Autor: Aron Ferencz

New Year, New Rules in the Hungarian Labour Code

Parental leave will be introduced, paternity leave will be expanded, the provisions on abuse of rights will be supplemented, and employers will face broader information obligations. Yet not everyone is satisfied. The implementation of EU Directives 2019/1152 and 2019/1158 brings significant changes to the Hungarian Labour Code effective from 1 January 2023. These directives aim […]

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 […]

Multiple Jobs Held by an Employee: Is It Legal to Take on a Second Job?

I. Holding Multiple Employment Relationships As a general rule, the Hungarian Labour Code (Munka Törvénykönyve, “Labour Code”) does not contain any prohibition that expressly prevents an employee from maintaining more than one employment relationship, commonly referred to as a second job or secondary employment. The freedom to establish employment relationships therefore implies that an employee’s […]

Return to the Workplace After the Virus

Back to the Workplace After the Virus: Can an Employer Request Proof of Immunity from Employees? If So, What Data Protection Obligations Apply? In the weeks following the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, an increasing number of employers have decided to resume in-person work, which may result in the mass return of employees to […]

Trainee Lawyer Position in Budapest

Our law firm’s Budapest branch office is seeking a full-time trainee lawyer (ügyvédjelölt) with a starting date in autumn 2021. Our team of German, Hungarian, English and U.S.-qualified lawyers advises clients on German, Hungarian and international business law. Place of Work: Budapest, Bank Center. Responsibilities Assisting lawyers with legal work. Assisting in and conducting non-contentious […]

Online Hearings During the State of Emergency in Hungary

The Government Decree issued on 31 March contains provisions applicable during the state of emergency concerning various procedural law matters. Below we summarise its main points relating to court proceedings. One of the most important issues clarified by the decree is that, unless otherwise provided, the state of emergency does not affect the running of […]

Extraordinary Judicial Recess in Hungary

Pursuant to Government Decree No. 45/2020 (14 March 2020) on measures to be taken during the state of danger declared for the prevention of a mass disease outbreak endangering life and property, the mitigation of its consequences, and the protection of the health and lives of Hungarian citizens, the Hungarian Government ordered an extraordinary judicial […]

VW Scandal: Even the Software Update May Be Deceptive

As reported by the MSN news portal, there is a risk that even the software update offered to remedy the fraudulent diesel vehicles may produce questionable results. According to Hartmut Bäumer, a German Green Party politician, the proper solution would be to upgrade the affected vehicles to comply with the Euro 6 emissions standard at […]

OVG Lüneburg: Stadt Wolfsburg muss VW nicht die Gewerbeausübung untersagen.

A citizen of Potsdam recently made an unusual application to the City of Wolfsburg, requesting that Volkswagen’s trade licence be revoked. In support of his application, he argued that Volkswagen’s irresponsible conduct endangered the health of citizens and therefore rendered the company unfit to carry on a responsible business activity. (In Germany, this would not […]