1.1. Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. (hereinafter referred to as DPC) is a Bulgarian law firm established in 1997 and having its seat in Sofia, Bulgaria. More information about us is available on www.dpc.bg.
1.2. The present General Terms and Conditions, as may be amended from time to time, apply to the legal relations between Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. and its clients.
1.3. In case of any discrepancy, the present General Terms and Conditions shall supersede any other general terms and conditions that might be applicable to the legal relations between DPC and its client (hereinafter referred to as the Client).
1.4. The present General Terms and Conditions may be superseded only by specific written arrangements between DPC and the Client.
2.1. The legal relation between DPC and the Client shall be established by virtue of a Contract for legal services that may be concluded as: 1) an engagement letter signed by DPC and the Client or 2) an agreement for provision of legal services signed by DPC and the Client or agreed through an exchange of emails. The present General Terms and Conditions are an integral part of the Contract for legal services. Any assignment of work by a certain entity/individual to DPC shall be considered as written acceptance of these General Terms and Conditions. DPC is not obliged to accept every assignment.
2.2. In cases of urgent matters and upon specific written instructions by an entity/individual, DPC may agree to provide legal services to such Client prior to the signing of a specific Contract for legal services under Paragraph 2.1.
3.1. DPC exists under the organizational form of an attorney partnership under Art. 57 of the Bulgarian Bar Act.
3.2. DPC may conduct all its relations with the Client through its attorneys. The relations between the Client and any attorney that may be involved in a matter from time to time shall constitute an attorney – client relationship.
3.3. At all times DPC maintains the sufficient team of attorneys and other personnel necessary for the professional handling of the Client’s matters assigned to DPC.
3.4. Unless explicitly agreed otherwise, DPC is free to determine the lawyer and other staff that shall work on the Client’s matters.
3.5. DPC is entitled to change, at any time and at its sole discretion, the partner/s in charge and the attorney/s involved. Any permanent changes to the team under Paragraph 3.3 shall be notified to the Client. If third parties need to be engaged by DPC for the performance of the work undertaken or if such have been engaged in consultation with the Client, DPC shall not be liable for the performance of these third parties.
4.1. DPC shall deem its Client the person who has signed the documents under Paragraph 2.1 or on whose behalf these documents have been signed.
4.2. No other person, whether affiliated to the Client or not, would be considered to be a client of DPC until such a person signs the documents under Paragraph 2.1 on its own behalf.
4.3. At the commencement of DPC’s engagement on a matter, the Client shall define the contact person/s on its side. If not explicitly defined, DPC may consider as contact person/s any individual that has established contact with DPC on behalf of the Client and could be reasonably considered authorized to communicate on the matter.
5.1. A task would be deemed assigned to DPC, if it is communicated to any of DPC’s attorneys in any manner that contains sufficient information about the assignment and provides a reasonable assumption that the assignment comes from the Client.
5.2. For avoidance of any doubt and under the conditions of Paragraph 5.1, the assignment shall be deemed effected, if communicated directly or through third parties, whether personally or by any technical means.
5.3. DPC shall deem a task duly assigned by the Client, if it is assigned by a person that could reasonably be considered authorized to effect such assignments on behalf of the Client.
5.4. DPC is entitled at its sole discretion to either 1) directly commence work on a new assignment without further confirmation or 2) refrain from working on an assignment until it is explicitly confirmed in writing by the Client; 3) refuse work on a new assignment at its own discretion or in the cases provided by law.
6.1. At the commencement of its engagement on a task, DPC may at its sole discretion define the scope of the task and request the Client’s approval. Upon the Client’s approval, DPC shall not be responsible for rendering or not rendering of legal services falling outside the agreed scope.
6.2. DPC shall perform all tasks that it has undertaken with the due professional care and shall protect the interests, rights and good reputation of the Client.
6.3. DPC shall provide timely updates to the Client regarding the progress of fulfilment of the task.
6.4. The Client shall provide DPC with any powers of attorney that may become necessary for the due fulfilment of any task assigned. Unless specifically agreed otherwise, DPC shall be entitled to reauthorize any person with the powers granted by the Client, where DPC deems it necessary for the fulfilment of the tasks.
6.5. The Client shall timely provide DPC with all information, data, documents and support that may be reasonably deemed available to the Client or are necessary for the due performance of a task assigned to and undertaken by DPC.
6.6. DPC trusts that any document (whether copy or original), data and information that have been provided by the Client are authentic and represent the entire document, data and information. DPC shall not check the authenticity and/or the entirety of such documents, data and/or information, unless explicitly requested (to do so) by the Client.
6.7. The Client shall inform DPC immediately, if there is a reason to believe that any information or document provided to DPC is not true or is not accurate.
6.8. The Client shall respond promptly to any requests for further information or instructions by DPC.
6.9. In case the Client requires DPC to perform all or any part of the requested legal services urgently, the Client should ensure that:
a) all relevant instructions of the Client are clearly marked “Urgent”; and
b) at the time the instructions are delivered, DPC is informed in clear terms of the time frame for the provision of the required services and the reason for the urgency.
6.10. The Client shall inform DPC within a reasonable time, if the case is settled or otherwise closed.
7.1. DPC’s advice provided to the Client only applies to the assigned task. Without DPC’s explicit confirmation, the advice may not be deemed applicable and correct with respect to other matters, whether similar to the assigned task or not.
7.2. DPC’s advice provided to the Client is confidential and is designated for the Client’s use only. Unless otherwise agreed, the Client shall not disclose such advice to any third parties. This shall not apply to disclosure 1) to entities affiliated to the Client or 2) required by the applicable law and/or demanded by public authorities. 7.3. A piece of advice provided by DPC, whether verbal or written, shall be considered and construed only in its entirety and in connection with the other advice provided by DPC to the Client on the same matter. Where such advice is disclosed under Paragraph 7.2, it should be disclosed in its entirety. For no purposes shall the Client effect any changes to the contents of DPC’s advice. Where such changes have been effected, the resulting material shall not represent DPC’s advice and shall not be referenced to as such.
7.4. In order to improve the quality of its services, DPC reserves the right to request the filing of a client feedback survey on an annual basis or after the completion of each assigned task.
7.5. Unless otherwise explicitly agreed, DPC shall be allowed to request from the Client a written reference containing general information regarding the completed projects assigned to DPC.
8.1. DPC is not obliged to provide advice on any subsequent changes in the legislation or the court practice which its advice has been based on.
9.1. DPC may communicate with the Client on all matters related to the assigned task, including on confidential and legally privileged matters.
9.2. DPC may communicate with the Client by any means it deems appropriate, including any type of electronic communications, unless otherwise agreed with the Client.
9.3. The Client shall ensure the proper receipt of communications from DPC at any time during the Client’s working hours and, where necessary, shall provide timely response and instructions to DPC.
9.4. Communications by DPC to the Client shall, in any event, be deemed to have been received, if they are sent to the address from which the Client has communicated when retaining DPC, or to another address communicated subsequently by the Client in writing. However, DPC may also communicate with the Client by any other means deemed appropriate, unless otherwise agreed.
9.5. DPC may place a statement about the privileged status of the Client–attorney communication on any written communication, as DPC deems appropriate. Such statements shall in all cases be considered an integral part of the communication, and the Client shall not remove such statement.
9.6. DPC may record and monitor any electronic communications with the Client (including by email, facsimile transmission and telephone), to the extent permitted by applicable law, so as to ensure compliance with DPC’s regulatory obligations and internal policies.
10.1. Unless explicitly instructed otherwise, DPC shall be entitled to disclose the name of the Client, as well as general information regarding the projects assigned to the law firm, on its own website, in marketing materials and presentations of the law firm to prospective clients and publishers of legal directories, to specialized legal guides and publications for the purpose of participation in professional rankings, ratings, listings, etc. 10.2. Without the Client’s prior consent, DPC shall not disclose to third parties any information provided by the Client which is of confidential nature, unless DPC can reasonably assume that such information can be obtained from another publicly available source.
10.3. Paragraph 10.2 shall not apply in case that DPC is obliged to disclose such information by virtue of the applicable legislation or statutory acts of public authorities. In such cases, DPC shall promptly inform the Client about the disclosure of information, unless prohibited to do so by the applicable legislation or by statutory acts of public authorities.
10.4. DPC shall not disclose to the Client any information falling within the scope of Paragraph 10.2 with respect to other clients of DPC. The previous sentence applies regardless of whether such information is relevant to the Client or the assigned matter.
11.1. The Client acknowledges that DPC may from time to time indicate to third parties the nature of the Client’s matter on which DPC is currently advising. Unless permitted by the Client in advance, DPC shall not provide any distinctive details regarding the Client and the assigned task.
11.2. The Client acknowledges that upon fulfilment of a task, DPC may publicly release information about its involvement in the matter, subject to the confidentiality obligations under Section 10 and unless otherwise explicitly instructed by the Client.
12.1. The present provisions regarding the charging of the Client for the services rendered by DPC are superseded by any explicit stipulations between DPC and the Client. DPC bills the legal services on an hourly basis. The hourly rates depend on the position and professional expertise of the respective attorney and the particularities of the assigned task. The hourly rates are indicated in the Contract for legal services and are VAT exclusive (if VAT is applicable). The rates are subject to annual adjustment by DPC.
12.2. For non-core legal tasks (travelling during regular business hours, translations etc.) a remuneration amounting to 50% of the hourly rates indicated in Paragraph 12.1 shall be due. Time spent by paralegal staff shall be charged to the amount of 50% of the hourly rate for an associate as indicated in Paragraph 12.1.
12.3. The legal fees do not cover any expenses related to the activity of the Client, such as state, municipal and notary fees, legalization and translation costs, bank charges, etc. All these expenses shall be borne by the Client and are payable to DPC in advance. Expenses made by DPC on the Client’s account which have not been paid in advance by the latter shall be paid together with the next billing report as per Paragraph 13.1.
12.4. In order to be able to offer flexible billing solutions and considering the expected amount of work, DPC reserves the right to offer a basic monthly remuneration for fixed work hours per month at a blended hourly rate approved by the Client.
12.5. The legal fees for settlement of court and out-of-court disputes shall in all cases be subject to a specific agreement between DPC and the Client. In any case, the fees cannot be less than the minimum fees determined by the Ordinance on the Minimum Amounts of Attorney Fees in Bulgaria of the Bulgarian Supreme Bar Council in force at the moment of the task assignment.
12.6. In case of administrative proceedings or lawsuits where the material value cannot be defined, the work will be charged on an hourly basis at the rates outlined above.
12.7. DPC is entitled at its sole discretion to require a retainer to be paid in advance by the Client. DPC is entitled to refrain from working on the matter until the full payment of the retainer. The amount of the retainer will be set-off with the amounts invoiced by DPC to the Client. For the avoidance of any doubt, DPC may require another retainer once the first one has been exhausted. Sentence two of the present Paragraph shall apply to each retainer.
13.1. DPC shall provide the Client with an itemized report of: 1) the accrued fees (comprising description of the performed work, billable hours spent and applicable hourly rates) and 2) the incurred costs. The report (billing report) shall encompass one calendar month, unless otherwise agreed with the Client. Any Client’s questions and comments on the billing report shall be addressed to the partner/s in charge.
13.2. DPC shall issue to the Client an invoice for the accrued fees and incurred costs within the respective period as per Paragraph 13.1. If DPC has incurred costs that are related to the work for the Client and the invoices for these costs are issued directly in the name of the Client, the latter must refund these costs to DPC separately from the billing report and the invoice of DPC.
13.3. DPC is registered under the Bulgarian VAT Act under registration No. BG131433772. VAT (if applicable) shall be charged on all invoiced amounts and specified in the invoice.
13.4. Copies of the billing reports and/or invoices shall be delivered to the Client via e-mail. The said documents shall be deemed delivered upon their entry in the email box of the recipient. At the Client’s explicit request, the said documents may also be delivered in hard copies.
13.5. The Client is obliged to settle the invoiced amounts within 14 days as of the delivery as per Paragraph 13.4.
In the event that the Client fails to observe the term under Paragraph 13.5., DPC shall be entitled at its sole discretion to:
14.1. Charge a statutory interest on any delayed amounts, on the grounds of Art. 86 of the Bulgarian Obligations and Contracts Act. The statutory interest is the base interest rate (determined by the Bulgarian National Bank and available at
www.bnb.bg, plus 10 points per annum, and/or to
14.2. Suspend its work for or representation of the Client. Upon exercising this right, DPC shall observe the applicable legal provisions for professional responsibility.
14.3. Upon suspension of the work under Paragraph 14.2., DPC shall issue a billing report and an invoice for the period until the date of suspension. The provisions of Section 13 shall apply.
14.4. Legal and extra judicial costs incurred by DPC in order to collect its outstanding payments due thereto shall be at the expense of the Client.
15.1. DPC represents at all times a large number of clients. Some of DPC’s clients may principally or from time to time operate in the same or related fields of business. Therefore, certain situations may occur where there is a conflict of interest or there is a risk that such a conflict of interest may possibly arise in the future.
15.2. DPC should assess whether there is a conflict of interest, determine its consequences and whether any actions should be taken in this respect, based on all applicable rules, including the Attorney Act (promulgated in State Gazette, issue 55 of 2004 and further amended) and the Attorney Ethical Code (adopted by virtue of Decision 324 of 2005 of the Supreme Bar Council).
15.3. For clarification purposes, a conflict of interest shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following situations:
a) a client of DPC has interest contradictory to the interest of another client of DPC;
b) confidential and not publicly available information that DPC has acquired in relation to its representation of another client (either current or former client) would be disclosed to another client of DPC;
c) confidential and not publicly available information that DPC has acquired in relation to its representation of another client (either current or former client) would provide DPC with an unjustified advantage at the representation of another client of DPC;
d) a client of DPC has interest contradictory to the interest of an attorney-at-law or an employee at DPC or his/her family member.
15.4. DPC shall assess all situations of potential conflict of interest, taking into account all available information, to the best of DPC’s knowledge. At the assessment of any situation of (potential) conflict of interest, DPC shall take into account that the Clients’ information may be accessible to members of DPC’s team, other than the ones directly involved in the respective matter.
15.5. DPC will timely inform the Client of a present or potential conflict of interest.
15.6. Where required by applicable rules or otherwise deemed appropriate by DPC, DPC may request from the Client a written consent or any other document related to conflict of interest. The provision of such a document by the Client may become a precondition to any further representation of the Client by DPC on the respective project where there is a conflict of interest.
15.7. Where required by applicable rules or otherwise deemed appropriate by DPC, DPC may provide “ethical screens” (“Chinese walls”) between DPC’s teams involved in the Client’s projects where a (potential) conflict of interest is present between the respective clients. DPC will inform the Client about the presence of an ethical screen, but DPC may not disclose the Client and project beyond the ethical screen.
15.8. It is possible that in certain cases of (potential) conflict of interest DPC is required pursuant to applicable rules to suspend its representation of the Client. In such cases, DPC shall communicate the suspension to the Client in a reasonable advance term and undertake all necessary actions for due protection of the Client’s interest.
16.1. For the purpose of rendering services to the Client, DPC may request personal data pertaining to certain individuals.
16.2. DPC has the capacity of data controller registered with the Bulgarian Commission on Protection of Personal Data. DPC provides a high level of protection of the processed personal data, complying with best professional practices.
16.3. DPC is entitled to process personal data within the following parameters:
A) Purpose: Legal service purposes, and financial and accountancy purposes.
B) Individuals: The personal data may pertain to (potential) clients and contractors of DPC as well as other individuals who work for, cooperate with or have other legal or factual relationships with (potential) clients or contractors of DPC.
C) Subject: The personal data may include, but shall not be limited to, data regarding:
a) personal status (name, personal ID code, passport details, birthplace, contact details (personal address, business address, e-mail, telephone), etc.;
b) financial status (bank accounts, bank information).
c) other data that may be necessary for the purpose of court or out-of-court representation and the rendering of legal services, including but not limited to a conviction status certificate;
d) personal data contained in documents provided by DPC’s clients and other documents available to DPC in connection with its activities.
Generally, all data, documents and correspondence kept by DPC in connection with its legal consultancy activities and pertaining to a person under Section 16.4. B are subject to attorney-client privilege.
D) Source: DPC may collect and receive personal data from the following sources:
a) the data subjects;
b) public registers;
c) Internet;
d) information and documents provided by DPC’s clients;
e) other legally permitted sources in connection with providing legal services.
E) Disclosure: Generally, under certain conditions, DPC would be entitled to disclose personal data to:
a) the respective data subjects;
b) other persons if thus stipulated in a legislative act or a contract, including but not limited to foreign persons and authorities.
16.4. DPC conducts the processing of personal data through its experts to whom this task has been assigned.
16.5. With respect to the personal data that the Client provides to DPC, the Client does hereby warrant that it is legally entitled and has obtained all necessary general and personal permissions to process the respective personal data, including but not limited to:
a) provide the data to DPC;
b) entitle DPC to further process the personal data in accordance with the parameters in Section 16.4.
16.6. With respect to the personal data that the Client provides to DPC, the Client does hereby give consent to and permits DPC to process the personal data in accordance with the parameters in Section 16.4.
16.7. Where required by applicable rules or otherwise deemed appropriate by DPC, DPC may request from the Client a written consent or any other document related to processing of personal data. The provision of such a document by the Client may become a precondition to any further processing of personal data by DPC on the respective project where such data is involved.
17.1. DPC has not and shall not in the future, directly or indirectly, offer or pay, or authorize the offering or payment, of any money or anything of value in an effort to influence any government official or any other person in order for its clients to improperly obtain or retain business or to gain an improper business advantage, and has not accepted and shall not accept in the future any such payment.
18.1. DPC has a long-standing policy for bidding bribery and corruption in the conduct of our business in Bulgaria or abroad. DPC is committed to performing business with integrity, acting ethically and legally in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.
18.2. DPC, its lawyers and employees shall not directly or indirectly make, promise or authorize effecting a corrupt payment or provide anything of value to any government official to induce that government official to perform any governmental act or make a decision to help DPC’s clients obtain or retain business. The abovementioned testimonial also refers to cases for obtaining or retaining business for DPC or for providing an unlawful business advantage for DPC.
18.3. While conducting their client-related activities, DPC’s lawyers and employees must understand and comply with any local laws, regulations, or operating procedures that impose limits, restrictions, or disclosure obligations on compensation, financial support, donations or gifts that may be provided to government officials.
18.4. DPC’s lawyers and employees shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit, agree to accept, or receive a payment or anything of value as an improper incentive in connection with their business activities performed for their clients.
18.5. DPC’s lawyers and employees are not permitted to receive gifts, services, perks, entertainment, or other items of more than token or nominal monetary value in connection with their work for DPC’s clients. Moreover, gifts of nominal value are only permitted if they are received on an infrequent basis and only on appropriate gift-giving occasions.
19.1. DPC is subject to the Measures against Money Laundering Act of 27 March 2018 (and any subsequent regulations that replace or amend it) to prevent the use of the financial system for the laundering of money and financing of terrorism. Pursuant to this Act, DPC is required to perform anti-money laundering checks, to identify its clients and to request and retain a number of documents confirming their identity. Before accepting instructions, DPC will have to fulfill its obligations under this legislation.
19.2. DPC reserves the right to perform such checks and procedures (including, in particular, confirmation of identity and address/place of business and source of funds) with respect to all matters in which DPC is instructed to provide legal services. Any failure to provide such information as DPC requests in order to be able to perform such checks shall entitle the law firm to terminate its relations with the Client, and DPC shall assume no responsibility or liability arising directly or indirectly from the necessity to perform such checks. Any information and documentation provided to DPC for the purpose of performing such checks and procedures may be subject to disclosure and production pursuant to the Measures against Money Laundering Act provisions. In certain circumstances, DPC may be required to disclose information and documentation concerning its clients to third parties, pursuant to anti-money laundering legislation or court procedures. By instructing DPC with respect to any matter and providing such information as DPC might require, the Client shall have consented to the further disclosure of such information to third parties, where appropriate.
19.3. If facts are established of which DPC knows or suspects to be related to money laundering or terrorism, the information shall be submitted to the relevant authorities in compliance with the applicable legislation.
20.1. Both the Client and DPC are entitled to terminate at any time:
a) their legal relations related to the provision of legal services by DPC under the present General Terms and Conditions or
b) DPC’s engagement with a particular task or project/s.
20.2. DPC may terminate the engagement and exercise the powers under Art. 19 due to cogent reasons.
20.3. The termination shall be carried out by means of an explicit written notice which may be sent via email. The notice shall state the effective date of the termination.
20.4. The notice shall provide a reasonable and sufficient notice term:
a) for the Client to organize the further provision of the legal services and legal representation on the project where such interruption would adversely affect the Client’s rights;
b) for DPC to cease any third party resources and cooperation that it has involved in the project.
20.4.1. DPC shall not be obliged to provide a notice term, if the termination is due to Client’s violation of the anti-corruption or anti-money laundering legislation or of the present General Terms and Conditions.
20.5. In case the project requires that actions should be undertaken prior to the effective date of the termination, the termination notice should provide instructions to DPC with respect to such actions.
20.6. In case that following the Client’s instructions, DPC has undertaken obligations to third parties, the Client should ensure release of DPC from any such obligations. Until such release DPC shall continue to charge the Client for DPC’s activity conducted in pursuance of such obligations to third parties.
20.7. In case of termination and at the Client’s request, the Client is entitled to receive at DPC’s office all original documents related to the project which have been provided to DPC by the Client
20.8. The contract between the Client and DPC shall be considered automatically terminated, if the Client has not assigned any task or has not requested any legal service within a period of 6 months.
21.1. DPC has a professional liability insurance.
21.2. The professional liability insurance is provided by a first-class insurance company. The full coverage of the insurance is maintained at all times.
21.3. Information regarding the insurance company, risk coverage and insurance limit will be timely provided by DPC’s financial department upon request of the Client.
21.4. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the liability of DPC to the Client shall be limited to the amount of the insurance limit of the professional liability insurance.
21.5. If any damage, loss or injury is caused to the Client for which DPC or its employees are liable, such liability shall be limited to the amounts that can be claimed under the professional liability insurance of DPC and its employees.
21.6. DPC shall not be liable in case any advice provided or results thereof are used, without its explicit written consent, for any purpose or in any case other than according to the designation of these services.
21.7. DPC shall not be liable for failure to perform its obligation due to reasons out of its reasonable control, including acts of God or a public enemy; natural disasters; failure of a third party to perform; changes in the laws or regulations; actions of any civil, military, or regulatory authority; power outage or other disruptions in communications means; or any other cause that would be beyond the reasonable control of DPC.
21.8. DPC shall not be liable to the extent that any losses are due to the provision of false, misleading or incomplete information or documentation, or any acts or omissions of any person other than a lawyer or employee of DPC.
22.1. All copyrights and other intellectual property rights over DPC’s work product, including all legal opinions, reports, general terms, contracts and other materials and documents provided by DPC to the Client belong to DPC. The Client is granted the right to use DPC’s work product only and solely for its own needs for the particular case and for the particular purpose of the work product. Use of the documents and materials prepared by DPC’s experts for any purposes other than the ones they were prepared and granted for, as well as their provision to and/or use by third parties is prohibited, unless an explicit prior written consent is given by DPC.
22.2. All copyrights and other intellectual property rights over any designs, texts, images, graphics and other files and materials available on the corporate website www.dpc.bg belong to DPC and/or our licensors. You may electronically copy and print on a hard copy parts of www.dpc.bg for personal and non-commercial use only. All reproduced materials require a copyright notice in the form “© Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. All Rights Reserved” to be displayed on the relevant page(s). Any other use of materials from www.dpc.bg, including any commercial use, modification, distribution, republication or display, is strictly prohibited, unless an explicit prior written consent is given by DPC.
23.1. The materials on www.dpc.bg contain general information only to permit the audience to learn more about the law firm and the services it provides. The presented information is not legal advice, should not be accepted as legal advice and is subject to change without notice.
23.2. The publications on the corporate website of DPC – www.dpc.bg, provide information of general nature only. They are up-to-date on the day of publishing. They might not be updated or may no longer be up-to-date at another time. The publications on the corporate website of DPC do not provide legal advice, nor can or should be relied upon as such. The practical situations are specific to their facts and the appropriate legal solution may differ from the situations in the publications. If you have specific legal questions, you should consult DPC’s lawyers.
23.3. Links to other websites posted on www.dpc.bg are provided only for the convenience of our clients. DPC has no responsibility for the content, security or reliability of any websites to which links have been posted.
24.1. The present General Terms and Conditions and all other documents regulating the legal relations between the Client and DPC in connection with the provision of legal services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the Republic of Bulgaria.
24.2. All disputes arising from the documents referred to in Section 24.1 or related thereto, including those arising from or concerning their interpretation, invalidity, performance or termination, as well as the disputes for filling gaps in these documents or their adaptation to newly-established facts, shall be referred for resolution to the competent Bulgarian court.
24.3. If any provision of these General Terms and Conditions is found by a competent court or an administrative body of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions of these General Terms and Conditions, which will remain in full force and effect.
24.4. DPC reserves the right to modify these General Terms and Conditions for Provision of Legal Services from time to time, including in the course of the provision of legal services on any particular matter. Where DPC modifies these General Terms and Conditions for Provision of Legal Services in the course of providing legal services to the Client, DPC shall use reasonable efforts to draw the Client’s attention to such modification. A hard or soft copy of these General Terms and Conditions for Provision of Legal Services and any modifications thereto shall be sent to the Client upon request. If DPC has given the Client a written notice of the existence of these General Terms and Conditions for Provision of Legal Services or any modifications thereto on DPC’s website, then by the publication of these General Terms and Conditions for Provision of Legal Services and any modifications thereto on www.dpc.bg the Client shall be deemed to have agreed with these General Terms and Conditions for Provision of Legal Services and all its modifications.
25.1. DPC is committed to delivering high quality legal advice and client care. If you are unhappy with any aspect of the service you have received or any bill we have rendered, please address your concerns to the partner responsible for the relevant matter.
