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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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March 23, 2022
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DPC advised Beetroot on buying the business of South Gate Tech
Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. (DPC) advised the entry of the Swedish software company Beetroot in the Bulgarian market through the acquisition of the business of the Bulgarian tech company South Gate Tech.
Hristo Nihrizov
March 21, 2022
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European Commission to fight shell entities
At the end of 2021, the European Commission presented an initiative to fight the misuse of shell entities for improper tax purposes. These so-called ‘shell companies’ are used for tax evasion purposes and aggressive tax planning, by directing financial flows towards jurisdictions that have lower taxes or by shielding assets, such as real estate, from taxes.
Boyana Milcheva
March 11, 2022
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Nikola Stoychev is the new partner at DPC
The latest DPC partner promotion is effective as of 1 March.
Nikola Stoychev
March 1, 2022
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Private municipal and state property can now be acquired by statute of limitations
The moratorium on the acquisition of private state or municipal property by statute of limitations is unconstitutional. This was accepted by the Constitutional Court (CC) in its decision of 24.02.2022.
Nikolay Kolev
February 1, 2022
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The Bulgarian Competition Authority launches a sector inquiry on e-commerce market
With a decision from the end of 2021 the Bulgarian competition authority has launched a sector inquiry into the e-commerce market of goods and services online
Radina Tomanova
January 27, 2022
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ECHR with a new judgement on the abuse of SMS and traffic data in Bulgaria
On 11 January 2022, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) published its judgement regarding the case of Ekimdzhiev and Others v. Bulgaria (No. 70078/12). The proceedings were brought in relation to the legal conditions for wiretapping and surveillance in Bulgaria.
December 17, 2021
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DPC named Firm of the Year - Bulgaria by Who’s Who Legal
This is the second time after 2019 that our team has received this high recognition.
DPC Team
December 14, 2021
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DPC advised DHH on Evolink acquisition
А team of DPC M&A experts led by Zoya Todorova advised DHH S.p.A, an Italy-based company investing in hosting providers in Central and Eastern Europe, on the acquisition of the Bulgarian tech company Evolink AD.
Zoya Todorova
December 3, 2021
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What to look out for when establishing a right of use?
Can one get free lunch in case of an established right of use? The right of use has been known since Roman times. However, sometimes it turns out that the expectations of those concluding a contract for the establishment of a right of use differ from the case law views, especially as regards the rights and obligations of the parties.
Nikolay Kolev
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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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