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Interested in crypto assets? Did you know that the institutions are discussing the introduction of a regulation on crypto asset markets? The widespread use of cryptocurrencies and the introduction of new high-tech processes pose a challenge to already established tax and financial regulations at European level. Find out what the EU legislative initiatives are and what they aim to achieve in this video with Viktoriya Veleva, technology and data law expert at DPC. *This video is in Bulgarian

Our founding partner Assoc. Prof. George Dimitrov received the prestigous award at a black-tie ceremony held in London on 16 November.

At the end of October 2022, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued a curious new judgment (case C-362/21) on several issues relating to electronic signatures, and this was initiated upon request for a preliminary ruling from a Bulgarian court (Veliko Tarnovo Administrative Court).

Taxes are definitely not the first thing we think of amidst the excitement surrounding the sale or acquisition of real estate. However, they represent a significant part of the transaction value and it is good to know in advance what tax payments are due and by whom. Tax law expert Ivan Alexander Manev explains in 2 minutes what taxes are due in the main types of real estate transactions. *This video is in Bulgarian.

On 6 October 2022 a public consultancy procedure on the Personal Insolvency Bill was opened.

The newly founded panel includes four lawyers with a proven high level of professional expertise.

Some amendments to the Labour Code came into force on the 1 August. Radina Tomanova summarizes the most important of them.

During the emergency epidemic situation, all medical facilities were directly affected economically by the measures against the epidemic, as because of the restrictions on some planned medical activities, the revenue from their activity was significantly reduced.

On 8 July 2022, the new Covered Bonds Act (“CBA”) entered into force, transposing the European Directive (EU) 2019/2162 on the issue of covered bonds and covered bond public supervision (the “Directive”), aimed at harmonising the legal regime for covered bonds in EU Member States.

As a consequence of the new decision personal data can flow from the EU to US companies participating in the Framework without additional data protection safeguards.

The balance between the right to freedom of expression and information and the right to data protection has been the center of discussion for quite some time now, especially in the context of journalistic activities. As both rights are not absolute, the question is – which right overrules the other?

Pursuant to the assignment of receivables agreement the creditor under a certain receivable assigns it to a third party. As the assignment procedure involves the processing of personal data of a third party – a debtor that is not a party to the agreement, a thorough examination of the personal data protection rules and their applicability to the assignment of receivables is required.

On 16 July 2020 the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a preliminary ruling with significant importance regarding the instruments for transfer of personal data outside the EU to the so called “third countries”, in particular to the US.

Оn September 2, 2020 the the EDPB issued Guidelines on the interpretation of the concepts of data controller, joint controller and data processor, providing clarifications and detailed guidance, throughout useful examples, in order to ensure consistent and harmonised approach within the EU and the EEA.

On 04 June 2021 the European Commission issued two sets of standard contractual clauses (SCC) under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): 1. SCC for the transfer of personal data to third countries (below “New Transfer SCC”); and 2. SCC between controllers and processors within EU (below “Controller-Processor SCC”).

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

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

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