Categoria: Notícies

A punt! Hongria obre el mercat de les apostes esportives en línia

Online sports betting providers from other EU Member States are already at the starting line: Hungary is abolishing the state monopoly on the online sports betting market and, from 1 January 2023, will allow free market access for providers from the European Economic Area. So, will everything be simple now? In gambling law, too, prevention […]

El BGH diu no a les tarifes excessives de peatges de carretera i d'accés (?)

In its most recent landmark decision of principle, the German Federal Court of Justice held that, in the event of non-payment of the original motorway toll, the increased toll imposed in Hungary by the National Toll Payment Services Plc., as well as the related collection costs, may in principle also be awarded by German courts […]

Cost-Effective Review of Existing Contracts and Standard Terms and Conditions

You do not always need to reinvent the wheel. In business, it is often more cost-effective and practical to adapt or update certain provisions of existing procurement, supply, distribution agreements or standard terms and conditions to reflect changed circumstances or newly emerging market risks. This is particularly true where a contract originally developed for purely […]

It Has Never Been Easier to Convert a Hungarian Kft. into a German GmbH

As of early September, the cross-border conversion and relocation of companies has become simpler thanks to the new European Union directive-based regulatory framework. The newly transposed rules, which are set out in the provisions of Hungarian Act CXXIV of 2021 (the “Act”), have been applicable since 1 September 2022. The previous rules on conversions: Until […]

The European Parliament Begins Work on Artificial Intelligence Legislation

Medical diagnostics, pricing, data analysis — the list could go on almost indefinitely. With the emergence of the data-driven economy (data economy), the role of artificial intelligence is also increasing rapidly. This technology plays a key role in the systematic processing and analysis of large volumes of data. The European Parliament has begun work on […]

Està la UE domant la intel·ligència artificial?

Diagnostics, pricing, data analysis — the list could go on for a long time. With the rise of the data economy, the importance of artificial intelligence is growing inexorably. This technology plays a central role in the systematic collection and analysis of large volumes of data. The EU has prepared a draft regulation for the […]

Com a treballador hongarès a Alemanya – s'aplica la legislació laboral hongaresa o alemanya als treballadors hongaresos que treballen a Alemanya? Què han de tenir en compte els treballadors i els empresaris en aquesta situació?

Variety of Applicable Legal Provisions The answer to the questions raised in the title cannot be summarised in a single short sentence. The complex system of Hungarian, German and European labour law creates a three-tier labour-law framework when an employee with Hungarian citizenship chooses Germany as their place of work. In this article, we aim […]

CJEU Judgment on Essential Elements in Consumer Credit Agreements

In preliminary ruling proceedings referred by the Regional Court of Ravensburg, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on the interpretation of Directive 2008/48/EC of 23 April 2008 on credit agreements for consumers and repealing Council Directive 87/102/EEC (judgment of 9 September 2021, C-33/20; C-155/20; C-187/20). The proceedings before the Regional Court concerned […]

Multiple Jobs Held by One Employee – Is It Lawful to Take on a Second Job?

I. Concurrent employment relationships As a general rule, the Hungarian Labour Code does not contain any prohibitive provision expressly excluding the possibility for an employee to be employed in several employment relationships at the same time — commonly referred to as a second job. It follows from the freedom to enter into employment relationships that […]