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Our latest thinking on the issues that matter most in business and management.
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.
2/6/2025
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Employment contract vs. civil contract – what clauses should not be included in a civil contract?
5/5/2025
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Franchising: the path to having your own business with less risk and more opportunities
30/4/2025
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Purchasing real estate – what to look out for
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22/10/2024
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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
7/10/2024
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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
25/9/2024
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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.
Pavel Dimitrov
29/8/2024
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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
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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
12/8/2024
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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
12/8/2024
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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
9/8/2024
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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
Nikolay Kolev
5/8/2024
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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
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December 1, 2021
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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.
Nikolay Kolev
November 10, 2021
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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July 25, 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
June 9, 2022
Privacy
The balance between freedom of expression and data protection
The balance between the right to freedom of expression and information and the right to data protection has been the center of discussion for quite some time now, especially in the context of journalistic activities. As both rights are not absolute, the question is – which right overrules the other?
June 10, 2020
Privacy
Personal Data Protection in the Context of Assignment of Receivables (Cession) Agreement
Pursuant to the assignment of receivables agreement the creditor under a certain receivable assigns it to a third party. As the assignment procedure involves the processing of personal data of a third party – a debtor that is not a party to the agreement, a thorough examination of the personal data protection rules and their applicability to the assignment of receivables is required.
DPC Team
July 16, 2020
Privacy
CJEU Invalidates EU-US Privacy Shield, but Considers the Standard Contractual Clauses Valid?
On 16 July 2020 the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a preliminary ruling with significant importance regarding the instruments for transfer of personal data outside the EU to the so called “third countries”, in particular to the US.
Prof. Martin Zahariev, PhD
December 3, 2020
Privacy
The European Data Protection Board issued new guidelines on the concepts of data controller and data processor
Оn September 2, 2020 the the EDPB issued Guidelines on the interpretation of the concepts of data controller, joint controller and data processor, providing clarifications and detailed guidance, throughout useful examples, in order to ensure consistent and harmonised approach within the EU and the EEA.
DPC Team
November 17, 2021
Privacy
New standard contractual clauses under GDPR adopted by the EU Commission
On 04 June 2021 the European Commission issued two sets of standard contractual clauses (SCC) under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): 1. SCC for the transfer of personal data to third countries (below “New Transfer SCC”); and 2. SCC between controllers and processors within EU (below “Controller-Processor SCC”).
Desislava Krusteva
May 23, 2018
Privacy
Hristo Nihrizov, Partner at DPC, gave an interview with Radio Plovdiv
Тhe bill on the amendment and supplement to the Personal Data Protection Act, which is to be adopted in the coming months, was also discussed
DPC Team
May 4, 2018
Privacy
Martin Zahariev guest in the morning block of TV EUROPE “EUROPE MORNING”
He presented his opinion on the new dating service of Facebook, the Cambridge Analytica scandal...
DPC Team
March 30, 2018
Privacy
Desislava Krusteva is now a certified information privacy manager
The newly-acquired certificate is the second one that IAPP has conferred on Ms. Krusteva.
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