The National Assembly adopted at first reading the amendments to the 10-year absolute statute of limitations for individuals
29.07.2020

The National Assembly adopted at first hearing amendments to the Obligations and Contracts Act, which will vanish the figure of the so called ”endless debtor”. A new article is going ...

  The Court of Justice has declared the EU-US Privacy Shield Decision invalid
29.07.2020

The reason for raising the issue of protection of individuals regarding the processing of personal data was a new decision of the Court of Justice (CJEU) as of 16.07.2020. The ...

  Is it possible to establishment of construction right onto agricultural land (meadow) before the change of its use
28.07.2020

To the question about whether it would be legal to establish a construction right onto agricultural land before the change of its use, our answer in general is ‘yes’. Our ...

  Amendments to the Public Offering of Securities Act
28.07.2020

The changers introduce new measures for the application of Regulation 1129 of the European parliament and the council from 14th June, 2017. The previous Directive 2003/71 is now cancelled. The ...

  Right to paid annual leave for the period from the wrongful dismissal to the reinstatement into the previous position
28.07.2020

Every employee is entitled to paid annual leave for at least four weeks (twenty working days). The pecuniary compensation of the unused annual paid leave is forbidden to the exception ...

  Unfair nature of the clauses in consumer contracts
20.07.2020

The issue of the unfair nature of the clauses is proposed in the presence of a consumer contract included between a trader and a consumer within the meaning of § ...

  New regulation for the categorization of accommodation and registration of guest rooms and apartments
20.07.2020

On July 3, 2020 in the State Gazette was published the new ordinance on the requirements for the categorized accommodation and catering establishments, on the procedure for determining of category, ...

  What does the new ordinance on the requirements for the investment intermediaries` activities provides for?
20.07.2020

The Financial Supervision Commission (“FSC”) adopted new Ordinance No 38 as of May 21st 2020 on the requirements for the investment intermediaries` activities (“the Ordinance”). Its aim is to provide ...

  Specifics for unlawful uploading onto films in YouTube
20.07.2020

The reason for raising the issue with regard to the unlawful distribution of content on the online platform YouTube was a new decision of the Court of Justice of the ...

  Principles of the VAT taxation, confirmed in the latest case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union
20.07.2020

In a judgment of June 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the Court) reaffirmed the basic principles of the VAT taxation for the Member States. The judgment ...

  Allowance paid in respect of a raising of a disabled child in another Member State
20.07.2020

The reason for raising the issue of raising children with disabilities in another Member State was a new decision of the Court of Justice (CJEU) as of 12.03.2020. The proceeding ...

  What are the new legislative changes in the energy sector?
20.07.2020

The National Assembly adopted amendments to the Energy Act in June 2020, that introduced significant changes regarding the electricity market in the Republic of Bulgaria. These changes are a significant ...

  Application of reliability measures in respect of an economic operator included in the list under Art. 57, para. 4 of the Public Procurement Act
20.07.2020

The Public Procurement Agency maintains a list of the economic entities for which it has been proved that they have committed violations in the assignment or execution of public procurements ...

  European Commission Initiates Consultation on Possible New Competition Investigation Tool
02.07.2020

The European Commission (the Commission) published its inception impact assessment on the possible adoption of regulation that would introduce a new market investigation tool. The new tool would enable the ...

  Ilieva, Voutcheva and Co. Law Firm is a member of the German-Bulgarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce
01.07.2020

Ilieva, Voutcheva and Co. Law Firm is a member of the German-Bulgarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (“AHK Bulgarien”) as of 1st of July 2020. With its over 570 members, ...