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HUN-2011-C-89887
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Title_of_text
Fundamental Law.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Hungary
Subjects (Classification)
Constitutional law
Adopted on (Date of text)
2011-04-25
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Constitution
Second Region
Original title
Magyarország Alaptörvénye
Abstract/Citation
Sets out the Fundamental Law of Hungary which is the foundation of the legal system in Hungary. The first part deals with the foundation of Hungary, including with respect to name of the country, citizenship, language, coat of arms etc. The next part deals with Freedoms and Responsibilities.
Article XV provides for equality before the law and freedom from discrimination for the grounds cited.
Article XVI provides for the rights and responsibilities of children and parents
Article XVII sets out the rights and responsibilities of employees and workers as follows:
(1) Employees and employers shall cooperate with each other in order to ensure jobs, make the national economy sustainable and for other community goals.
(2) Employees, employers and their representative bodies shall have a statutory right to bargain and conclude collective agreements, and to take any joint action or hold strikes in defence of their interests.
(3) Every employee shall have the right to working conditions which respect his or her health, safety and dignity.
(4) Every employee shall have the right to daily and weekly rest times and annual paid leave.
Article XVIII prohibits the employment of children and protection of young persons.
Article XIX provides for the right to social security.
Article 25 provides that special courts will be established for resolution of labour disputes.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2012-01-01
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2014-07-17 (HUN-2014-R-99526)
Government Regulation 165/2014. (VII. 17.) concerning development Tax Benefit.
Implementing text(s)
2014-12-29 (HUN-2014-R-99544)
Government Regulation 347/2014. (XII. 29.) establishing the minimum wage and the guaranteed minimum wage.
Implementing text(s)
2015-06-02 (HUN-2015-R-102834)
Government Regulation 135/2015. (VI. 2.) concerning period 2014-2020 of the Internal Security Fund and the Asylum, Migration Integration Fund and grants from the Fund.
Implementing text(s)
2017-08-29 (HUN-2017-R-106852)
Governmental Regulation 245/2017 on the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) of 25 May 2011 as amended by Council Decision C (2000) 96 / FINAL, as well as establishment of the Hungarian National Contact Point pursuant to the OECD Multinational Enterprises Directives
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1949 (HUN-1990-C-39913)
Constitution of 1949 [consolidated version].
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Government Web Portal
Publisher
http://www.kormany.hu
Country
Hungary
URL
http://www.kormany.hu
File
The_Fundamental_Law_of_Hungary_01072016.pdf (PDF Act in English as amended to July 2016)
Electronic source title
Constitution in Hungarian
Author
Parliament of Hungary
URL
http://www.mkogy.hu/fotitkar/alkotmany/alkotmanyozas.htm
File
MK_16_096.pdf (PDF Constitution in Hungarian consolidated as at 1 June 2016)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Constitutions of the Countries of the World
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Place of publication
New York
Country
United States of America
Date
2011-11
Page range
pp. 45-90