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29/7/2025
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New FDI screening regime in Bulgaria

After a long wait since early 2024, Bulgaria’s national mechanism for screening of foreign direct investments officially came into effect on 22 July 2025, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/452. This is now a fact following the promulgation of amendments to the Rules on Implementation of the Investment Promotion Act.
15/7/2025
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Dual price display and currency exchange in the context of euro adoption

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

2/6/2025
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Employment contract vs. civil contract – what clauses should not be included in a civil contract?

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31/1/2024
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Are your employees trustworthy enough not to get involved in money laundering?

Anti-money laundering regulation imposes new obligations on companies, with one of the latest amendments to the AMLA introducing policies and procedures to verify the professional competence and reliability of employees implementing anti-money laundering measures
Tsvetelina Koleva
7/11/2023
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A 10-point guide to success: Basic principles and practical tips for trademark registration

The purpose of this article is to look at one of the most accessible IP rights, namely the trademark. We will look at the first steps in trademark registration, what types of trademarks can be registered and what the benefits are.
Konstantin Kostadinov
17/10/2023
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Amendments to the Condominium Ownership Management Act aim at easier decision-making and more efficient management

At the end of September, amendments to the Condominium Ownership Management Act were promulgated, which provide for a number of changes in the current model of condominium management.
Boyana Milcheva
10/10/2023
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DPC advised TPXimpact Holdings on the sale of Questers

A team of DPC M&A experts advised UK-listed TPXimpact Holdings on the Bulgarian aspect of the deal related to the sale of its subsidiaries Questers Resourcing and Questers Bulgaria to Estonia-based software developer Nortal AS.
Zoya Todorova
25/7/2023
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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
30/6/2023
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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.
16/6/2023
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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
4/4/2023
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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
14/3/2023
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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.
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November 11, 2020
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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
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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
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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
May 28, 2021
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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
April 29, 2021
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DPC cooperated with CCCCIAP on the subsequent analysis of the impact of legislative acts for 2020

The Commission cited in its analysis the legal opinion of DPC.
DPC Team
April 6, 2021
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DPC successful in a dispute over processing genetic data

The dispute was heard before three successive instances.
Prof. Martin Zahariev, PhD
April 2, 2021
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Metodi Baykushev recognized in the CEE Arbitration Powerlist 2021

The publication showcases the leading practitioners working in the region.
DPC Team
March 29, 2021
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Amendments to the Spatial Development Act

Amendments to the Spatial Development Act (SDA) were promulgated in the State Gazette 16/23.02.2021, some of which have aroused lively debate among the professional community. Certain controversial revisions have been criticized and partially vetoed by the president, but the National Assembly has lifted the veto.
Boyana Milcheva
July 17, 2018
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Our experts with a strong verdict on the latest amendments in Bulgarian arbitration laws: “They are unconstitutional”

Believe it or not, you cannot set aside an arbitral award rendered in Bulgaria if it contradicts Bulgarian public policy.
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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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