Indicator history

The Law on Protection against Discrimination (LPD) foresees sanctions for violations of the law. According to Article 78 of the LPD the sanction for acts of discrimination is a fine from 250 up to 2000 Levs (approximately from 125 up to 1000 Euro). According to Article 80 of the LPD the sanction for not complying with a decision of the Commission for Protection against Discrimination is from 250 up to 2000 Levs (approximately from 125 up to 1000 Euro); if the violation has been committed in relation to the activities of a legal entity, the sanction for the legal entity is from 250 up to 2500 Levs (approximately from 125 up to 1250 Euro); the sanction for the manager of the legal entity who has allowed for the violation to be committed the sanction is from 200 up to 2000 Levs (approximately from 100 up to 1000 Euro). According to Article 81 of the LPD if the violation has been committed for the second time the amount of the sanction is the double amount of the one imposed for the first violation.

However, in 2008 Bulgarian courts have not ruled on any compensation under the Law on Protection against Discrimination. In 2009, there was one sanction at the value of app.150 euro and in 2010 - two (of 150 euro and 500 euro).