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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 14, 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.
March 22, 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
March 6, 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
February 1, 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
February 15, 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
February 1, 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
February 7, 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.
January 30, 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
December 15, 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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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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