Author: Vajk Varai-Jeges

Commercial Ban on Large Stores Is Unconstitutional

The Bavarian Administrative Court found the ban on commercial activity by stores larger than 800 square metres to be unconstitutional. According to the court, the rule prohibiting the opening of shops larger than 800 square metres as part of the measures against the coronavirus violates the principle of equality enshrined in the Basic Law, because […]

Online Court Hearings in Hungary

The government decree issued on 31 March contains provisions that entered into force during the state of emergency in relation to certain procedural matters. The key points concerning court proceedings are summarised below: The regulation provides that the state of emergency does not affect time limits unless otherwise specified. This means that the statutory time […]

5 Things That Should Change After the Coronavirus

The ongoing Covid-19 virus is already changing our everyday lives. Despite all the negative aspects of this pandemic, it could also bring about some long-awaited positive changes in public administration and the justice system. 1. Court Hearings by Video Conference As lawyers, we have already been in digital contact with the courts for some time. […]

What is the state of detention conditions in Hungary?

According to an order of the Higher Regional Court of Nuremberg dated 23 December 2019, future transfers of prisoners to Hungary may be made subject to specific requirements concerning detention conditions. In extradition proceedings concerning a Hungarian prisoner in Germany whose surrender to Hungary was sought, it was argued that, due to overcrowding in the […]

BREAKING: No Oral Hearings in Hungary

Pursuant to Government Decree No. 45/2020 (III.14), the government has ordered extraordinary court recesses. Measures are to be taken to prevent and respond to the mass epidemic that endangers the safety of life and property, and to protect the health and lives of Hungarian citizens. Accordingly, Hungarian courts will not hold oral hearings, preparatory hearings, […]

We Continue to Represent Clients Before Any English Court After Brexit

For many law firms, it remains uncertain in what form they will be able to act on the other side of the Channel after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union. Until now, in view of the freedom to provide legal services, a foreign professional qualification — for example, as a German lawyer — was […]

VW scandal: Even the software updates disappoint

No pointless software updates, but rather an obligation on car manufacturers to retrofit vehicles to Euro 6 standard, at their own expense. This is the demand made by Hartmut Bäumer, a former Green Party politician, to Michael Müller, the Governing Mayor of Berlin. Bäumer, who is himself affected, had subjected his diesel vehicle to a […]