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Soft curfew ordered by the Government in Hungary
From 28 March 2020, a soft curfew is in effect in Hungary which has been extended for an unlimited period. We may only leave our homes, places of residence or temporary residences with overriding reason described in the regulation. Between 9 and 12 AM only consumers...
Further extraordinary payment and tax reliefs to mitigate the economic impact of coronavirus
UPDATED: 27 March, 2020 Hungarian government tries to alleviate payment obligations during the pandemic by further economic actions. Disclosed on 24 March 2020, government decrees contain new provisions on executions, tax procedures and child benefits. Execution...
Extraordinary economic measures to combat coronavirus in Hungary
Spread of coronavirus significantly affected the everyday life of enterprises operating in Hungary. Many companies are at risk, which causes both employers and employees to look into future with fears. With regard to social distancing, the way of working is changing...
Restricted operation of places due to coronavirus in Hungary
In addition to travel restrictions already in place, in an attempt to cope with the coronavirus epidemy, the Hungarian Government ordered further restrictions affecting education and courts, opening time of shops, restaurants and cafés as well as the attendance of...
‘State of danger’ due to coronavirus in Hungary: immediate travel restrictions – UPDATED 02/04/2020
Strict restrictions are in effect since 12 March, 2020 in public transportation that have been further strengthened: only Hungarian citizens and EEA citizens with permanent Hungarian residency may enter Hungarian territory, save for limited exceptional cases. From 2nd...
Rules of supplementary work are changing in the construction sector
Rules of additional work and supplementary work in construction sector have changed. Let’s see how. Government regulation no. 191/2009. (IX. 15.) on construction activities was harmonized last December with the Civil Code (Ptk.). From now on, the Civil Code’s rules...
How to reduce fines from the Competition Authority?
Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) have always appreciated cooperation. Unbelievable as it may sound, as you can see in our article, GVH does not always aim for high fines. The procedure for negotiating a settlement was introduced in 2014 and it is applicable...
Damages for non-material injury: the price of stress at work
A long-standing labor dispute has recently ended with the ruling of the Supreme Court of Hungary which obliged the former employer to pay damages to the employee who developed a depressive state of anxiety at work. The story gives us an insight into the practice of...
Many terms found null and void in real estate agents’ contracts
According to the Supreme Court, quite a few practices in the real estate agents’ contracts fail to satisfy the general principle of good faith and fair dealing. The Supreme Court had made the decision final according to which it is against good faith and fair dealing...
The subcontractor shall be paid even if the end customer doesn’t pay
Based on a court decision made in October 2019, a contractual provision is null and void based on which the payment to be made by the principal to his subcontractor is linked to the payment made by the principal’s own principal. In the above-mentioned court case, an...