As a result of the recommendations of the European Commission and the Council of the European Union, the Bulgarian Parliament has recently adopted important amendments to the Law on Commerce, establishing, among others, a completely new tool for early restructuring for traders and commercial enterprises in financial distress – the so-called ‘business stabilisation procedure’. The amendments concerning the stabilisation procedure will become effective as of 1 July 2017. What’s the purpose and essence of the stabilisation procedure? Check our lawyer’s recap of the amendments in IBA’s Insolvency and Restructuring International, Vol 11, No 1 from April 2017 and in the Publications section on our website.