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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.

AI Act (REGULATION 2024/1689): Timeline roadmap

Some little known but important features of the insurance contract

Employment contract vs. civil contract – six key differences

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

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

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 successful in a dispute over processing genetic data

The dispute was heard before three successive instances.

Assoc. Prof. Martin Zahariev, PhD

Metodi Baykushev recognized in the CEE Arbitration Powerlist 2021

The publication showcases the leading practitioners working in the region.

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

Our experts with a strong verdict on the latest amendments in Bulgarian arbitration laws: “They are unconstitutional”

Believe it or not, you cannot set aside an arbitral award rendered in Bulgaria if it contradicts Bulgarian public policy.

DPC top-ranked by Chambers Europe 2021

DPC ranked in Chambers Europe 2021 for TMT, Competition/Antitrust, Intellectual Property, Tax, Employment, Dispute Resolution, and Real Estate.

One step forward, two steps back: is the Bulgarian Measures against Money Laundering Аct beginning to respond to the actual needs of society?

Further amendments to the Measures Against Money Laundering Act (MAMLA) were promulgated in State Gazette on March 12, 2021. These amendments are part of series of legislative initiatives aimed at combating money laundering

Tsvetelina Koleva

February 9, 2018

DPC is actively consulting its clients on the implementation of MIFID II

2018 began with a number of regulatory changes affecting the financial markets all over the European Union, Bulgaria being no exception.

January 28, 2018

Prof. Dr. George Dimitrov attended the opening ceremony of the legal year in Italy

Prof. Dr. George Dimitrov, head of the ICT law practice at Dimitrov, Petrov & Co., was invited to attend the traditional opening ceremony of the Italian legal year

February 3, 2020

Zoya Todorova has been appointed an officer of the IBA European Regional Forum

Zoya Todorova, partner and head of Corporate law, M&A and Competition law practice groups at Dimitrov, …

February 26, 2018

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.

January 7, 2020

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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