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.
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.
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.