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What changes to the ESG legislation does the Omnibus Package bring?

Its primary aim is to improve ESG standards in the European Union, while reducing the administrative burden on business that the current ESG-regulatory framework creates.

AI Act (REGULATION 2024/1689): Timeline roadmap

Some little known but important features of the insurance contract

Employment contract vs. civil contract – six key differences

Hristo Nihrizov, Partner at DPC, gave an interview with Radio Plovdiv

Тhe bill on the amendment and supplement to the Personal Data Protection Act, which is to be adopted in the coming months, was also discussed

Martin Zahariev guest in the morning block of TV EUROPE “EUROPE MORNING”

He presented his opinion on the new dating service of Facebook, the Cambridge Analytica scandal...

DPC earns recertification in Meritas, a global alliance of independent law firms

For yet another year Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. Law Firm excels and earns recertification in Meritas

Ms. Sylvina Beleva is now a member of the Investment Migration Council

The IMC is seated in Geneva, Switzerland and is the worldwide association for investor immigration and citizenship-by-investment,

Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. – A leader in one of the most prestigious legal guides worldwide

Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. ranks leader in two more categories – Real estate and construction and EU and competition.

Desislava Krusteva is now a certified information privacy manager

The newly-acquired certificate is the second one that IAPP has conferred on Ms. Krusteva.

DPC held a seminar on the new FIDIC suite of contracts

Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. Law Firm held a specialized seminar on the new FIDIC Suite of Contracts launched in December 2017.

Desislava Krusteva will speak at the prestigious 10th marketing conference for pharmacists

This year’s edition of the conference will focus on the opportunities that digital marketing offers to the market in medicinal products.

Step ahead in adopting new transparency tax rules at EU level

The European Commission welcomes a political agreement of EU Member States on new transparency rules

The New Cybersecurity Directive provides for sanctions similar to those under the GDPR

The Directive, to be transformed into local law in Bulgaria by 17 October 2024, provides new obligations for companies and organizations.

Nikola Stoychev

Two new partners in DPC

As tradition has it, the promotions for this year were announced at a DPC’s annual party and have come into force as of 1 March.

February 1, 2023

DPC Shorts: Ivan Manev on VAT for uncollectible receivables

An amendment to the VAT Act was adopted, providing for the possibility to reduce the taxable amount of supplies for which the receivables have become irrecoverable

Ivan Alexander Manev

February 15, 2023

The EU Blue Card facilitates employing highly qualified citizens outside the Union

At the end of January, important legal changes were adopted governing the conditions and procedure for issuing a long-term residence and work permit of the “EU Blue Card” type. The changes are aimed at facilitating access to the Bulgarian labour market for highly qualified citizens outside the European Union (EU) which could have a positive impact on labour shortages in a number of sectors of the Bulgarian economy.

Rositsa Vasileva

February 1, 2023

DPC advised Kolichka.bg on the local aspects of an international M&A transaction

Kolichka.bg's parent company in the Czech Republic Košík Holding was the target of the acquisition with METRO AG acquiring a 25% stake

February 7, 2023

Whistleblowers Protection Act adopted

Whistleblowers Protection Act (full name: Protection of Persons Who Report Breaches or Publicly Disclose Information on Breaches Act) (the Act) was adopted at second reading on the Parliament’s last working day and promulgated in the State Gazette.

January 30, 2023

Amendments to the VAT Act

An amendment to the VAT Act has been adopted, providing for the possibility to reduce the taxable amount of supplies for which the receivables have become uncollectible

Ivan Alexander Manev

December 15, 2022

DPC Shorts: Radina Tomanova on the latest amendments to the Bulgarian Labour Code

In this video our labour law expert Radina Tomanova briefly presents three amendments to the Bulgarian Labor Code made in 2022 and affecting employees that: 1. conclude an employment contract with a term of up to one year; 2. want to work for more than one employer; 3. are fathers of children up to the age of 8.

Radina Tomanova

December 1, 2022

DPC Shorts: Pavlina Ivanova on construction categories

Depending on the characteristics, significance, complexity and risks of operation, construction in Bulgaria is categorised from the first to the sixth category. Why is construction categorisation necessary? Who is responsible for proper categorization? What is the case law in construction categorization cases? These questions are answered by Pavlina Ivanova, a leading expert in property and construction law.

Pavlina Ivanova

February 26, 2018

Martin Zahariev, PHD, presented GDPR at a workshop under a European project

Martin Zahariev, PhD delivered a presentation at a workshop on privacy and education in the context of the so called “once-only” principle.

January 7, 2020

Desislava Krusteva gains recognition in the Women in Data 2019 survey

Global Data Review – the leading information source within the data law landscape – has recently released its new survey Women in Data 2019.

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