Is it legal to buy second-hand licenses?

Yes. The purchase of second-hand licenses is completely legal in the European Union , including in Bulgaria. EU legislation allows the resale of software licenses.

Thanks to these rules, businesses and consumers in Bulgaria can buy original Windows and Office licenses at very affordable prices without violating copyright.

What the press wrote

  • EU Court of Justice: reselling used software licences is permitted

    The Court states that the rule applies both to physical copies of software and to copies downloaded from the internet. After the first sale of a copy of a computer program, the exclusive distribution right is exhausted.

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  • If you downloaded software you can resell it — provided you delete your own copy

    Under EU law, software companies may not prevent consumers from reselling their digital copies.

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  • The ruling sets a precedent for the whole European Union

    Europe's highest court ruled that trading in licences for "used" software is lawful.

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