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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

DPC reaches new highs in The Legal 500 ranking for 2022

More Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. (DPC) practices and lawyers than ever have been recognized in one of the most prestigious global legal rankings.

The Constitutional Court has defined environmental protection and wildlife conservation as a supreme constitutional value

The judges unanimously rejected the request for annulment of the provision of Art. 7 of the Biological Diversity Act thus confirming that the orders for the designation of protected areas are final and not subject to appeal.

Boyana Milcheva

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

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

Nikola Stoychev is the new partner at DPC

The latest DPC partner promotion is effective as of 1 March.

Nikola Stoychev

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.

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

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.

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.

December 1, 2021

Major provisions of the Spatial Development Act contradict the Constitution

The provisions of the Spatial Development Act on the existence of an applied detailed development plan with regard to the regulation, including the street regulation, as a condition for the issuance of a building permit, are unconstitutional.

November 10, 2021

Donka Stoyanova - national rapporteur at biennial FIDE congress

DPC partner Donka Stoyanova was one of the national rapporteurs for Bulgaria at the XXIX Congress of the International Federation of European Law (FIDE), held on 3-6 November in the Hague.

Donka Stoyanova

November 9, 2021

G20 endorsed the introduction of minimum corporate tax for the big companies

At the end of October 2021, the leaders of the countries of G20 endorsed an agreement for introducing a minimum corporate tax for multinational corporations.

Ivan Alexander Manev

October 4, 2018

Sofia welcomed ICC & DRBF regional conference on construction dispute resolution

The event hosted more than 50 eminent practitioners and speakers who shared their experience on different mechanisms and techniques for dispute resolution and dispute avoidance in the area of construction law.

October 28, 2020

Pencho Stanchev: price may not be the most important criteria when choosing an electricity supplier

The discussion, organized by Investor.bg with the participation of professionals from the energy industry, aimed to answer some current questions related to the mass transfer of non-household electricity consumers to the free electricity market.

Pencho Stanchev

November 11, 2020

Tsvetelina Georgieva spoke on the state intervention in insolvent companies at AIJA commissions month

Should states ever protect insolvent companies or intervene in insolvency proceedings and what is the line that a state shouldn’t cross in its intervention were some of the questions discussed.

Tsvetelina Koleva

November 18, 2020

The Constitutional Court of Bulgaria adopted the arguments of prof. Dr. George Dimitrov in favour of repealing the traffic data retention

The decision of the Constitutional Court cited the arguments of Prof. Dr. Dimitrov and his team – Nikola Stoychev and Christian Ivanov – on the issue of law enforcement agencies accessing traffic data of individuals. The retention of these data should be justified by a legitimate objective and in compliance with the principle of proportionality in law.

Prof. George Dimitrov, DSc

December 2, 2020

Sixth anti-money laundering directive - tougher penalties for acquiring money of non-verified origin

The transposition of the Sixth Directive, which provides for extremely serious penalties for breaches of anti-money laundering legislation, is now on the agenda again.

Tsvetelina Koleva

DPC advised the seller in the acquisition of Networx-Bulgaria by BTC

The deal included also the Sofia-based internet and TV provider Online Direct.

Hristo Nihrizov

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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