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On 22 November 2022, the caretaker government in Bulgaria submitted the draft Bill for amendment and supplement to the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act to Parliament for adoption. The Bill would transpose the EU directives concerning copyright, namely: 1) Directive 2019/789 laying down rules on the exercise of copyright and related rights applicable to certain online transmissions of broadcasting organisations and retransmissions of television and radio programmes; and 2) Directive 2019/790 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market.

If the processing of personal data by the private sector is a relatively well-researched matter, the analyses dedicated to the peculiarities of the processing of personal data by the judiciary are much more limited in scope. This is the main reason for the preparation of this report, which aims to highlight some key peculiarities in the processing of personal data by the judiciary and to systematize the relevant practice of the supervisory authorities in Bulgaria in the field of personal data protection – the Commission for Personal Data Protection and the Inspectorate to the Supreme Judicial Council.

Currently, there are no legal restrictions to pay for property with cryptocurrency. However, the lack of regulation for the creation and trading of cryptocurrencies creates prerequisites for fraud.

The dynamics of contemporary social relations pose new threats to security and public order. The competent authorities should therefore identify appropriate mechanisms to counter such threats, in line with the modern technological development of society. Such mechanisms may include certain new technologies such as facial recognition, artificial intelligence, automated decision-making and profiling. This report aims to analyse some basic legal safeguards of rights and freedoms in the application of these technologies in the field of countering crime and terrorism. *This publication is in Bulgarian.

The increasing scale and impact of cyber attacks goes beyond individual companies, industries and even countries. And when the consequences not only damage corporate image but threaten national security, the issue of regulation and the need to introduce standards that ensure sufficient protection inevitably comes to the fore. *This publication is in Bulgarian.