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Dual Price Display and Currency Exchange in the Context of Euro Adoption

After successfully completing all approval procedures, Bulgaria has formally adopted the euro as its national currency, which will enter circulation as legal tender starting from January 1, 2026.

When can we terminate a Motor Third Party Liability (MTPL) Insurance

Employment contract vs. civil contract – what clauses should not be included in a civil contract?

Franchising: the path to having your own business with less risk and more opportunities

DPC awarded Law Firm of the Year for Bulgaria 2022 by Who’s Who Legal

Our founding partner Assoc. Prof. George Dimitrov received the prestigous award at a black-tie ceremony held in London on 16 November.

Prof. George Dimitrov, DSc

ECJ with new interpretations on the concept of ‘qualified electronic signature’ with reference to a Bulgarian case

At the end of October 2022, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued a curious new judgment (case C-362/21) on several issues relating to electronic signatures, and this was initiated upon request for a preliminary ruling from a Bulgarian court (Veliko Tarnovo Administrative Court).

DPC Shorts: Ivan Alexander Manev on taxes in real estate transactions

Taxes are definitely not the first thing we think of amidst the excitement surrounding the sale or acquisition of real estate. However, they represent a significant part of the transaction value and it is good to know in advance what tax payments are due and by whom. Tax law expert Ivan Alexander Manev explains in 2 minutes what taxes are due in the main types of real estate transactions. *This video is in Bulgarian.

Ivan Alexander Manev

Commentary on the Personal Insolvency Bill

On 6 October 2022 a public consultancy procedure on the Personal Insolvency Bill was opened.

Prof. Dr. George Dimitrov has been selected as an international arbitrator at the BIA Court of Arbitration

The newly founded panel includes four lawyers with a proven high level of professional expertise.

Prof. George Dimitrov, DSc

A recap of the latest Labour Code amendments in force as of 1 August 2022

Some amendments to the Labour Code came into force on the 1 August. Radina Tomanova summarizes the most important of them.

Radina Tomanova

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.

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.

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.

Metodi Baykushev – speaker at the V Allerhand dispute resolution and ADR summit in Krakow, Poland

Metodi commented the latest caselaw of the Bulgarian Supreme Court on enforcement

DPC earns recertification in Meritas, a global alliance of independent law firms

For yet another year Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. Law Firm excels and earns recertification in Meritas

Ms. Sylvina Beleva is now a member of the Investment Migration Council

The IMC is seated in Geneva, Switzerland and is the worldwide association for investor immigration and citizenship-by-investment,

Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. – A leader in one of the most prestigious legal guides worldwide

Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. ranks leader in two more categories – Real estate and construction and EU and competition.

DPC held a seminar on the new FIDIC suite of contracts

Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. Law Firm held a specialized seminar on the new FIDIC Suite of Contracts launched in December 2017.

Desislava Krusteva will speak at the prestigious 10th marketing conference for pharmacists

This year’s edition of the conference will focus on the opportunities that digital marketing offers to the market in medicinal products.

Step ahead in adopting new transparency tax rules at EU level

The European Commission welcomes a political agreement of EU Member States on new transparency rules

European Commission sent a formal notice to Bulgaria to amend VAT rules

The European commission has triggered the first step of infringement procedure against Bulgaria

Yet another recognition for Dimitrov, Petrov & Co.’ IP practice

IP Stars – the leading specialist guide to IP firms worldwide has placed Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. Law Firm in the respected Tier 2 group for a second year in a row.

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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