PETERKA & PARTNERS at “The Future of VAT. Digital Economy” conference in Bulgaria
In November 2018, Svetlana Todorova, Senior Associate and Deputy Director for Bulgaria, PETERKA & PARTNERS, attended a conference organized by IFA Bulgaria, the local branch of the International Fiscal Association (IFA), titled “The Future of VAT. Digital Economy”. The e-commerce package and the definitive VAT system, the EU proposal by the EU Commission on digital […]
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 […]
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 […]
AML seminar organized by PETERKA & PARTNERS Bulgaria
On 31 October 2018 in Sofia, PETERKA & PARTNERS Bulgaria held a seminar dedicated to the newly adopted rules on combating money laundering. Ms. Svetlana Todorova, Senior Associate and Deputy Director at the Sofia office, introduced the fundamental points of the new anti-money laundering legislation which came into effect on 31 March 2018. She explained […]
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 […]