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26/9/2025
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IBEX Introduces 15-Minute Intervals in the Day-Ahead Market From 1 October 2025
The transition from the current 60-minute intervals to 15-minute intervals follows the framework of the EU Single Day-Ahead Coupling (SDAC) and aligns the Bulgarian market with the wider European practice.
1/9/2025
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Bulgaria’s 2025 Arbitration Law Amendments: A Step Toward Transparency or a Threat to Arbitration Autonomy?
5/8/2025
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Changes in Condominium Ownership Rules and a Draft Ordinance for a Unified Information System
29/7/2025
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New FDI screening regime in Bulgaria
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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.
Rositsa Vasileva
5/5/2025
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Franchising: the path to having your own business with less risk and more opportunities
How can franchising help you start your own business?
Radina Tomanova
30/4/2025
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Purchasing real estate – what to look out for
Buying a property for residential or business purposes can be an exciting venture, but the process is lengthy and fraught with pitfalls. Many parties wait too long before seeking professional assistance. The DPC team outlines the most common issues encountered in practice when concluding a real estate transaction and how they can be avoided with the assistance of a professional in the field.
Tsvetelina Koleva
18/3/2025
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What changes to the ESG legislation does the Omnibus Package bring?
Its primary aim is to improve ESG standards in the European Union, while reducing the administrative burden on business that the current ESG-regulatory framework creates.
Ana-Mari Eremieva
13/2/2025
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AI Act (REGULATION 2024/1689): Timeline roadmap
Regulation 2024/1689, a.k.a the AI Act, is step by step going to introduce various requirements to the different stakeholders. Our colleagues Assoc. Prof. Martin Zahariev, PhD, and Andreas Petkov have prepared a timeline roadmap to guide you through the crevices and intricasies of the AI Act compliance.
Prof. Martin Zahariev, PhD
21/1/2025
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Insurance terms one needs to know
Insurance is financial activity that deals with specific terms. We have listed some of the most important ones (as regards Bulgarian Insurance Law) below.
Yordanka Dimova
8/1/2025
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Some little known but important features of the insurance contract
Everyone concludes at least one insurance contract in their lifetime – to protect their home, car, or life, or to ensure coverage of health expenses when traveling abroad. Most people are familiar with the main characteristics of the insurance contract – it is concluded in writing, most often in the form of an insurance policy, the general terms and conditions of the insurer apply to it, the policyholder has obligations to declare certain circumstances (the so called circumstances affecting the risk) and to pay a premium. In their turn, the insurer has one main obligation – to pay indemnity upon occurrence.
Yordanka Dimova
9/12/2024
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Employment contract vs. civil contract – six key differences
The question of the differences between an employment contract and a civil contract often arises in practice. Below we provide a brief overview of the main differences between the two contracts.
Rositsa Vasileva
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
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June 16, 2023
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DPC Shorts: Pavlina Ivanova on the problem of rooftop terraces ownership
The construction law specialist Pavlina Ivanova explains why it is not a good idea to buy a rooftop terrace along with an apartment.
Pavlina Ivanova
April 4, 2023
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CPC investigates alleged cartels in the food sector
The reason for initiating the proceedings is the unusually rapid and substantial increase in the prices of basic and fast-moving food products such as eggs, milk and dairy products.
Donka Stoyanova
March 14, 2023
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DPC Shorts: Radoslava Makshutova on the use of General Terms and why they are not to be ignored
Why should we spend time and effort on General Terms that nobody reads? Because well written General Terms can save us a lot of trouble and make our business easier. Radoslava Makshutova can convince you of this within a minute.
March 22, 2023
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The New Cybersecurity Directive provides for sanctions similar to those under the GDPR
The Directive, to be transformed into local law in Bulgaria by 17 October 2024, provides new obligations for companies and organizations.
Nikola Stoychev
March 6, 2023
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Two new partners in DPC
As tradition has it, the promotions for this year were announced at a DPC’s annual party and have come into force as of 1 March.
Encho Simeonov
February 1, 2023
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DPC Shorts: Ivan Manev on VAT for uncollectible receivables
An amendment to the VAT Act was adopted, providing for the possibility to reduce the taxable amount of supplies for which the receivables have become irrecoverable
Ivan Alexander Manev
February 15, 2023
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The EU Blue Card facilitates employing highly qualified citizens outside the Union
At the end of January, important legal changes were adopted governing the conditions and procedure for issuing a long-term residence and work permit of the “EU Blue Card” type. The changes are aimed at facilitating access to the Bulgarian labour market for highly qualified citizens outside the European Union (EU) which could have a positive impact on labour shortages in a number of sectors of the Bulgarian economy.
Rositsa Vasileva
February 1, 2023
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DPC advised Kolichka.bg on the local aspects of an international M&A transaction
Kolichka.bg's parent company in the Czech Republic Košík Holding was the target of the acquisition with METRO AG acquiring a 25% stake
Zoya Todorova
February 7, 2023
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Whistleblowers Protection Act adopted
Whistleblowers Protection Act (full name: Protection of Persons Who Report Breaches or Publicly Disclose Information on Breaches Act) (the Act) was adopted at second reading on the Parliament’s last working day and promulgated in the State Gazette.
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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
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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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