PROPERTY RIGHTS IN BULGARIAN AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVES

The aim of this paper is to study and analyze the legal and normative framework regulating the property rights over land use and land tenure in Bulgarian agricultural co-operatives, to analyze some behavioral aspects of land relations in agricultural co-operatives in Bulgaria, arising from the (non-)implementation of property rights, to draw conclusions and recommendations for the functioning and sustainability of co-operative structures. Methods. The main methods of research and analysis are: systemic analysis, logical approach, comparative normative method, synthesis, etc. Results: Through the research and analysis of the regulatory framework, significant difficulties in the functioning and sustainability of co-operative structures were identified. Guidelines for changes are provided to assist in solving specific problems. Conclusions: The analysis of the normative provisions regulating land use and land tenure reveals the need for a regulation-making initiative to overcome gaps and contradictions in the legislation in this area, in order to fully protect the rights and interests of legal subjects.