Autor: Vajk Varai-Jeges

La acción por etapas en el Derecho de la distribución

I. General remarks on staged actions The staged action under section 254 of the German Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO) is of considerable practical importance in distribution law, particularly in commercial agency law. Typical disputes concern, for example, possible claims of the commercial agent for further commission payments. In order to quantify such claims, certain […]

TJUE: Debe evaluarse el carácter abusivo del riesgo cambiario incluso a pesar de la conversión obligatoria en forints impuesta por el Estado

Despite the state-mandated conversion into forints, the national court must examine whether the bank acted unfairly when, in a foreign-currency loan agreement, it shifted the entire exchange-rate risk onto the consumer. For years, we have emphasised that the practice of the Hungarian courts, inspired by the Curia, under which they repeatedly ruled in favour of […]

Sobre la necesidad de traducir los documentos administrativos en la Unión Europea

Where a judicial or extrajudicial document in a civil or commercial matter is to be transmitted from one EU Member State to another for the purpose of service, the EU Service Regulation applies (“Regulation (EC) No 1393/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on the service in the Member […]

El contrato del director general también puede rescindirse verbalmente.

According to the Schleswig-Holstein Regional Labour Court (LAG Schleswig-Holstein), unless otherwise provided by contract, the managing director’s employment contract may also be terminated orally. The court dismissed the claim brought by a former managing director seeking payment of further remuneration. According to the judgment, the employment relationship no longer existed at that time. Although no […]

Tribunal Regional de lo Social de Schleswig-Holstein: el contrato de trabajo del director general puede rescindirse verbalmente

Unless otherwise agreed contractually, the Schleswig-Holstein Regional Labour Court has held that a managing director’s service relationship may also be terminated orally. It dismissed the claim brought by a former managing director who sought continued remuneration. According to the court’s latest judgment, however, the service relationship no longer existed. There was no written termination agreement; […]

Tribunal Regional de Celle: No se impondrá ninguna pena por reclutar miembros para el ISIS

The Regional Court of Celle found a 23-year-old guilty of recruiting members for the terrorist organisation ISIS. Nevertheless, it imposed no penalty, as the requirements for imposing a youth sentence were not currently met. Although the defendant displayed harmful tendencies, it could not be established that these tendencies made a penalty necessary. The offender was […]

¿Cuándo necesitas un abogado en Hungría?

There are situations in which the involvement of a lawyer admitted in Hungary cannot be avoided. In other cases, instructing a lawyer may not be mandatory, but is highly advisable. 1. Where is legal representation mandatory in Hungary? • Lawyer in Hungary: before the regional courts, courts of appeal and the Supreme Court With very […]

¿Qué derechos pueden tener los compradores frente a los fabricantes y los concesionarios en relación con el “escándalo de las emisiones”?

In the United States, the corporate groups involved in the manipulation have already paid compensation to customers affected by the diesel scandal. In Europe, by contrast, purchasers who drive a manipulated diesel vehicle only rarely assert claims against the manufacturer or dealer. However, claims may be brought on several legal grounds. Do you also drive […]