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Completion Mechanisms – Locked Box Accounts (Part 3)

Completion Mechanisms – Locked Box Accounts (Part 3)

Unlike the Completion Accounts Mechanism, where the purchase price is finalized after Completion, in the “pure” Locked Box Accounts Mechanism, the purchase price is finalized prior to Signing, when the seller still holds title and control over the Target. Under the Locked Box Mechanism, the Equity Value is determined based typically on the accounts provided

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Amendments to the Cybersecurity Act transposing NIS 2 Directive (EU) 2022/2555 are subject to public consultation until 3 August 2024

Amendments to the Cybersecurity Act transposing NIS 2 Directive (EU) 2022/2555 are subject to public consultation until 3 August 2024

On 4 July 2024, the Minister of e-Government proposed a bill for amendment to the Cybersecurity Act transposing NIS 2 Directive (EU) 2022/2555. All interested parties may publish their comments on the bill in the public consultation process until 3 August 2024. The amendments in the Cybersecurity Act provide only general risk management and reporting

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European Commission Competition Policy Brief on Labour Markets as of 2 May 2024 sheds light on the dos and don’ts in non-solicitation (no-poach) arrangements

European Commission Competition Policy Brief on Labour Markets as of 2 May 2024 sheds light on the dos and don’ts in non-solicitation (no-poach) arrangements

Non-solicitation (no-poach) arrangements may restrict competition between employers, lowering productivity and salaries, restricting expansion or entry of competitors, hindering innovation and even increasing consumer prices. We have outlined those aspects of the non-solicitation arrangements in our previous article on this topic Bulgaria: Non-Solicitation Clauses in Commercial Contracts. Non-solicitation arrangements are widely used in Bulgaria in

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New requirements for the remote work and the "right to disconnect" - what comes after the latest amendments to the Labour Code?

New requirements for the remote work and the “right to disconnect” – what comes after the latest amendments to the Labour Code?

The long anticipated changes in the remote work regime are now a fact with the latest amendments and supplements to the Labour Code (the “LC”). Although they have gained wide publicity during the process of their adoption, in substance they did not lead to a significant change in the legal framework of the so-called ‘home

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Bulgaria introduces a foreign direct investments (FDI) screening regime

Bulgaria introduces a foreign direct investments (FDI) screening regime

When will the FDI screening rules become applicable? On 08.03.2024 amendments to the Bulgarian Investment Promotion Act (“IPA”) were promulgated in the State Gazette, introducing criteria for foreign direct investments in Bulgaria, which will be subject to preliminary screening. However, the FDI screening will not yet be applicable in practice until the Council of Ministers

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Personal data protection - new interpretations in the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union

Personal data protection – new interpretations in the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union

At the end 2023 the Court of Justice of the European Union announced two judgments on issues related to the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR“). Although adopted under specific cases, the judgments provide interpretations that are binding on all national law enforcement authorities within the European Union. Therefore, both judgements should be

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The new legal framework for geothermal energy in Bulgaria

The new legal framework for geothermal energy in Bulgaria

Effective as of 13.10.2023, amendments and additions to the Renewable Energy Sources Act (RESA) and several other laws were promulgated in the Bulgarian State Gazette, which aim to develop the prospecting, exploration and use of geothermal energy. A small part of the amendment package is contained in the RESA, mainly definitions. The bulk of the

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What comes ahead after the removal of the employment record?

What comes ahead after the removal of the employment record?

On 10.10.2023, the long-awaited amendments to the Labour Code (the “LC”) concerning the removal of the employment record were promulgated in the State Gazette. Even before their official publication, these amendments caused a wide public response, as the general perception of the employment record was that it was obsolete and its functions were more related

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Corporate PPA

Corporate PPA

What is PPA? A PPA (Power purchase agreement) is a contractual agreement for the sale of a certain amount of energy that is generated by a renewable energy source (RES). Usually, PPAs are concluded for a relatively long period of time (between 10 and 20 years) for a fixed price, or for a price linked

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What are the new obligations for the citizens and the business under the latest amendments in the Anti-Money Laundering Act (“AMLA”) from July 2023?

What are the new obligations for the citizens and the business under the latest amendments in the Anti-Money Laundering Act (“AMLA”) from July 2023?

On 14.07.2023 certain amendments to the AMLA were promulgated in the State Gazette, which are transposing the requirements of the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (Directive (EU) 2018/843) and introducing additional measures to improve the anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing mechanisms. The amendments to the AMLA introduce significant changes to the way beneficial owners are disclosed

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Equal pay for equal work – upcoming legal changes and challenges for the employers

Equal pay for equal work – upcoming legal changes and challenges for the employers

The European union is steadily progressing towards its goal of “A Union of Equality: Gender Equality Strategy (2020-2025)”. In this context, the Women on Boards Directive was adopted a few of months ago (check out our alert on this topic here). In May the Directive (EU) 2023/970 of the European Parliament and of the Council

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