Article on first Bulgarian Cybersecurity act posted on Glovaladvocaten blog
Following the EU Digital Single Market Strategy, on 31 October 2018, the Bulgarian Parliament adopted the first ever Cybersecurity Act, transposing Directive (EU) 2016/1148 concerning measures for a high common level of security of network and information systems across the Union. The article was prepared by Georgi Kanev, Senior Associate and Deputy Director, and Veronika […]
Proposal to terminate “old” enforcement proceedings
A few weeks ago, the Ministry of Justice (Ministry) presented the eagerly-expected draft of an act that would terminate certain “old” enforcement proceedings. This proposal comes in the context of their overwhelming number (three million, involving 950 thousand people out of a country of 5.4 million) – many of them lasting for years and without […]
Georgi Kanev to speak at Sofia University
In two weeks’ time, Georgi Kanev, Senior Associate and Deputy Director at PETERKA & PARTNERS Bulgaria, will speak on intellectual property rights for works created by systems using artificial intelligence. He will share theoretical and practical knowledge and will exchange ideas with students enrolled in the course “Responsible Artificial Intelligence: Ethical, Legal, Social and Economic […]
Recent developments regarding cooling-off period in life insurance policies
The right to cancel a life insurance policy has been regulated in all European Life Insurance Directives adopted since 1992 and the relevant EU provisions have been further interpreted in rulings of the European Court of Justice. Tsvetelina Taneva, Associate at PETERKA & PARTNERS Bulgaria, has prepared an article focusing on the right of cancellation […]
Slovak office holding seminar on Tax litigation
The Bratislava office of PETERKA & PARTNERS is pleased to invite you to a business breakfast on 12 December 2018. Andrea Farinič Štefančíková, Senior Associate, from the Slovak office, and Hana Skalická, Of Counsel, from the Czech office, will hold a seminar on the topic: “Tax Litigation”. For more information on the seminar, see the […]
Employment webinar: EU employment law – England, Poland & Czech Republic
One of the most challenging aspects of an employer’s daily activities is handling disciplinary and dismissal issues. On 5 December, Adela Krbcova, Partner and Director of our Prague office, will be an expert panellist in an international webinar organized by Boyes Turner, one of the UK’s leading full-service regional law firms, and will be discussing […]
Seminar on Trade Unions at PETERKA & PARTNERS Prague
PETERKA & PARTNERS Czech Republic cordially invites you to a Business Breakfast on the topic Employer and Trade Unions in the Workplace: How to find common ground with Trade Unions, which takes place on 6th December 2018. Speakers will discuss issues such as the establishment of new trade unions, rights of employees’ representatives, collective bargaining, […]
PETERKA & PARTNERS at the festive opening of French Week: Beaujolais Nouveau & Svatomartinske
PETERKA & PARTNERS Czech Republic as a partner company of French week took part in this celebration last Thursday in the stunning venue of Kaiserstejnsky Palace. In addition to Beaujolais Nouveau & Svatomartinske wine tasting, guests had a chance to win a bottle of champagne given away by PETERKA & PARTNERS, and other prizes as […]
Seminar on Trade Unions at PETERKA & PARTNERS Bratislava
The Slovak office of PETERKA & PARTNERS cordially invites you to a Business Breakfast on the topic Trade Unions in the Workplace and the Consequences for the Employer, organized in cooperation with Frech-Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Slovakia. The Business Breakfast will focus on issues such as the establishment of […]
New Data Protection Provisions in Romania
Following the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (the “GDPR”), which came into force on 25 May 2018, […]