US renewed sanctions against Iran
US sanctions against Iran have been re-introduced. The first sanctions went into effect already on 7 August, while the second group will enter into force in November 2018. For further observations on the sanctions, which will have global repercussions for businesses, please read the whole article on this link.
Promotions at PETERKA & PARTNERS
It is with great pleasure that we announce the promotions of Georgi Kanev and Svetlana Todorova to the positions of Deputy Directors for Bulgaria, and Zoltan Adras Nemeth as Deputy Director for Hungary. Georgi Kanev has been practicing law for six years, and before he joined PETERKA & PARTNERS Bulgaria as a Senior Associate last […]
Draft amendments to Bulgarian legislation on vocational education and training
The Ministry of Education and Science has recently released a proposal for amendments to the VETA (Vocational Education and Training Act) which aim to further develop the existing legal framework for this type of education and training. The Bulgarian PETERKA & PARTNERS team has prepared an article about the recent changes. For the full article, […]
An update on the Bulgarian data protection legislation
Georgi Kanev, Senior Associate at PETERKA & PARTNERS, has prepared a summary of the long-awaited draft law amending the Bulgarian Personal Data Protection Act which was submitted to the National Assembly yesterday. This new legislative act shall be adopted on the basis of the well-known General Data Protection Regulation (which applies as of 25 May […]
GDPR Seminar organized by PETERKA & PARTNERS Bulgaria
PETERKA & PARTNERS Bulgaria held a seminar dedicated to the General Data Protection Regulation on 28 March in Sofia, Bulgaria.Mr. Georgi Kanev, Senior Associate at the Sofia office, introduced the essential points of this new EU Regulation which will come into effect on 25 May 2018. His presentation acquainted the audience with the main implications […]
New member of PETERKA & PARTNERS Bulgaria team
As of 15 March 2018, Veronika Andreeva joined the team in Sofia as a Junior Associate. Having completed her education both in Bulgaria and in the U.K. and gained experience in a renowned law firm by dealing with various Labour, Corporate and Tax Law matters Veronika will strengthen the team’s expertise and share valuable experience.
Joint Seminar of PETERKA & PARTNERS Bulgaria and TMF Services Bulgaria
PETERKA & PARTNERS Bulgaria and TMF Services organized a joint seminar held on 20 February in Sofia. The speaker from our side was Plamen Peev, Partner and Director of the Bulgarian office, who acquainted the audience with topical issues related to the abuse of commercial negotiations. Stefan Dimitrov, Managing Director of TMF Services Bulgaria, enlightened […]
New stabilization procedure in Bulgaria for traders in financial distress
Svetlana Todorova, Senior Associate at PETERKA & PARTNERS and member of the Litigation and Insolvency Practice, has written an article focusing on amendments to the Bulgarian Commerce Act related to traders experiencing financial difficulties. The opportunity to undergo a procedure for restructuring of their obligations has been available since 1 July 2017 and it reflects […]
ECJ Coty ruling: Suppliers of luxury goods may prohibit authorized distributors
In the ECJ´s ruling of 6 December 2017, the Court has ruled that selective distribution systems that aim to preserve the luxury image of products do not violate European competition law by restricting third-party online platform sales, and confirmed that platform bans are not hardcore restrictions of competition. The Court ruled that online platform bans […]
Georgi Kanev at Copyright Seminar
Senior Lawyer Georgi Kanev spoke at a seminar focused on copyright last week in Sofia, Bulgaria. Georgi was one of two speakers to share their thoughts on copyright-related matters. Georgi discussed the creation of copyrighted works under both Bulgarian and US copyright law (e.g., one of the ways to have in place “work made for […]