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Senior Associate
Gergana Ilieva
Senior Associate
ilieva@legaldl.com
(+359 2) 980 46 59
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Gergana Ilieva

Gergana Ilieva joined DOBREV & LYUTSKANOV Law Firm in 2010 as Associate. She was legal advisor at Legal Directorate and Chief expert at the Regional Development Programming Directorate General, appointed as the Managing Authority of Regional Development Operational Programme within the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works. Since August 2016 she is Senior Associate.

Specializes in the fields of Administrative Litigation, Civil and Commercial Litigation, Employment and Social Security Law

Ms Ilieva has graduated form Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski (LL.M. 2003) and has completed specialisation courses in the sphere of Jurisdiction and International Law and International Relations.

As of the begining of 2017 Ms. Ilieva is a certified mediator, enlisted in the Unified Register of Mediators at the Ministry of Justice.

Member of the Sofia Bar Association.

Languages: French, English

Articles

How many submissions can be filed in defense of the same individual right?

The principle of legal certainty finds yet another expression in the prohibition contained in procedural law on re-litigating a matter that has already been resolved by a valid court ruling in full force and effect. Therefore, no more than one

Exceptions to the provision of article 333 of the Labor Code regarding protection of employees in case of dismissal

The matter of legal protection of employees in case of dismissal is addressed in article 333 of the Labor Code, which stipulates that an employer must satisfy a number of additional requirements when terminating unilaterally employment of certain categories of

Protection of a Partner in a General Partnership

The general partnership is an arrangement among natural and/or legal persons to pursue a common business objective. When traders take part in the arrangement, the group is called a consortium and it is subject to the provisions of Article 357

Amendments to the Civil Procedural Code, published in State Gazette, issue 110 from December 29, 2020

An Act of Amendment and Supplementation to the Civil Procedural Code was published on December 29, 2020. The amendments to the Civil Procedural Code are connected to the introduction of electronic justice in Bulgaria and most of them shall enter

The Preliminary Ruling Procedure

The preliminary ruling procedure provides a mechanism for interaction between the national courts of Member States and the Court of Justice of the European Union (“the Court”), which is designed to ensure the uniform interpretation and application of the EU

Claim for non-pecuniary damages, suffered by legal entities

The opportunity for legal entities to claim compensation for non-pecuniary damages successfully, under the Bulgarian Obligations and Contracts Act (OCA), has not been subject of discussion for a long time (over 50 years). The jurisprudence and court practice unanimously held

The most significant amendments to the Act on the Measures and Actions during the State of Emergency Declared with a Decision of the National Assembly from 13 March 2020

The Bulgarian National Assembly adopted an Act for amendment and supplementation of the Measures and Actions during the State of Emergency Declared with a Decision of the National Assembly from 13 March 2020 Act. We present below the most significant

The National Assembly is Discussing Amendments to the Measures and Actions during the State of Emergency Declared with a Decision of the National Assembly from 13 March 2020 Act

A draft bill for amendment and supplementation of the Measures and Actions during the State of Emergency Declared with a Decision of the National Assembly from 13 March 2020 Act has been tabled in the National Assembly. Briefly, the amendments

The State of Emergency and the Liability of the State for Damages under the State Liability Act

The Act on the Liability of the State and the Municipalities for Damages (State Liability Act) regulates the liability of the State for damages incurred by citizens and legal persons, as well as the liability of municipalities. The liability for

Conditions and procedure for payment of compensation to employers for the duration of the state of emergency

On 30 Match 2020 the Bulgarian Council of Ministers adopted the Decree laying down the conditions and procedure for the payment of compensation to employers in order to maintain the employment of workers and employees during the state of emergency,

Time Limits and Proceedings during the State of Emergency Declared on 13 March 2020

The Measures and Actions during the State of Emergency Declared with a Decision of the National Assembly from 13 March 2020 Act, promulgated in State Gazette issue 28 from 24.03.2020, provides for a suspension of time limits and proceedings except

Additional Rights and Opportunities Available to Employers for the Period of the State of Emergency

The Measures and Actions during the State of Emergency Declared with a Decision of the National Assembly from 13 March 2020 Act, promulgated in State Gazette issue 28 from 24.03.2020, provides for additional rights and opportunities available to employers to

Law Applicable to Claims under Insurance against Civil Liability for Motorists

The insurer’s liability under insurance against civil liability raises a number of issues, where the road traffic accident takes place in one Member State of the European Union but the damages are claimed in another Member State. The damage is

Summary Enforcement of Judgments without Special Proceedings

The Bulgarian procedural law envisages applicability of summary enforcement of judgments given by a foreign court or tribunal without special recognition and enforcement proceedings in two cases: where a European Enforcement Order for uncontested claims is provided and where a

Filling in the bank bankruptcy estate – upcoming amendments to the Bank Bankruptcy Law

On January 17, 2018, the National Assembly adopted at first reading a Bill on amendment and supplement to the Bank Bankruptcy Law. In the motives of the bill, the amendments are substantiated by the findings of the AlixPartner’s report on

Is the cancellation of the lease agreement subject to registration?

09_Is the cansellation of the lease agreement subject to registration_GITT The lease agreement is an agreement through which the lessor provides an object for temporary use by the lessee who, in turn, undertakes to pay a certain price. The leased

Arbitration in Investment Disputes

07_Arbitration in Investment Disputes_GI[english] The 1965 Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (“the Washington Convention”) has established a mechanism of settling investment disputes which might arise between an investor and the State

The Arbitration Agreement – New Solutions and New Questions

03_The Arbitration Agreement New Solutions and New Questions[english] The Amending Act to the Code of Civil Procedure (the CCP Amending Act) which introduced amendments also to the International Commercial Arbitration Act (ICAA) was promulgated earlier this year. The amendment to

Interpretative Case of the Supreme Court of Cassation concerning the Victim’s Right to Compensation

Interpretative Case No 1/2016 of the General Assembly of the Civil and Commercial Colleges of the Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) with regard to the victim’s right to be compensated by the delinquent over and above the compensation paid by

Published Amending Bills to the Labour Code and the Social Security Code

10_Published Amending Bills to the Labour Code and the Social Security Code_GI[english] The amending bills to the Labour Code and the Social Security Code were published on the website of the National Assembly on the 22 and 28 May 2015

Conference on the Rule of Law, the Judicial Reform in Bulgaria and Alternative Dispute Resolution

A judicial conference on the rule of law, the judicial reform in Bulgaria and alternative dispute resolution took place in the recently refurbished Auditorium 272 of Sofia University on 14 May 2015. The event organized by the American Chamber of

Ownership Disputes for Restituted Farmland within Urban Boundaries

24_Ownership Disputes for Restituted Farmland within Urban Boundaries_Nov_14_GI_eng What is the procedure for protection of the owner of farmland within urban boundaries, where the owner is deprived of possession by a third party claiming to be the owner of the

The Fate of a Sale Contract in the Case of Eviction

19_The Fate of a Sale Contract in the Case of Eviction_August_14_GI_eng A granted ownership right with regard to a person who has acquired the object under a sale contract has direct impact on the relationships between the parties to the

The Supreme Court of Cassation Adopted an Interpretative Decision on Appellate Proceedings under the Existing Civil Procedure Code

Prior to the adoption of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) in 2007 and its entry into force on 1 March 2008, the interpretation of disputes in appellate proceedings was outlined in Interpretative Decision No. 1 of 4 January 2001 under

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