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1/9/2026
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Why Bulgaria may be one of the smartest routes into the EU crypto market
With the end of MiCA’s transitional period, Bulgaria is emerging as an attractive gateway to the EU crypto market by offering a clear regulatory framework, competitive tax and operating conditions, and a MiCA license that enables CASPs to passport their services across the entire European Economic Area
25/8/2026
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Crypto is no longer invisible to the tax authorities
28/7/2026
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Bulgaria strengthens AML governance requirements for banks
2/7/2026
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Working from home in Bulgaria: Permanent establishments in the age of remote work
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1/9/2026
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Why Bulgaria may be one of the smartest routes into the EU crypto market
With the end of MiCA’s transitional period, Bulgaria is emerging as an attractive gateway to the EU crypto market by offering a clear regulatory framework, competitive tax and operating conditions, and a MiCA license that enables CASPs to passport their services across the entire European Economic Area
Stoimen Dichev
25/8/2026
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Crypto is no longer invisible to the tax authorities
DAC8 makes crypto transactions more transparent to EU tax authorities, requiring crypto service providers to report client transaction data while not introducing new tax obligations for crypto holders.
Ivan Alexander Manev
28/7/2026
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Bulgaria strengthens AML governance requirements for banks
The latest amendments to the Credit Institutions Act introduce important changes to the regulatory framework for banks, further integrating anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing requirements into prudential supervision
Tsvetelina Koleva
2/7/2026
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Working from home in Bulgaria: Permanent establishments in the age of remote work
The rise of remote and hybrid work has blurred not just the boundary between professional and personal life, but also the tax boundaries between countries. For foreign companies a deceptively simple arrangement such as a person at a laptop in a Sofia apartment, can have significant corporate tax consequences. With this article we would like to offer a brief overview of the issue, how Bulgarian tax authorities currently approach it, and where the law is heading.
Ivan Alexander Manev
9/6/2026
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New EU Packaging Rules: Key Business Implications Under the PPWR
The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) introduces a new compliance framework for packaging placed on the EU market and will reshape how businesses approach packaging design, documentation, labelling and waste responsibility. Although the Regulation applies generally from 12 August 2026, many of its most significant effects will unfold in stages over the coming years.
Tsvetelina Koleva
2/6/2026
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Short-Term Accommodation Rentals: The New EU Framework and Its Implications for Bulgaria
To harmonise national legislation, the European Union adopted Regulation (EU) 2024/1028, which introduces a common framework on data collection and sharing relating to short-term accommodation rental services.
Boyana Milcheva
26/5/2026
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New Pay Transparency Rules: Draft Amendments to the Protection Against Discrimination Act
A Draft Act Amending and Supplementing the Protection Against Discrimination Act (the “Draft Act”) has been prepared, introducing the requirements of Directive (EU) 2023/970 on strengthening the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms
Radina Tomanova
5/5/2026
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DPC Advises Digitain on Regulatory Entry into the Bulgarian Market
DPC provided end-to-end legal support on the regulatory, licensing, and product compliance aspects of Digitain Malta’s direct operations in our jurisdiction
Hristo Nihrizov
23/4/2026
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Inheritance of Shares in a Limited Liability Company: Can One Become an LLC Shareholder by Inheritance?
Can the Articles of Association of an LLC Allow Heirs of a Deceased Shareholder to Become Shareholders without a General Meeting Resolution?
Tsvetelina Koleva
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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
February 1, 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
January 27, 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.
December 17, 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
December 14, 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
December 3, 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
December 1, 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
November 10, 2021
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Donka Stoyanova - national rapporteur at biennial FIDE congress
DPC partner Donka Stoyanova was one of the national rapporteurs for Bulgaria at the XXIX Congress of the International Federation of European Law (FIDE), held on 3-6 November in the Hague.
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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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