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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.

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

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.

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

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.

This is the second time after 2019 that our team has received this high recognition.

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.

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.

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.