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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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August 11, 2022
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DPC won a case in favour of a medical facility on a request from an employee for additional remuneration for work in COVID-19 conditions

During the emergency epidemic situation, all medical facilities were directly affected economically by the measures against the epidemic, as because of the restrictions on some planned medical activities, the revenue from their activity was significantly reduced.
Sylvina Beleva
July 11, 2022
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Covered bonds – a new opportunity or same old thing?

On 8 July 2022, the new Covered Bonds Act (“CBA”) entered into force, transposing the European Directive (EU) 2019/2162 on the issue of covered bonds and covered bond public supervision (the “Directive”), aimed at harmonising the legal regime for covered bonds in EU Member States.
Asen Stefanov
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. George Dimitrov, DSc
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
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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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