Georgi Kanev attended the first Digital Unconference
Georgi Kanev, Senior Associate at PETERKA & PARTNERS Bulgaria, and member of Law of Information Technologies, attended the first Digital Unconference held in Sofia on the 26th of October, organized by the Digital National Alliance www.digitalunconference.com. Unlike traditional conferences, the event involved the active participation of all attendees in discussing topical issues regarding the digital […]
The new legislative amendments in the EU Trade Mark Reform
Georgi Kanev, EU Trade Mark and Industrial Design Attorney and Senior Associate at PETERKA & PARTNERS, has written an article on the latest developments of the biggest reform in the EU Trade Mark law in more than twenty years. The new legislative acts and amendments will go into effect on 1 October 2017. The time […]
PETERKA & PARTNERS article published in CEE Legal Matters
An article, written by Dimitar Stoimenov, formerly of PETERKA & PARTNERS Bulgaria, dedicated to corporate control mechanisms in Bulgarian companies, was published on 21 June 2017 on the website of the magazine CEE Legal Matters. The article presents an overview of the Bulgarian regulations, and practical insight in regards to acquisition and post-closing matters. The […]
New tax return rules
Corporate income tax returns shall be submitted only electronically, using a valid electronic signature, as of 1 January 2018. Also, both corporate and personal income tax payers are entitled to submit a one-off correcting tax return in the case of mistakes identified in the annual tax return by 30 September of the year in which […]
Proportional VAT deduction
Taxable persons will be obliged to claim proportional VAT credit upon the acquisition of non-current assets with mixed (both private and business) use. The deductible proportion will be determined on the basis of certain criteria that take into account the type of the asset.
Increase of minimum insurable income
The minimum insurable income threshold has been increased along with the minimum monthly salary from EUR 214 to EUR 235 as of 1 January 2017. The thresholds of the insurable income vary with respect to different economic activities and professions and affect social security and health insurance contributions.
Changes to rules on disclosure of information by energy undertakings in Bulgaria
After changes to the Public Offering of Securities Act (POSA) passed in June 2016, energy undertakings in Bulgaria meeting certain criteria have been obliged to report to the Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) in accordance with the general rules on disclosure of information under the POSA.New amendments to the POSA entered into force in August 2017 […]
PETERKA & PARTNERS Bulgaria assists Future Thinking
Following comprehensive legal assistance to Future Thinking in the course of the acquisition of the Bulgarian-based data science and analytics market research business GemSeek Consulting, PETERKA & PARTNERS recently advised and assisted the client with modifications to the local collateral related to the transaction. The team was led by Senior Associate Svetlana Todorova.
New member of PETERKA & PARTNERS Bulgaria team
As of 1 June 2017, the team in Sofia was strengthened by Georgi Kanev who joined the office as a new Senior Associate. Having already gained solid experience within reputable local and international law firms, Georgi will bring to the firm valuable expertise, especially with regard to IP matters, an area in which he has […]