EU regulation, startup law, and compliance - explained so you can act on them.
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A non-compete in an employment contract is void, a six-month probation clock stops during sick leave, and letting someone start work before the tax authority registration lands costs up to EUR 7,669. The full Labour Code map for founders.
A 10% corporate rate is only the headline. Salary vs dividend, VAT on SaaS, ESOP taxed at exercise, and what an exit actually costs a Bulgarian founder.
From the term sheet and SAFE notes to vesting and liquidation preference - what you are actually signing when the first institutional investor arrives.
Since 12 September 2025, users can demand the raw data your product generates - for free. From 12 September 2026, that access has to be built into the hardware itself.
Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 lets you raise up to €5,000,000 without a prospectus - but an OOD cannot issue shares, and a cap table with 300 investors scares off every VC. Here's the mechanics.
MiCA and Bulgaria's new Crypto-Assets Act are now in force - how a Bulgarian crypto startup classifies its token, picks a license, and pays tax before the transition period ends on 1 July 2026.
From the withdrawal button to AI chatbots - what Bulgarian and EU law actually requires from online stores in 2026, and what skipping it costs.
OOD, AD, or the new DPK - each legal form carries different risk for your equity, taxes, and future fundraising.
B2B contracts have none of the protections consumers get - every clause you sign holds. Here are the risks to handle before you sign.
With trademarks and patents, the winner isn't whoever had the idea - it's whoever filed first. Here's how to protect that asset.
The EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act is in force since January 2025. If you sell software to financial institutions, you're a "third party" now.
The world's first comprehensive AI law doesn't regulate the technology - it regulates how you use it. Find out which risk tier you fall in.