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18/3/2025
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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.
13/2/2025
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AI Act (REGULATION 2024/1689): Timeline roadmap
8/1/2025
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Some little known but important features of the insurance contract
9/12/2024
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Employment contract vs. civil contract – six key differences
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Euro in Bulgaria - 7 Things You Need to Know
The adoption of the Introduction of Euro into the Republic of Bulgaria Act prior to the issuance of the Decision of the Council of the European Union enables businesses to align their processes and organise their operations in a timely manner
12/8/2024
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DPC Shorts: Ivan Alexander Manev on the change in taxation of crypto transactions
Taxes on individuals trading cryptocurrency reduced by legislative amendment
Ivan Alexander Manev
12/8/2024
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DPC Shorts: Ivan Alexander Manev with some good VAT-related news for small business
From 1 January 2025, the VAT registration threshold for Bulgarian companies is raised to BGN 166,000.
Ivan Alexander Manev
9/8/2024
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Problems with easements under the Energy Act impede investors and delay RES projects
There is a need for refinement of municipal practice and in some cases - legal changes
Nikolay Kolev
5/8/2024
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SCC with an interpretative decision on the amount of compensation for copyright infringement
The Bulgarian Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) has finally brought clarity to the issue of damages for author's rights infringement with a new Interpretative Decision. Тhe issues of determining the amount of damages suffered; the recovery of out-of-court costs and the need to prove non-pecuniary damages are addressed.
Konstantin Kostadinov
8/7/2024
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DPC contributed the Bulgarian part of World IT Lawyers’ AI Regulation Guide
The guide is designed for private companies that try and want to use AI in their work or implement it, and that have cross-border customers
Desislava Krusteva
24/6/2024
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DPC Advises on Another Major Photovoltaic Power Plant Sale in Bulgaria
Our dedicated Energy, Projects, and Construction Team provided comprehensive legal support throughout the sale of a 70-megawatt photovoltaic project by Electrawinds Bulgaria
Pencho Stanchev
18/3/2024
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First steps towards ESG compliance in Bulgarian legislation
Changes to the Accountancy Act introduce new European requirements
Ana-Mari Eremieva
8/3/2024
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National mechanism for screening foreign direct investment related to the security or public order
Today, the Amendments and Supplements Act to the Investment Promotion Act was promulgated. The Act comes into force on Monday, 11.03.2024, and introduces for the first time a mechanism for screening foreign direct investments in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/452 in order to ensure measures for the Bulgarian economy against investments that could endanger national security or public order in Bulgaria.
Nikola Stoychev
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June 27, 2022
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Unprecedented compensation for nonpecuniary damages awarded to a client
Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. Law Firm (DPC) won a case for nonpecuniary damages with an unusually high amount of compensation for Bulgaria.
Encho Simeonov
June 17, 2022
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The Cyber Law in Bulgaria monograph is now out
Prof. Dr. George Dimitrov and Assoc. Prof. Martin Zahariev, PhD authored the new edition of Cyber Law in Bulgaria, published by Kluwer Law International in May 2022, as a part of the International Encyclopaedia of Law series.
Prof. Dr. George Dimitrov
May 19, 2022
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DPC won the Bulgaria Firm of the Year Award of LMG Life Sciences
Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. (DPC) Law Firm has won the jurisdiction award for Bulgaria of the prestigious LMG Life Sciences Awards.
DPC Team
April 12, 2022
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DPC reaches new highs in The Legal 500 ranking for 2022
More Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. (DPC) practices and lawyers than ever have been recognized in one of the most prestigious global legal rankings.
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April 5, 2022
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The Constitutional Court has defined environmental protection and wildlife conservation as a supreme constitutional value
The judges unanimously rejected the request for annulment of the provision of Art. 7 of the Biological Diversity Act thus confirming that the orders for the designation of protected areas are final and not subject to appeal.
Boyana Milcheva
March 23, 2022
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DPC advised Beetroot on buying the business of South Gate Tech
Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. (DPC) advised the entry of the Swedish software company Beetroot in the Bulgarian market through the acquisition of the business of the Bulgarian tech company South Gate Tech.
Hristo Nihrizov
March 21, 2022
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European Commission to fight shell entities
At the end of 2021, the European Commission presented an initiative to fight the misuse of shell entities for improper tax purposes. These so-called ‘shell companies’ are used for tax evasion purposes and aggressive tax planning, by directing financial flows towards jurisdictions that have lower taxes or by shielding assets, such as real estate, from taxes.
Boyana Milcheva
March 11, 2022
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Nikola Stoychev is the new partner at DPC
The latest DPC partner promotion is effective as of 1 March.
Nikola Stoychev
March 1, 2022
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Private municipal and state property can now be acquired by statute of limitations
The moratorium on the acquisition of private state or municipal property by statute of limitations is unconstitutional. This was accepted by the Constitutional Court (CC) in its decision of 24.02.2022.
Nikolay Kolev
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July 25, 2023
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New adequacy decision for safe and trusted EU-US data flows
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.
Desislava Krusteva
June 9, 2022
Privacy
The balance between freedom of expression and data protection
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?
June 10, 2020
Privacy
Personal Data Protection in the Context of Assignment of Receivables (Cession) Agreement
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.
DPC Team
July 16, 2020
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CJEU Invalidates EU-US Privacy Shield, but Considers the Standard Contractual Clauses Valid?
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.
Assoc. Prof. Martin Zahariev, PhD
December 3, 2020
Privacy
The European Data Protection Board issued new guidelines on the concepts of data controller and data processor
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.
DPC Team
November 17, 2021
Privacy
New standard contractual clauses under GDPR adopted by the EU Commission
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”).
Desislava Krusteva
May 23, 2018
Privacy
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
DPC Team
May 4, 2018
Privacy
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 Team
March 30, 2018
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Desislava Krusteva is now a certified information privacy manager
The newly-acquired certificate is the second one that IAPP has conferred on Ms. Krusteva.
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