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NBLO Successfully Defends Bulgarian Recycling Company in Workplace Accident Case
Background Over the course of three years, New Balkans Law Office provided legal representation to a Bulgarian company operating a recycling facility, following a tragic fatal accident that occurred on the factory floor. The incident led to multiple administrative court proceedings, initiated by the Labour Protection Directorate, which alleged that the company had failed to […]
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New Balkans Law Office has recently been made aware of a phishing scam targeting Facebook page owners and administrators in Bulgaria. This scam involves fraudulent emails that falsely claim to be from Bulgarian National Television (Българска национална телевизия) and are being circulated using our law firm’s name. These deceptive emails inform recipients that a post […]
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NBLO advises Connect44 on becoming the largest investor in local digital twins business MYX
Connect44 AG, an Anglo-Swiss telecom services leader based in Lucerne with a workforce of 1,000 globally, has closed on its c. €3M investment in the Bulgarian startup MYX AD. As part of the transaction, Connect44 will acquire a significant minority share and it has already become the main external investor in the business. The post-money […]
NBLO has obtained a favourable settlement offer on behalf of a defendant individual client in a solicitors’ fees claim arising from a long-running employment dispute. The client’s former solicitors, who had acted on an uncapped hourly rate throughout the Employment Tribunal proceedings, sought payment of a final bill in circumstances where the matter had expanded […]
NBLO recently acted for the leaseholder of a long lease in central London in a dispute concerning the recoverability of service charges for extensive repair works undertaken by the landlord. Although the landlord had broadly complied with the consultation requirements under the Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003, our review of the lease identified […]
NBLO is pleased to announce a successful settlement for a London-based architectural visualisation company in a cross-border copyright infringement dispute with a specialist software developer and supplier operating in Bulgaria, Germany and the Czech Republic. The claimant alleged that the defendant had used its proprietary software without a valid licence across multiple devices and by […]
Senior Associate Yavor Markov of New Balkans Law Office has authored a publication in Адвокатски преглед (Advokatski Pregled), the journal of the Supreme Bar Council of Bulgaria. The paper analyses Bulgarian case-law concerning Article 52(1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, which sets out the conditions under which fundamental rights may […]
NBLO recently achieved a significant success on behalf of a Bulgarian industrial employer in 13 administrative court cases, including appeals before both first-instance and supreme administrative courts. The disputes arose from allegations made by the General Labour Inspectorate, which claimed that our client had employed non-EU nationals without valid work permits and imposed administrative sanctions […]
Background Over the course of three years, New Balkans Law Office provided legal representation to a Bulgarian company operating a recycling facility, following a tragic fatal accident that occurred on the factory floor. The incident led to multiple administrative court proceedings, initiated by the Labour Protection Directorate, which alleged that the company had failed to […]
Bulgaria has taken a significant step towards attracting global remote talent with the adoption of a new legal framework introducing a Digital Nomad Visa. On second reading in Parliament, the proposal passed with over 73% support – a rare display of consensus across political lines. The new visa category amends the Foreigners in the Republic […]
New Balkans Law Office is pleased to announce its role as legal counsel in the successful launch of MarketVision Capital AD, now officially registered as an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) by the Bulgarian Financial Supervision Commission (FSC). Alongside this milestone, MarketVision Finance OOD has been authorised as the AIF’s Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM), in […]
New Balkans Law Office has recently been made aware of a phishing scam targeting Facebook page owners and administrators in Bulgaria. This scam involves fraudulent emails that falsely claim to be from Bulgarian National Television (Българска национална телевизия) and are being circulated using our law firm’s name. These deceptive emails inform recipients that a post […]
NBLO recently advised the founders of a new pizza chain on their entry into the Bulgarian market. The chain is part of a well-established global franchise with more than 900 units internationally. Its particular strength is its technology stack which gives it a razor focus on operational success and on optimising delivering pizza online […]
New Balkans Law Office (NBLO) has recently provided extensive legal assistance in a case involving the newly introduced UK visas; more specifically, the Service Supplier Visa, which came into effect in April 2022. Our team was approached by Red Vertex OOD, an established Bulgarian company specialising in architectural visualisations. This company wished to supply services […]
Connect44 AG, an Anglo-Swiss telecom services leader based in Lucerne with a workforce of 1,000 globally, has closed on its c. €3M investment in the Bulgarian startup MYX AD. As part of the transaction, Connect44 will acquire a significant minority share and it has already become the main external investor in the business. The post-money […]