Hristov&Partners IFLR1000 EMEA 2018 Rankings
We are delighted of the positive feedback from clients in The IFLR1000 EMEA 2018. A huge thank you to all our clients, friends and team for all the support! “We are very satisfied with the professional services, provided by Hristov & Partners. Extremely responsible, diligent, accurate and paying attention to the smallest detail. All deadlines […]
Hristov & Partners Promote Counsel Biliana Shagova To Partner
Biliana Shagova is a corporate and commercial lawyer and her main areas of expertise include commercial and corporate matters, employment and social and health security. Biliana has extensive experience in advising on complex, high value corporate deals and multi-jurisdictional M&A and commercial transactions in Bulgaria and in the South-East Europe region, with particular expertise in […]
E-commerce and Competition: The European Commission’s Sector Inquiry
The European Commission’s report on the e-commerce sector released in May (the Report) outlines the main trends and potential competition barriers in the online retail. Overall, the Commission did not deem necessary a review of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER). This means that despite the ongoing innovations in the e-commerce business models, at this […]
Hristov Partners advised G4S plc. on its divestment of G4S Bulgarian security business to VIP Security
Hristov & Partners acted for G4S plc., the leading global integrated security group, as the vendor’s Bulgarian counsel, along with the global lead legal counsel, in the divestment of its Bulgarian subsidiary company to VIP Security. The transaction followed a strategic global-wide business review by G4S plc. including restructuring and exists from various non-core jurisdictions across the globe. Our […]
Bulgaria’s Competition Commission Activity in 2016 in Numbers
The national competition authority (CPC) has just published its annual activity report for the preceding 2016 year. In Bulgaria, CPC has controlling and enforcement powers in three major areas: antitrust and competition, public procurement procedures appeals and appeals relating to concession procedures. Here is some of the published statistical data in the area of competition […]
Mandatory data protection officers under the GDPR
Data protection officers (“DPO”) will become key figures within organisations striving to ensure compliance with the stricter requirements of the GDPR as from May 2018. In the end of 2016, a conservative estimate by the International Association of Privacy Professionals suggested that 75,000 DPO positions will be created globally in response to the adoption of […]
How the GDPR will impact companies acting as personal data processors
Before the GDPR enters into force on 25 May 2018, companies processing personal data will have to reassess their approach to personal data processing. Under the current state of the law, a company acting as a personal data processor that has been found liable for unlawful personal data processing would be liable for a breach […]
How to define the most relevant legal basis for personal data processing under the GDPR
On its entry into force, the GDPR would make reliance on data subjects’ consents inappropriate for many personal data processing activities. A practical tip to self-test current consents: if it seems difficult for a controller to obtain a valid consent, perhaps there is another legal ground that should apply. When implementing a GDPR compliance strategy, […]
Consent of data subjects under the GDPR
One of the most common grounds for lawful processing of personal data is obtaining the data subject’s consent. As from 25 May 2018 when the GDPR shall enter into force, the requirements for obtaining lawfully such consent will be significantly amended. Despite being more burdensome for companies, the new requirements may serve as a competitive […]
Rights of data subjects under the General Data Protection Regulation
One of the EU’s key objectives in adopting the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) is to contribute to the well-being of individuals by reinforcing their rights with respect to their own personal data. As from 25 May 2018, persons and companies acting as data controllers should comply with the reinforced data subjects’ rights under the […]