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Employment contract vs. civil contract – what clauses could be included in a civil contract?

In this article we briefly present several types of clauses that can be included in a civil contract and that can provide greater protection of the parties’ interests and more clarity in their contractual relationship.

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

Purchasing real estate – what to look out for

Desislava Krusteva is now a certified information privacy manager

The newly-acquired certificate is the second one that IAPP has conferred on Ms. Krusteva.

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.

Bulgarian Competition Watchdog to launch a sector inquiry into the banking sector

The last analysis of the banking market by the Commission for Protection of Competition was performed almost 10 years ago in 2008.

Desislava Krusteva оf DPC lectured at a seminar organized for BAPM

The seminar was organized especially for the members of the Bulgarian Association for People Management.

Pencho Stanchev and Gavrail Poterov of DPC took part in a conference of the German-Bulgarian chamber of industry and commerce

The event took place on February 27, 2018 and was hosted by Sofia Hotel Balkan.

DPC cooperated with CCCCIAP on the subsequent analysis of the impact of legislative acts for 2020

The Commission cited in its analysis the legal opinion of DPC.

DPC successful in a dispute over processing genetic data

The dispute was heard before three successive instances.

Prof. Martin Zahariev, PhD

Metodi Baykushev recognized in the CEE Arbitration Powerlist 2021

The publication showcases the leading practitioners working in the region.

Amendments to the Spatial Development Act

Amendments to the Spatial Development Act (SDA) were promulgated in the State Gazette 16/23.02.2021, some of which have aroused lively debate among the professional community. Certain controversial revisions have been criticized and partially vetoed by the president, but the National Assembly has lifted the veto.

Boyana Milcheva

Our experts with a strong verdict on the latest amendments in Bulgarian arbitration laws: “They are unconstitutional”

Believe it or not, you cannot set aside an arbitral award rendered in Bulgaria if it contradicts Bulgarian public policy.

DPC top-ranked by Chambers Europe 2021

DPC ranked in Chambers Europe 2021 for TMT, Competition/Antitrust, Intellectual Property, Tax, Employment, Dispute Resolution, and Real Estate.

One step forward, two steps back: is the Bulgarian Measures against Money Laundering Аct beginning to respond to the actual needs of society?

Further amendments to the Measures Against Money Laundering Act (MAMLA) were promulgated in State Gazette on March 12, 2021. These amendments are part of series of legislative initiatives aimed at combating money laundering

Tsvetelina Koleva

Two new partners in the DPC team

As of 1 March 2021 Donka Stoyanova and Pencho Stanchev have become partners, and Tsvetelina Georgieva and Martin Zahariev - senior associates.

Financial support for micro, small and medium enterprises in the field of intellectual property

In December 2020 the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) established the Ideas Powered for Business SME Fund for the provision of financial support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that wish to develop their strategies in the field of intellectual property and to protect their rights at national, regional and European Union level.

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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