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21/10/2026
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Critical PHP Vulnerabilities: What Are the Risks for Businesses and How Should You Respond?

On 21 October 2026, updates were released for two critical vulnerabilities in PHP - a technology widely used for websites, online stores, and business applications. The vulnerabilities may expose companies to the risk of unauthorized access to systems and data, including where the maintenance of the relevant services has been outsourced. This alert summarizes the specific steps companies should verify with their IT teams and the legal obligations that may arise if an incident is identified.
22/10/2026
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The EmpCo Directive: Stricter Rules on Green Claims

19/10/2026
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ESG in Bulgaria after the Omnibus: A Lighter Reporting Landscape

25/8/2026
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Crypto is no longer invisible to the tax authorities

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14/7/2025
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When can we terminate a Motor Third Party Liability (MTPL) Insurance

Like all types of insurance, Motor Third Party Liability (MTPL) insurance is essentially a contract. As such, it should be entered into and terminated freely, at the will of the parties involved. However, MTPL contracts are a notable exception to this rule, as they serve a specific social security function.
Yordanka Dimova, PhD
5/6/2025
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Bulgaria to officially adopt the euro in six months

As of 1 January 2026, retailers must be ready to accept both EUR and BGN as payment currencies and return change in EUR in case of cash payments.
Yordanka Dimova, PhD
2/6/2025
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Employment contract vs. civil contract – what clauses should not be included in a civil contract?

In practice, the mixing of the two types of contracts most often occurs by including terms and conditions that are typical of an employment contract in a civil contract. This happens either inadvertently or intentionally in pursuit of more versatility given the more flexible terms of civil law, rather than compliance with the more formal and strict requirements of the Labour Code. This entails the risk of the contract being declared an employment contract with the inherent consequences, as well as the possibility of imposition of financial sanctions. Below we briefly review the most common employment clauses that have no place in a civil contract and the inclusion of which may raise questions about the nature of the relationship.
Rositsa Vasileva
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, PhD
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October 21, 2026
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Critical PHP Vulnerabilities: What Are the Risks for Businesses and How Should You Respond?

On 21 October 2026, updates were released for two critical vulnerabilities in PHP - a technology widely used for websites, online stores, and business applications. The vulnerabilities may expose companies to the risk of unauthorized access to systems and data, including where the maintenance of the relevant services has been outsourced. This alert summarizes the specific steps companies should verify with their IT teams and the legal obligations that may arise if an incident is identified.
Desislava Krusteva
October 22, 2026
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The EmpCo Directive: Stricter Rules on Green Claims

From 27 September 2026, public sustainability claims will face clearer and more targeted legal scrutiny. This is particularly relevant for companies operating in Bulgaria
Ana-Mari Eremieva
October 19, 2026
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ESG in Bulgaria after the Omnibus: A Lighter Reporting Landscape

Тhe Omnibus has reduced mandatory ESG reporting obligations for most Bulgarian companies and mandatory reporting is now unlikely to apply for them
Ana-Mari Eremieva
October 14, 2026
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When Algorithms Decide Who Gets to Work: Key GDPR Lessons from the Uber Fine

Uber’s record GDPR fine highlights the importance of transparency, human oversight and effective safeguards in automated decision-making
Prof. Martin Zahariev, PhD
August 2, 2026
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EU AI Omnibus: A Practical Implementation Roadmap for Businesses

What businesses should do now
Prof. Martin Zahariev, PhD
September 1, 2026
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Why Bulgaria may be one of the smartest routes into the EU crypto market

With the end of MiCA’s transitional period, Bulgaria is emerging as an attractive gateway to the EU crypto market by offering a clear regulatory framework, competitive tax and operating conditions, and a MiCA license that enables CASPs to passport their services across the entire European Economic Area
Stoimen Dichev
August 25, 2026
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Crypto is no longer invisible to the tax authorities

DAC8 makes crypto transactions more transparent to EU tax authorities, requiring crypto service providers to report client transaction data while not introducing new tax obligations for crypto holders.
Ivan Alexander Manev
July 28, 2026
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Bulgaria strengthens AML governance requirements for banks

The latest amendments to the Credit Institutions Act introduce important changes to the regulatory framework for banks, further integrating anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing requirements into prudential supervision
Tsvetelina Koleva
July 2, 2026
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Working from home in Bulgaria: Permanent establishments in the age of remote work

The rise of remote and hybrid work has blurred not just the boundary between professional and personal life, but also the tax boundaries between countries. For foreign companies a deceptively simple arrangement such as a person at a laptop in a Sofia apartment, can have significant corporate tax consequences. With this article we would like to offer a brief overview of the issue, how Bulgarian tax authorities currently approach it, and where the law is heading.
Ivan Alexander Manev
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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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