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Our latest thinking on the issues that matter most in business and management.
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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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.
DPC Team
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
Privacy
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
Privacy
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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