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flag   Country: BULGARIA  The mechanisms for reporting foreign bribery could be improvedThe mechanisms for reporting foreign bribery could be improved

Use the contacts on this page to report any suspicions or evidence of a Bulgarian registered company or national being involved in the bribery of a foreign public official in an international business transaction. The transaction may have taken place in any country in the world.
Foreign Bribery is a Crime
Bribery of a foreign public official has been a criminal offence in Bulgaria since 29 January 1999. Bribery that occurred prior to this date may also be a criminal offence if any part of the offence took place in Bulgaria.
Implementing Legislation
Reporting
The Bulgarian Government advises that suspected incidents of foreign bribery be reported to the National Investigation Service (NSIS). Anonymous reporting is permitted. Verbal and written reports can be accepted in Bulgarian (official language) and in English. Supporting evidence can be translated. To call Bulgaria from another country, use the international access code +359. It is also possible to report information regarding suspected incidents of foreign bribery to the Bulgarian embassy in the country where the bribery is alleged to have occurred. Bulgarian public officials are required to report evidence of foreign bribery to the Bulgarian enforcement authorities.

Do
  • Be aware that in the case of an anonymous report, the police or investigators will have to carry out further enquiries to secure corroborating evidence or an identifiable source, before the information can be used.

Contacts
REPORT TO THE ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES
National Investigation Service (NIS)  
You can report  Anonymously   Confidentially   Openly   
Telephone   Post   Fax   Email   Website 
Email  nsls@nsls.bg  
Telephone  +359 2 982 6666 : 24 hour   7 days 
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Fax  +359 2 870 5322  
Web sites   Web site 1 | General web site only in Bulgarian
Web site 2 | These are general contact points. There is no specific reporting point for foreign bribery.  
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Address  42 Dr. G.M. Dimitrov Blvd.
1747 SOFIA
BULGARIA  

Data for Bulgaria last updated on 5 January 2009
Information on this page has been validated by the relevant authorities in Bulgaria

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