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A Company That Is Not Really a Company? An Introduction to the Civil Law Partnership

When several persons wish to cooperate in pursuit of a common objective, most people automatically think of some form of business association, such as a limited liability company or a limited partnership. Hungarian civil law, however, also recognises a much simpler structure: the civil law partnership. A civil law partnership is a form of cooperation […]

Peter Taller Appointed Visiting Lecturer at the University of Passau

Peter Taller, attorney at NZP NAGY LEGAL and alumnus of the University of Passau, has been listed as a Visiting Lecturer at the university where he completed his doctoral dissertation.  In this role, Peter will deliver lectures for international students from partner universities. The sessions will explore professional perspectives in Germany, with particular attention to […]

Laszlo Nagy Registered as Foreign Lawyer by the SRA

We are pleased to announce that Laszlo Nagy has obtained his Registration Certificate from the Solicitors Regulation Authority for the 2025/2026 practice year, entitling him to practise as a registered foreign lawyer in England and Wales. This recognition marks another important step in strengthening our firm’s international legal capabilities and cross-border advisory services. It enables […]

Ready, Set, Go! Hungary Opens the Online Sports Betting Market

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 […]

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 […]

Is the EU Taming Artificial Intelligence?

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 […]

As a Hungarian Employee in Germany – Does Hungarian or German Labour Law Apply to Hungarian Employees Working in Germany? What Should Employees and Employers Pay Attention to in This Situation?

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 […]