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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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11/3/2022
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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
1/3/2022
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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
1/2/2022
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The Bulgarian Competition Authority launches a sector inquiry on e-commerce market
With a decision from the end of 2021 the Bulgarian competition authority has launched a sector inquiry into the e-commerce market of goods and services online
Radina Tomanova
27/1/2022
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ECHR with a new judgement on the abuse of SMS and traffic data in Bulgaria
On 11 January 2022, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) published its judgement regarding the case of Ekimdzhiev and Others v. Bulgaria (No. 70078/12). The proceedings were brought in relation to the legal conditions for wiretapping and surveillance in Bulgaria.
17/12/2021
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DPC named Firm of the Year - Bulgaria by Who’s Who Legal
This is the second time after 2019 that our team has received this high recognition.
DPC Team
14/12/2021
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DPC advised DHH on Evolink acquisition
А team of DPC M&A experts led by Zoya Todorova advised DHH S.p.A, an Italy-based company investing in hosting providers in Central and Eastern Europe, on the acquisition of the Bulgarian tech company Evolink AD.
Zoya Todorova
3/12/2021
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What to look out for when establishing a right of use?
Can one get free lunch in case of an established right of use? The right of use has been known since Roman times. However, sometimes it turns out that the expectations of those concluding a contract for the establishment of a right of use differ from the case law views, especially as regards the rights and obligations of the parties.
Nikolay Kolev
1/12/2021
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Major provisions of the Spatial Development Act contradict the Constitution
The provisions of the Spatial Development Act on the existence of an applied detailed development plan with regard to the regulation, including the street regulation, as a condition for the issuance of a building permit, are unconstitutional.
Nikolay Kolev
10/6/2020
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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.
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October 28, 2020
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Pencho Stanchev: price may not be the most important criteria when choosing an electricity supplier
The discussion, organized by Investor.bg with the participation of professionals from the energy industry, aimed to answer some current questions related to the mass transfer of non-household electricity consumers to the free electricity market.
Pencho Stanchev
November 11, 2020
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Tsvetelina Georgieva spoke on the state intervention in insolvent companies at AIJA commissions month
Should states ever protect insolvent companies or intervene in insolvency proceedings and what is the line that a state shouldn’t cross in its intervention were some of the questions discussed.
Tsvetelina Koleva
November 18, 2020
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The Constitutional Court of Bulgaria adopted the arguments of prof. Dr. George Dimitrov in favour of repealing the traffic data retention
The decision of the Constitutional Court cited the arguments of Prof. Dr. Dimitrov and his team – Nikola Stoychev and Christian Ivanov – on the issue of law enforcement agencies accessing traffic data of individuals. The retention of these data should be justified by a legitimate objective and in compliance with the principle of proportionality in law.
Prof. Dr. George Dimitrov
December 2, 2020
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Sixth anti-money laundering directive - tougher penalties for acquiring money of non-verified origin
The transposition of the Sixth Directive, which provides for extremely serious penalties for breaches of anti-money laundering legislation, is now on the agenda again.
Tsvetelina Koleva
May 28, 2021
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DPC advised the seller in the acquisition of Networx-Bulgaria by BTC
The deal included also the Sofia-based internet and TV provider Online Direct.
Hristo Nihrizov
April 29, 2021
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DPC cooperated with CCCCIAP on the subsequent analysis of the impact of legislative acts for 2020
The Commission cited in its analysis the legal opinion of DPC.
DPC Team
April 6, 2021
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DPC successful in a dispute over processing genetic data
The dispute was heard before three successive instances.
Assoc. Prof. Martin Zahariev, PhD
April 2, 2021
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Metodi Baykushev recognized in the CEE Arbitration Powerlist 2021
The publication showcases the leading practitioners working in the region.
DPC Team
March 29, 2021
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Amendments to the Spatial Development Act
Amendments to the Spatial Development Act (SDA) were promulgated in the State Gazette 16/23.02.2021, some of which have aroused lively debate among the professional community. Certain controversial revisions have been criticized and partially vetoed by the president, but the National Assembly has lifted the veto.
Boyana Milcheva
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February 26, 2018
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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.
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