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Our latest thinking on the issues that matter most in business and management.
27/5/2025
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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.
2/6/2025
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Employment contract vs. civil contract – what clauses should not be included in a civil contract?
5/5/2025
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Franchising: the path to having your own business with less risk and more opportunities
30/4/2025
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Purchasing real estate – what to look out for
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22/10/2024
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Legislative changes for ESG compliance: What does it mean for Bulgarian companies?
Pursuant to the new amendments to the Accounting Act, large companies will also have to disclose non-financial information in their annual reports. This includes reporting on their ESG aspects along with the traditional financial reporting
Ana-Mari Eremieva
7/10/2024
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End of the "mothers only" era in childcare: Fathers are now also entitled to parental leave
In 2022, a new type of paid leave in favour of the father for childcare until the child’s attainment of 8 years of age has been introduced in the Labour Code (Art. 164c). This is an individual right of the father (the adoptive father), which reflects the European measures to achieve equality between parents in balancing work and family life, including in raising a child. Below, we briefly discuss the more important specifics and some practical issues related to the use of the new type of leave.
Rositsa Vasileva
25/9/2024
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A new liquidation procedure introduced in Bulgarian legislation
The Amendments to the Commercial Act have been finally adopted, introducing the so-called Fast-Track Liquidation Procedure. It aims to speed up the liquidation procedure for companies that meet the legal requirements and to ensure cooperation between state authorities in relation to the exchange of information.
Pavel Dimitrov
29/8/2024
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Top tips for employing people in Bulgaria
Rositsa Vasileva summarizes into digestible bullet points what you should know if you want to employ people in Bulgaria
Rositsa Vasileva
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Euro in Bulgaria - 7 Things You Need to Know
The adoption of the Introduction of Euro into the Republic of Bulgaria Act prior to the issuance of the Decision of the Council of the European Union enables businesses to align their processes and organise their operations in a timely manner
12/8/2024
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DPC Shorts: Ivan Alexander Manev on the change in taxation of crypto transactions
Taxes on individuals trading cryptocurrency reduced by legislative amendment
Ivan Alexander Manev
12/8/2024
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DPC Shorts: Ivan Alexander Manev with some good VAT-related news for small business
From 1 January 2025, the VAT registration threshold for Bulgarian companies is raised to BGN 166,000.
Ivan Alexander Manev
9/8/2024
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Problems with easements under the Energy Act impede investors and delay RES projects
There is a need for refinement of municipal practice and in some cases - legal changes
Nikolay Kolev
5/8/2024
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SCC with an interpretative decision on the amount of compensation for copyright infringement
The Bulgarian Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) has finally brought clarity to the issue of damages for author's rights infringement with a new Interpretative Decision. Тhe issues of determining the amount of damages suffered; the recovery of out-of-court costs and the need to prove non-pecuniary damages are addressed.
Konstantin Kostadinov
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February 24, 2021
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The Audio-Visual Media Services Directive already implemented in the local Radio and Television Act
On 22 December 2020, a new Act for amendment and supplement to the Radio and Television Act was promulgated in the State Gazette and entered into force on the same day. With the amendments, Bulgaria has finally transposed Directive (EU) 2018/1808
Nikola Stoychev
February 17, 2021
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DPC’S IP Practice ranked high by WTR1000
The IP team of DPC retains its silver position in the annual ranking of World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000 - the only independent guide dedicated to identifying the world's leading trademark professionals.
February 9, 2021
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2021 - Amendments to the VAT Act
At the end of 2020, amendments to the Value Added Tax Act (VATA) were published in the State Gazette. The amendments transpose 2 European directives on e-commerce and distance selling of goods to consumers established on the territory of the EU. Important amendments to the act were made in connection with the expiry of the Brexit transitional period. Our tax law experts Boyana Milcheva and Ivan Alexander Manev review the changes in brief.
Ivan Alexander Manev
February 2, 2021
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Acquiring Property in Bulgaria After Brexit
The withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU) has had an impact on the regime and the possibility of British nationals to acquire ownership of property in Bulgaria.
Alexander Todorov
January 13, 2021
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2021 – Amendments to Tax Legislation Regarding Natural Persons and Corporate Income Tax
At the end of 2020, amendments to the Income Taxes on Natural Persons Act (ITNPA) and the Corporate Income Tax Act (CITA) were promulgated in the State Gazette.
Boyana Milcheva
June 25, 2018
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Martin Zahariev trained trainers under GDPR during the first workshop under the PROLEGIS project
The workshop was organised following train-the-trainer approach.
DPC Team
June 13, 2018
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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 Team
April 19, 2018
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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
DPC Team
April 17, 2018
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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,
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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.
DPC Team
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