The concept of ‘smart contract’ is widely used in relation to cryptocurrencies and blockchain operations. Smart contracts also are envisioned as a tool for handling transactional relationships involving storage of electric power in batteries, as provided for in the National
Energy efficiency is a top priority on account of its importance for improving the country’s energy security by reducing its dependency on imported energy and lowering the energy costs of businesses, households and the public administration, creating more jobs, improving
In the framework of the Bulgarian National Plan for Recovery and Resilience the Ministry of Innovation and Growth published on 22.07.2022 information concerning procedure BG-RRP-3.004 Technological Modernization. Via this procedure the amount of 260 000 000 BGN shall be provided
A ‘man-in-the-middle-attack’ is a kind of cyberattack that became widely known since 2017; it involves hackers intercepting an actual online exchange or data transfer between two parties, then occupying ‘the place in the middle’ and taking advantage of the thus
On 28.05.2022 entered into force changes to the Bulgarian Act on Consumer protection for the implementation of Directive (EU) 2019/2161 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 amending Council Directive 93/13/EEC and Directives 98/6/EC, 2005/29/EC
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
One of the main goals of the European Union is to expand digitalization as a means to promoting a dynamic economy and efficient governance while also attaining the environmental targets of the Member States. Consistent concrete steps to be made
For another consecutive year Dobrev & Lyutskanov Law Firm is ranked in the field of Banking and Finance in the IFLR1000 directory. IFLR1000 is a specialized international law guide, dedicated to the work of law firms and lawyers in the
For a third consecutive year Dobrev & Lyutskanov Law Firm participated in the issue of the Global Legal Insights series, dedicated to Artificial Intelligence and Big Data. The Global Legal Insights guides are issued every year and are aimed at
On March 30, 2022, the European Commission tabled a draft directive amending the currently effective Directives 2005/29/EC (on unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices) and 2011/83/EU (on consumer rights), as an element of the green transition, including through the enforcement of measures
