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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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14/3/2023
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DPC Shorts: Radoslava Makshutova on the use of General Terms and why they are not to be ignored
Why should we spend time and effort on General Terms that nobody reads? Because well written General Terms can save us a lot of trouble and make our business easier. Radoslava Makshutova can convince you of this within a minute.
22/3/2023
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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
6/3/2023
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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.
Encho Simeonov
1/2/2023
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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
15/2/2023
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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
1/2/2023
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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
Zoya Todorova
7/2/2023
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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.
30/1/2023
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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
15/12/2022
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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
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November 24, 2022
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DPC Shorts: Viktoriya Veleva on cryptoasset regulation
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
Viktoriya Veleva
November 18, 2022
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DPC awarded Law Firm of the Year for Bulgaria 2022 by Who’s Who Legal
Our founding partner Assoc. Prof. George Dimitrov received the prestigous award at a black-tie ceremony held in London on 16 November.
Prof. Dr. George Dimitrov
November 16, 2022
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ECJ with new interpretations on the concept of ‘qualified electronic signature’ with reference to a Bulgarian case
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).
November 9, 2022
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DPC Shorts: Ivan Alexander Manev on taxes in real estate transactions
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.
Ivan Alexander Manev
October 18, 2022
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Commentary on the Personal Insolvency Bill
On 6 October 2022 a public consultancy procedure on the Personal Insolvency Bill was opened.
Asen Stefanov
September 29, 2022
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Prof. Dr. George Dimitrov has been selected as an international arbitrator at the BIA Court of Arbitration
The newly founded panel includes four lawyers with a proven high level of professional expertise.
Prof. Dr. George Dimitrov
August 19, 2022
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A recap of the latest Labour Code amendments in force as of 1 August 2022
Some amendments to the Labour Code came into force on the 1 August. Radina Tomanova summarizes the most important of them.
Radina Tomanova
August 11, 2022
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DPC won a case in favour of a medical facility on a request from an employee for additional remuneration for work in COVID-19 conditions
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.
Sylvina Beleva
July 11, 2022
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Covered bonds – a new opportunity or same old thing?
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.
Asen Stefanov
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February 26, 2018
Privacy
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.
DPC Team
January 7, 2020
Privacy
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.
DPC Team
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