The New Food Act – Register This
The new Food Act, effective as of June 9, 2020, seeks to reinforce consumer protection as regards food products, as well as to ensure systematization of the national legal framework and its harmonization with the European Union legislation in this area. And while the new Act addressеs matters which lacked and required regulation, the novelties introduced by the Act raise certain issues which... view more
Another DPC trainee wins a prestigious international competition
After our trainee Iva Belcheva’s team was among the winners of Jessup - the world’s largest moot court competition earlier this year, now we have yet another occasion to celebrate. Petya Adzhopova, another of DPC’s promising trainees, and her team from the Faculty of Law of Sofia University won the European Human Rights Moot Court Competition (EHRMCC). One of the team’s trainers, Nedko... view more
DPC Competition Experts Contribute to IBA Antitrust Committee Survey
Zoya Todorova, Partner, and Rositsa Vasileva, Associate at Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. (DPC), have contributed to an extensive survey conducted by the International Bar Association Antitrust Committee. The survey, covering 44 jurisdictions worldwide, aimed to examine the ways in which the overnight change of the global reality affected the antitrust world, by gathering in a single document a... view more
THE CONCEPT OF HARDSHIP – SPECIFICS REGARDING ITS APPLICATION
The legal concept of hardship is particularly applicable in the context of the present COVID-19 pandemic situation and the control measures imposed. The current circumstances meet the requirements for an unforeseeable event within the meaning of the law, and many sectors are expected to be so heavily affected by the pandemic that it would actually violate the adequacy of considerations under... view more
New Ordinance shall regulate the easements of water supply and sewerage facilities
On March 27, 2020, Ordinance No. РД-02-20-1 of March 5, 2020 on the conditions and procedure for determining the proportions and location of the easement strips and the special regime for the exercise of easements over water supply and sewerage pipelines (networks) and facilities outside towns and villages (the “Ordinance”) entered into force. Тhe relations connected to the... view more
GREATER CONSUMER PROTECTION OR GREATER FREEDOM FOR REGULATORS?
In the circumstances of rapid growth of e-commerce and the increase of digital services and technologies consumption, the lack of modern rules for consumer protection online has become more apparent. That is why many significant steps have been taken in this direction at European Union (EU) level as an integral part of the large-scale strategy for the Digital Single Market and the “New Deal... view more
WHAT ARE ORGANISERS’ RIGHTS IN CASE OF CANCELLATION OR POSTPONEMENT OF MASS EVENTS?
With effect frоm May 11, 2020, cultural events on open-air stages and cinema visits have been allowed with a limitation of attendees of up to 30% of their maximum capacity. The return of mass events in full and in closed halls, however, is currently uncertain in terms of time. Along with the economic instability, organisers are facing a plethora of legal issues regarding the cancelled events... view more
DPC with highest ranking so far by The Legal 500 EMEA
In mid-April one of the two biggest and most prestigious legal guides worldwide, The Legal 500, released its rankings for the region of Europe, Middle East and Africa for 2020. view more
Our Trainee Iva Belcheva’s Team among the Winners in the World’s Largest Moot Court Competition
The team of the Faculty of Law of Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, with the participation of our trainee Iva Belcheva, took the biggest award and ranked among the best teams in the world winning Jessup - the world’s largest moot court competition with participants from over 750 law schools in 100 countries and jurisdictions. The Competition is a simulation of a fictional... view more
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS TO OVERCOME THE ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF COVID-19
The Government has announced summarised information about the approved public resource of BGN 4.5 billion to be allocated and intended for small and medium-sized businesses, as well as for people on unpaid leave and self-employed persons. 1. The first financial instrument is the measure initiated and announced in March and to be implemented through the Bulgarian Development Bank, namely... view more
