Szerző: Ferencz Aron

Jogi biztonság az üzleti döntésekhez: a JOGBIZTOS Business (AT/DE) program kiemelkedő sikerrel zárult

The JOGBIZTOS Business in Austria and Germany event, organized by the Bács-Kiskun County Chamber of Commerce and Industry, proved to be an exceptionally successful professional programme according to participant feedback. The satisfaction ratings clearly demonstrate that the event achieved a high standard not only in terms of content but also in its organisation. The overall […]

Új év, új szabályok a magyar Munka Törvénykönyvében

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 […]

Egy alkalmazott több munkakörének betöltése: Törvényes-e második állást vállalni?

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 […]

Visszatérés a munkahelyre a vírus után

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 […]

Jogi gyakornoki állás Budapesten

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 […]

Rendkívüli ítélkezési szünet Magyarországon

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-botrány: még a szoftverfrissítés is megtévesztő lehet

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: A Volkswagen üzleti tevékenységének folytatását nem lehet megtiltani

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 […]

Az ISIS-hez való csatlakozás = nincs büntetőjogi szankció: tévelygő fiatalok vagy terroristák?

The Higher Regional Court (Oberlandesgericht) of Celle recently refrained from imposing a criminal sentence on a 23-year-old member (or prospective member) of ISIS (the so-called Islamic State). Although the court found the young man guilty of attempting to recruit members for the terrorist organisation known as the Islamic State, it did not impose a sentence […]

Véget kell vetni a földrajzi korlátozásoknak: könnyebbé válik az online vásárlás az EU-n belül

Az európai fogyasztóvédelem újabb fontos mérföldkőhöz érkezett. Az Európai Parlament már korábban úgy döntött, hogy betiltja a földrajzi korlátozást a streaming-szolgáltatások esetében, ami azt jelenti, hogy egy szolgáltatást többé nem lehet elérhetetlenné tenni egy fogyasztó számára pusztán azért, mert az adott fogyasztó fizikailag a szolgáltatótól eltérő tagállamban tartózkodik. A fogyasztók ezért többé már nem […]