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Consumer Products Law Firm in Bulgaria

We cover every area of Consumer Products Law.

Consumer products is one of the fastest growing sectors in CEE. For many years we have helped leading international and domestic brands establish a presence in the region and to grow and protect their business successfully. Our advice is informed by an in-depth understanding of the sector and covers all critical opportunities and challenges for your business, including globalisation, online marketplaces, supply chain management, growing retail buyer power and increasing consumer pressure and media scrutiny. All place new demands on your management and business strategy, but also drive the need for commercially astute legal advice. Whether you are a supplier, investor or other stakeholder, we have sector specific experience in transactional, regulatory and contentious matters.

Our international team is structured around the key sectors of consumer products including cosmetics, clothing, electronics, health & beauty, food & drink, retail, household equipment and manufacturing. We provide a comprehensive legal and regulatory service, from the financing and acquisition of companies, through to antitrust and unfair competition law, media management, nutritional and health claims, advertising and marketing, strategies for the protection of intellectual property rights, data protection, outsourcing, distribution agreements, real estate transactions, product recalls and more. Our experts will keep you informed of the latest sector insight and developments, giving you a commercial, as well as a legal, edge.


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27/11/2023
EU Designs Reform, One Year On: EU Parliament announce Final Form of the...
On 7 November 2023, the EU Parliament published the final form of the updated EU Designs legislation. The new legislation, which takes form through a new Regulation and new Directive, are the Par­lia­ment’s...
22/11/2023
Another grilling: General Court goes against HALLOUMI and strikes down...
IntroductionTwo years ago, we commented on the difficulties that Cypriot cheesemakers faced when attempting to oppose the registration of a figurative mark containing the word BBQLOUMI, relying on EU...
08/11/2023
Cannabis law and legislation in Bulgaria
Medical use Bulgarian legislation does not allow the use of cannabis for medical purposes.The use, cultivation, import, export and control of cannabis is generally regulated by the Bulgarian Narcotic...
11/10/2023
Adoption of the new consumer credit directive: impact for BNPL
On 9 October 2023, the Council of the European Union adopted the new directive on consumer credits (CCD) in its final and definitive version. This version was already approved by the European Parliament...
30/08/2023
CBAM Implementing Regulation and Extensive Additional Reporting Guidance...
Earlier this month, the European Commission (“EC”) adopted an Implementing Regulation (“IR”) and released extensive Guidance Documents (“Guidance”) on the practicalities of reporting requirements...
16/08/2023
Designs practice update: Advocate General backs 6-month priority period...
Can a Community Design application claim priority from an earlier patent application – and if so, what is the applicable priority period?The recent opinion of Advocate General Capeta in EUIPO v The...
31/07/2023
Plastics and packaging laws in Bulgaria
1. What is the general legislative framework regulating packaging and plastics waste? On a national level, the Bulgarian Waste Management Act (“WMA”) provides the general legislative framework that...
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28/07/2023
Significant overhaul of EU batteries legislation now law
On 28 July 2023, the EU Regulation on Batteries and Waste Batteries was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (the “Reg­u­la­tion”). It will enter into force twenty days following its...
03/07/2023
Deceptive Indications and Trade Mark Protection: Lessons from the Redefine...
Back­groundRe­define Meat, a company specialising in environmentally friendly plant-based meat alternatives, sought protection for their logo mark through an International Registration (IR) claiming protection...
12/05/2023
Consultation on the EU’s interim emissions reduction target for 2040
Until 24 June 2023 the European Commission is consulting to gather views on the EU’s climate target for 2040.Since the Communication of the European Green Deal in late 2019, there have been a raft of...
10/05/2023
At last: invalidity and revocation actions now available before TM offices...
One of the most significant innovations introduced by the EU Trade Mark Directive 2015/2436 (the so-called trade mark reform package) was the requirement for all EU countries to implement – where not...
02/05/2023
CMS updates Expert Guide on cannabis law and legislation
CMS Expert Guide on cannabis law and le­gis­la­tion gives stakeholders detailed and updated information on the latest developments in cannabis regulation in key markets. The Guide now covers two new jur­is­dic­tions:...