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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

New adequacy decision for safe and trusted EU-US data flows

As a consequence of the new decision personal data can flow from the EU to US companies participating in the Framework without additional data protection safeguards.

Desislava Krusteva

Bulgarian DPA Enforces Resource-intensive Procedures in Case of Data Breach Notifications

The Bulgarian DPA started implementing on a regular basis new detailed and resource-intensive procedures in case of data breach notifications. These involve complex questionnaires exceeding the scope of the breach and closer to full audit of the data processing activities of the controller and extensive requests for provision of documents and information within short deadlines.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

October 22, 2024

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

October 7, 2024

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

September 25, 2024

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.

August 29, 2024

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

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

August 12, 2024

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

August 12, 2024

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

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

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

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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