986, repealed, SG No. 1/1991).
Article 225b
(New, SG No. 28/1982)
(1) (Amended, SG No. 10/1993) A person who for work done or service rendered receives
an undue material benefit, if the act does not constitute a graver crime, shall be punished by
imprisonment for up to two years and by a fine from BGN one hundred to three hundred.
(2) If the act under the preceding paragraph is committed for a second time or the benefit
is of large amount, the punishment shall be deprivation of liberty for up to three years.
(3) (Amended, SG No. 10/1993) In minor cases under paragraph (1) the punishment shall
be a fine from BGN one hundred to three hundred, imposed administratively.
(4) The object of the crime shall be confiscated in favour of the state.
Article 225c
(New, SG No. 92/2002)
(1) The individual performing a job for a legal entity or a sole trader under the Commercial
Act, who requests or accepts a gift or any benefit, that appears undue, or accepts an offer or a
promise for a gift or benefit in order to perform an act, or fail so to do, in breach of his/her
obligations with regard to commercial activities, shall be punished by imprisonment of up to five
years or by a fine from up to BGN 20,000.
(2) The individual performing commercial activities, who offers, promises or provides a
gift or any benefit to a person performing a job with a legal entity or a sole trader, in order to
perform an act, or fail so to do, in breach of his/her obligations, shall be punished by
imprisonment of up to three years or by a fine from up to BGN fifteen thousand.
(3) Punishments under the preceding paragraphs shall also be imposed, where the gift or
benefit have been offered, promised or given to another upon consent of the individual under
Paragraph 1.
(4) (Amended, SG No. 26/2004) The individual who acts as intermediary with regard to
some acts under the preceding paragraphs, where his conduct does not qualify under more
serious crimes, shall be punished by deprivation of liberty up to one year or a fine from up to
BGN 15,000.
(5) The object of crime shall be expropriated to the benefit of the State, and where it may
not be found or has been disposed of, the money equivalent thereof shall be awarded.
Article 226
(1) (Amended, SG No. 28/1982, SG No. 10/1993) A person who, by making use of a state,
co-operative or another public organisation, develops private economic activity in violation of
the established regulations, and in this way obtains considerable unlawful income, shall be