Greece Transposes EU Directive 2022/2557 (Critical Entities Resilience Directive)
October 2025
Irene Kyriakides, Partner, Natalia Soulia, Counsel, and Terpsithea Papanikolau, Junior Associate
Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm
Introduction
Greece has recently enacted Law 5236/2025, transposing the Critical Entities Resilience Directive (Directive (EU) 2022/2557, “CERD”) into national law. The new regime introduces a comprehensive framework to identify and regulate “critical entities”, namely operators which belong to certain key sectors, such as energy, transport, finance, health, water, waste management, digital infrastructure, space, public administration and food…
The EU Data Act: What Businesses in Bulgaria Need to Know
October 2025
Nikolay Zisov, Partner, and Deyan Terziev, Senior Associate
BOYANOV & Co.
The EU Data Act (Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 on fair access to and use of data) became fully applicable on 12 September 2025.
For many companies in the EU, including in Bulgaria, this regulation brings new obligations and opportunities. The Data Act’s scope reaches far beyond traditional tech companies, potentially affecting any organisation that handles, generates or benefits from data. Affected organisations must act promptly to map their data flows (focused data audit), review related processes, assess…
Bloomberg TV Bulgaria’s Show "In Development" Spotlights the Second International Conference on the Evolution of Innovations
September 2025
The acclaimed Bloomberg TV Bulgaria show “In Development” featured a special segment dedicated to the upcoming INNOVATE. INVEST. INSPIRE. Second International Conference on the Evolution of Innovation, set to take place on October 16, 2025, at Hilton Hotel in Sofia. The conference, organized in partnership between BOYANOV & Co. and the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria, is aimed at positioning Bulgaria as an innovative hub of Southeastern Europe.
The show welcomed Petar Andonov, Business Development Director, BOYANOV & Co. and Ivan Mihaylov, CEO of American Chamber…
BOYANOV & Co. is Organising Second International Conference on the Evolution of Innovations INNOVATE.INVEST.INSPIRE
August 2025
Following the success of the First International Conference “Life-Cycle of Startups” held in November 2024, BOYANOV & Co. is organising, together with American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria, a next-level Second International Conference on the Evolution of Innovations under the title INNOVATE.INVEST.INSPIRE. The prestigious event will be held on 16 October 16 2025, from 09:00-14:30 hrs. at Hilton Hotel, Sofia, with the support of European Investment Bank Group Office Bulgaria, Innovation Norway, British-Bulgaria Chamber of Commerce and GATE Institute.
Speakers will share…
EU AI Rules Now Apply to General-Purpose AI Models
August 2025
Anastasia Dritsa, Partner, and Io Ligeraki, Junior Associate
Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm
As of 2 August 2025, the European Union’s landmark AI Act has officially entered into application for general-purpose AI (GPAI) models, setting a new global benchmark for transparency, safety and accountability in artificial intelligence.
A GPAI model is defined as one trained using more than 10²³ floating point operations (FLOPs) and capable of generating language (text or audio), text-to-image, or text-to-video outputs. Providers of high-impact GPAI models — those trained with more…
BOYANOV & Co. Advises on RealPage, Inc.'s Acquisition of Rexera
August 2025
Our member firm BOYANOV & Co. has advised on the Bulgarian legal aspects of the strategic acquisition of Rexera by RealPage, Inc., a global leader in AI-enabled software platforms for the real estate industry. The acquisition brings together Rexera’s intelligent AI workforce with HomeWiseDocs, a RealPage company, to create a nationwide platform in the United States that enhances real estate transactions and operational services.
The deal strengthens RealPage’s AI capabilities by automating key real estate processes such as HOA document retrieval, lien searches, mortgage payoffs…
DTB Advises on Landmark USD 520 Million Financing for Infobip
July 2025
Our member firm, Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka, has acted as the advisor to funds and accounts managed by BlackRock and Blue Owl, in connection with a USD 520 million senior secured direct lending facility for Infobip, a leading global cloud communications platform.
DTB's team on this transaction consisted of Damir Topic, Senior Partner, Barbara Simic, Attorney, and Josipa Banozic, Associate.
KG Law Firm Acted as Greek Legal Advisor to Sitecore
June 2025
Our member firm Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm acted as Greek legal advisor to Sitecore, an industry-leading digital experience platform, in connection with the sale of its Moosend business consisting of Moosend related assets and company shares, to Constant Contact.
The KG Law Firm team was led by Apostolos Georgantas, M&A Partner, assisted by Marianna Katsifi, Senior Associate, and Katerina Vogka, Associate. Panagiotis Pothos, Tax Partner, and Evangelos Gesios, Senior Associate, advised on Greek tax law matters. Ioanna Kyriazi, Employment Law Partner, and Ioanna Chanoumi,…
EU Commission Issues Key Guidance on AI Literacy Requirements under the EU AI Act
May 2025
Irene Kyriakides, Partner, and Eleni Kyratzi, Associate
Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm
EU Commission issues key guidance on AI literacy requirements under the EU AI Act
On May 7, 2025, the European Commission released a detailed Q&A document shedding light on the AI literacy obligations set out in Article 4 of the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. In effect since February 2, 2025, Article 4 requires all organisations developing or using AI systems that impact individuals in the EU — whether based in the EU or not — to ensure a “sufficient level of AI literacy” among…
How the Provisions of the AI Act Will Impact Turkish Companies
April 2025
The Corporate & Commercial team of our member firm Kolcuoglu Demirkan Kocakli has recently issued a client alert “How the Provisions of the AI Act Will Impact Turkish Companies”.
You may read the firm’s new client alert here.
Turkish Cyber Security Law Has Entered into Force
March 2025
The Personal Data Privacy team of our member firm Kolcuoglu Demirkan Kocakli has recently issued a client alert “Turkish Cyber Security Law Has Entered into Force”.
You may read the firm’s new client alert here.
Extension of Registration Deadlines for Obligated Entities Under Law 5160/2024 (Transposition of NIS2 Directive)
January 2025
Irene Kyriakides, Partner, Victoria Mertikopoulou, Partner, Soulia Natalia, Senior Associate, Terpsithea Papanikolaou, Junior Associate, and Anna Maria Kamara, Junior Associate
Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm
Introduction
The Ministry of Digital Governance and the National Cybersecurity Authority (NCSA) announced on 27 January 2025 an extension of the deadlines for entities falling within the scope of Law 5160/2024 (transposing the NIS2 Directive) to submit basic company information to the NCSA in accordance with Articles 4 par. 3 and 19 par. 1 of the said Law.
Registration Deadlines
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