We all know that the rules on business trips under the Bulgarian law have been amended as this matter has been all over the news. Most certainly, the main accent is on the financial aspects of the legislative changes. The minimum amount of the daily allowances in cases of business trips within the territory of […]
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With a decision of 22 November 2022, the European Parliament put an end to the nearly ten-year-long procedure for the adoption of a Directive on improving the gender balance among directors of companies listed on the stock exchange and on related measures (the Directive). The final text was signed by the representatives of the European
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Bulgaria is now one step closer to becoming an attractive venue for entrepreneurs who want to start developing an innovative business. With the introduction of the new Startup visa rules, our country ranks with other European states where similar legal opportunities have existed for a long time. The startup visa is a certificate for a
In 2022, the question about free data flows between the European Union and the United States has been a hot topic. The end of March 2022 was a milestone moment as that was the time when the EU and the USA reached an agreement in principle on the so-called Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (you can
A new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation 2022/720 (“VBER”) entered into effect on 1 June 2022. It replaced Regulation 330/2010 which applied until 31 May 2022. The new VBER sets out amended rules for block exemption of certain vertical agreements from the prohibitions of Article 101 TFEU aimed at protection of competition in the EU market.
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In a recent Position, the Bulgarian Commission for Personal Data Protection (“BCPDP“) has elaborated on whether an e-mail and a mobile phone number fall within the concept of “personal data”. The analysis was carried out at the request of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria in connection to some proposed amendments to the Bulgarian
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In the last days before its dissolution, the National Assembly managed to adopt the proposed amendments to the Labour Code. The tumultuous media reaction to them could leave the false impression that the only innovation was the introduction of child-care leave for fathers of children up to the age of 8 years. However, the changes
What is a non-solicitation or “no-poach” clause? A non-solicitation clause, also referred to as “no-poach” clause, is a contractual arrangement which limits the hiring and poaching of employees of a business. The effect of the non-solicitation clauses is similar to non-compete clauses, which typically aim to limit competition for customers. The non-solicitation clause limits the
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Pursuant to Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, and a measure from the National Recovery and Sustainability Plan of Bulgaria, and after serious debates and changes in the draft bill initially proposed by the government,
Some recent regulatory changes related to the procedure for Off-label and compassionate use of medicinal products are expected to enter into force these says. Following a public consultation held between 9 February and 11 March 2022, on 31 May 2022 amendments to Ordinance No. 10 of 17 November 2011 on the conditions and procedure for
KDP’s Venelin Dimitrov, Ilya Komarevski and Mileslava Bogdanova-Misheva top ranked in the new Chambers Europe 2022 guide in: Venelin Dimitrov is praised for his “great project management skills“. Clients also say he is an “excellent negotiator and deal maker. He is very experienced and diligent.“ Ilya Komarevski is praised for his “ability to understand the
After several postponements of the implementation of Regulation (EU) No. 536/2014 on clinical trials on medicinal products for human use (“Clinical Trials Regulation”), the regulation entered into force on the last day of January 2022. One of the objectives of this Regulation is to ensure safe conduct of clinical trials,through which to generate reliable and
