Kategória: Hírek

Több munkahely egy munkavállaló részéről – lehetséges-e jogszerűen másodállást vállalni?

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 […]

Covid-19: A jóerkölcsbe ütköző károkozásból eredő felelősség fennállásának veszélye kereskedelmi hitel esetében

In the current crisis caused by the Covid-19 virus, sole traders and company managing directors — despite the suspension of the obligation to file for insolvency — as well as persons responsible for the organisational liability of certain corporate bodies are not entirely out of danger, even in light of the limited measures introduced by […]

SÜRGŐS HÍR: Magyarországon nem tartanak szóbeli meghallgatásokat

A 45/2020 (III.14.) számú kormányrendelet értelmében a kormány rendkívüli bírósági szünetet rendelt el. Az intézkedések célja az életet és a vagyont veszélyeztető tömeges járvány megelőzése és leküzdése, valamint a magyar állampolgárok egészségének és életének védelme. Ennek megfelelően a magyar bíróságok nem tartanak szóbeli tárgyalásokat, előkészítő tárgyalásokat, […]

Német Szövetségi Legfelsőbb Bíróság (BGH): A német GmbH ügyvezetői nem tartoznak “hűségi kötelezettséggel” a GmbH hitelezője felé

In its judgment delivered on 7 May 2019, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, BGH) held that it is not possible to successfully pursue a damages claim against the managing director of a GmbH (German limited liability company) under Section 826 of the German Civil Code (BGB) for intentionally causing harm in a manner […]

Mégsem) jön az e-evidence rendelet?

Greater criminal-law cooperation between EU Member States is the objective of the E-Evidence proposals. Whether this objective can be achieved, however, remains uncertain. Half a year after the proposal was introduced, the parties involved are still disputing the design of what may become a future EU regulation. The proposal, which concerns the securing of evidence […]

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 […]

Dízelbotrány: Németországban további 26 000 ember indíthat pert

According to information from the German magazine Der Spiegel, Volkswagen expects tens of thousands of new claimants in the form of a collective action in connection with the diesel scandal. According to Volkswagen’s information, 23,800 proceedings had been initiated by September, and judgments had already been handed down in 6,000 cases. We have also reported […]

EUB: Állami forintosítás ellenére is vizsgálandó az árfolyamkockázat tisztességtelensége

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 […]

Az ügyvezető szerződése szóban is megszüntethető

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 […]

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 […]