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Act CXXX of 2018 on administrative courts (2018. évi CXXX. törvény a közigazgatási bíróságokról) -

Adoption: 2018-12-12 | Date of entry into force: 2020-01-01 | HUN-2018-L-109325

Part One: The organisation of administrative courts
Chapter I Fundamental provisions
Chapter II The organisation of the individual administrative courts
Chapter III The activity of the supreme administrative court for ensuring the uniformity of jurisprudence
Chapter IV The national administrative judicial Council
Chapter V Certain competences of court administration
Chapter VI The leaders of administrative courts and their administrative competences
Chapter VII Administrative competences of the judicial bodies
Chapter VIII The duties of judicial administration affecting administrative courts
Chapter IX Procedures aimed at resolving the conflict of material jurisdiction between the ordinary court and the administrative court and at handling the uniformity questions affecting their material jurisdiction
Part Three: Specific rules on the legal status of administrative judges
Chapter X Special rules on the service relationship of administrative judges
Part Four: Final provisions

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act XCIV of 2018 to amend certain employment laws -

Adoption: 2018-11-27 | Date of entry into force: 2019-01-01 | HUN-2018-L-109322

1. Amendment to the Act IV of 1991 on the Promotion of Employment and the Care of Unemployed: § 14. On training its eligibility, cost reimbursement, duration, supplementary renumeration while on training; § 16. Care allowance and cost recovery; § 21. Aid recovery by the National Employment Fund, job seekers allowance suspension and its eligibility for young unemployed
2. Amendment to the Act 33/1992 on the Legal Status of Public Servants: Labour Code provisions application to the civil service relationship and collective agreement
3. Amendment to the Act XCIII/1993 on Occupational Safety and Health: provisions on labor protection representative, its costs and training is to be borne by employer; article 78 National Committees for Safety and Health at Work :inspections and reporting; provisions on teleworking
4. Amendment to the Act LXVI of 1994 on the Wage Guarantee Fund: numerous minor provisions
5. Amendment to the Act LXXV of 1996 on Labour Inspection: provisions on the labor inspectorate employed to control the workplace
6. Amendment to the Simplified Employment Act (Act LXXV/2010: § 11 7(b): 8am replaced by 9am
7. Final provisions.

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act LV of 2018 on the right of assembly (2018. évi LV. törvény a gyülekezési jogról) -

Adoption: 2018-07-20 | Date of entry into force: 2018-10-01 | HUN-2018-L-109320

Chapter I General provisions
Chapter II Holding the assembly
Chapter III Dissolution of the assembly
Chapter IV Compensation for the damage caused by the assembly
Chapter V Final provisions

Hungary - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Interior no 15/2018 on detailed rules for the protection of prisoners in the framework of Protection Program (A belügyminiszter 15/2018. (VI. 7.) BM rendelete a büntetés-végrehajtási intézetben fogvatartott érintett Védelmi Program keretében biztosított védelmének részletes szabályairól) -

Adoption: 2018-06-07 | Date of entry into force: 2018-07-01 | HUN-2018-R-108319

1. Scope of application
2. Inclusion
3. Cooperation between the National Prison Administration and the National Police Headquarters
4. Prison institution and services
5. Institution obligations in case of prisoners threat
6. Cooperation of the Services
7. Termination of the Protection Program
8. Final provisions

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act CXXVIII of 2017, on the application of legal aid and the right to charge costs in civil and administrative court proceedings. (2017. évi CXXVIII. törvény a költségmentesség és a költségfeljegyzési jog polgári és közigazgatási bírósági eljárásban történő alkalmazásáról) -

Adoption: 2017-10-17 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-01 | HUN-2017-L-106797

1. Scope of the law
2. The material cost reduction
3. Conditions for granting personal allowance
4. Request for and approval of personal allowance
5. Review and withdrawal of personal expenses
6. Final provisions

Hungary - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

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 (A Kormány 245/2017. (VIII. 29.) Korm. rendelete a Gazdasági Együttműködési és Fejlesztési Szervezet (OECD) Multinacionális vállalatokra vonatkozó irányelveiről szóló, 2011. május 25-én módosított C(2000)96/FINAL tanácsi határozatának kihirdetéséről és az OECD Multinacionális vállalatokra vonatkozó irányelvek alapján a Magyar Nemzeti Kapcsolattartó Pont létrehozásáról) -

Adoption: 2017-08-29 | Date of entry into force: 2017-09-13 | HUN-2017-R-106852

Chapter I. OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises of 25 May 2011, amending Declaration C (2000) 96 / Final Council Decision: Decision of the Council on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises:
I. National Contact Points
II. The Investment Committee
III. Review of the Decision
Procedural guidance
I. National Contact Points
Commentary on the implementation procedures of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
I. Commentary on the Procedural Guidance for NCPs
II. Commentary on the Procedural Guidance for the Investment Committee
Chapter II. Hungarian National Contact Point
1. Tasks
2. Hungarian National Contact Point operations
3. Complaint
4. Hungarian National Contact Point procedures
Chapter III. Final provisions

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act LXXVIII of 2017 on the professional activities of Lawyers. (2017. évi LXXVIII. törvény az ügyvédi tevékenységről) -

Adoption: 2017-06-13 | Date of entry into force: 2017-06-29 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2018-01-01 | HUN-2017-L-106780

Part I Fundamental provisions
Chapter I General rules
Part Two General rules on the professional activities of an attorney-at-law
Chapter II General conditions of practising the professional activities of an attorney-at-law
Chapter III Limitations of practising the professional activities of an attorney-at-law 
Chapter IV Grounds which exclude practising the professional activities of an attorney-at-law; conflict of interests 
Part Three Special rules on the professional activities of an attorney-at-law
Chapter V The mandate of an attorney-at-law 
Chapter VI Court appointment of attorneys-at-law 
Chapter VII Specific professional activities of an attorney-at-law 
Chapter VIII Voluntary suspension of the professional activities of an attorneyat-law
Part Four Natural persons practising the professional activities of an attorney-at-law 
Chapter IX The attorney-at-law
Chapter X The salaried attorney-at-law 
Chapter XI The junior attorney-at-law 
Chapter XII The registered in-house legal counsel 
Chapter XIII The junior in-house legal counsel 
Chapter XIV The European Community lawyer 
Chapter XV The salaried European Community lawyer 
Chapter XVI The foreign legal advisor 
Chapter XVII The caretaker attorney 
Part Five Organisations performing the professional activities of an attorney-at-law 
Chapter XVIII The law office
Chapter XIX The association of attorneys-at-law and the joint office of attorneys-at-law 
Chapter XX The attorney assistant 
Part Six Liability to disciplinary action 
Part Seven The bar association 
Chapter XXI General rules
Chapter XXII Election of bar officials and termination of their mandate 
Chapter XXIII The Hungarian bar association 
Chapter XXIV The regional bar association 
Chapter XXV Administrative cases of bar associations 
Chapter XXVI Bar association registers and data management 
Chapter XXVII Mediation procedure 
Chapter XXVIII Cooperation with organisations of the EEA member states managing the registers of attorneys-at-law 
Part Eight Supervision of legality 
Part Nine Final provisions

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act LX of 2017 on Arbitration. (2017. évi LX. törvény a választottbíráskodásról) -

Adoption: 2017-05-30 | Date of entry into force: 2017-06-02 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2018-01-01 | HUN-2017-L-106843

Chapter I General provisions 
Chapter II Arbitration agreement 
Chapter III Composition of arbitral tribunal 
Chapter IV Decision of the arbitral tribunal with respect to its own jurisdiction
Chapter V Interim measures and preliminary orders 
Chapter VI Proceedings of the court 
Chapter VII Conducting the arbitral proceedings 
Chapter VIII Annulment of the arbitral award 
Chapter IX Retrial 
Chapter X Enforcement of the arbitral award 
Chapter XI Other rules 
Chapter XII Permanent arbitration court 
Chapter XIII Final provisions 

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act XXVIII of 2017 on private international law. (2017. évi XXVIII. törvény a nemzetközi magánjogról) -

Adoption: 2017-04-04 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-01 | HUN-2017-L-106778

Chapter I General provisions
Chapter II Natural and legal persons
Chapter III Family law
Chapter IV Cohabitants, registered partners
Chapter V Rights in rem
Chapter VI Intellectual property rights
Chapter VII Law of obligations
Chapter VIII Law of succession
Chapter IX Procedural rules
Chapter X Jurisdiction
Chapter XI Recognition and enforcement of foreign decisions 
Chapter XII Closing provisions

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act I of 2017 on the Code of Administrative Court Procedure. (2017. évi I. törvény a közigazgatási perrendtartásról) -

Adoption: 2017-02-21 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-01 | HUN-2017-L-106777

Part One General Provisions
Chapter I Fundamental provisions
Chapter II Courts
Chapter III Material jurisdiction and territorial jurisdiction 
Chapter IV The parties and the interested person 
Chapter V Representation 
Chapter VI Other general provisions 
Part Two The procedure of first instance 
Chapter VII The action 
Chapter VIII Measures based on the statement of claim 
Chapter IX Interim relief 
Chapter X Preparatory arrangements for the action 
Chapter XI Settlement and mediation 
Chapter XII The hearing 
Chapter XIII Decision without a hearing 
Chapter XIV Taking evidence 
Chapter XV Termination of procedures 
Part Three Decisions 
Chapter XVI Decisions of the court 
Chapter XVII The legal effects and enforcement of decisions 
Part Four Legal remedies and the procedure to follow in case of a constitutional complaint 
Chapter XVIII Appeal
Chapter XIX Extraordinary procedural remedies 
Chapter XX Procedure to follow in respect of a constitutional complaint 
Part Five Special administrative court actions and other administrative court procedures 
Chapter XXI Simplified procedure 
Chapter XXII Action for failure to act 
Chapter XXIII Action for imposing an obligation
Chapter XXIV Supervisory actions against statutory professional bodies 
Chapter XXV Procedures to review the conflict of a local government decree with other laws and procedures due to the local government’s failure to fulfill its duty to legislate
Chapter XXVI The procedure to enforce compliance with a judgment ordering a new procedure or establishing failure to act 
Chapter XXVII Procedure to designate an administrative organ 
Part Six Final provisions 

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Code of Civil Procedure (Act CXXX/2016) (2016. évi CXXX. törvény a polgári perrendtartásról) -

Adoption: 2016-11-22 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-01 | HUN-2016-L-105126

FIRST PART Foundations
SECOND PART General provisions
THIRD PART Evidence
FIFTH PART Decisions
SIXTH PART Appeal and related procedures
SEVENTH PART Special procedure
EIGHT PART Causes related to collective claims
NINTH PART International Civil protection rules
ELEVENTH PART Application of electronic technologies and instruments
TWELFTH PART Final provisions

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act XXIX of 2016 on Judicial Experts. (2016. évi XXIX. törvény az igazságügyi szakértokrol) -

Adoption: 2016-04-26 | Date of entry into force: 2016-06-15 | HUN-2016-L-105109

FIRST PART
Chapter I General rules
Chapter II Activities of judicial experts
Chapter III Companies authorized to carry out judicial expert activity
Chapter IV Jurisdictions, Institutions, Judicial experts bodies and organizations
Chapter V Judicial experience
Chapter VI Professional and secondary responsibilities
SECOND PART
Chapter VII Chamber
Chapter VIII Members of chamber
Chapter IX Chamber bodies
Chapter X Methodological writing
THIRD PART
Chapter XI Disciplinary procedure
Chapter XII Ethical questions
FOURTH PART
Chapter XIII Legislative supervisions
FIFTH PART
Chapter XIV Final provisions

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act 2015/CCXXVI amending pertinent law to the Act 2015/CXLIII on public procurement. (2015. évi CCXXVI. törvény a közbeszerzésekrol szóló 2015. évi CXLIII. törvény, valamint az azzal összefüggo törvények módosításáról ) -

Adoption: 2015-12-15 | Date of entry into force: 2015-12-24 | HUN-2015-L-102849

Act incorporate various amendments to the below legislation deriving from Public Procurement Act adopted in 2015:
1. Amendments to the Act XCIII/1993 on Occupational Safety and Health.
2. Amendments to the Act XXV/1996 on the second local government debt settlement procedure
3. Amendments to the Act LXXVIII of 1997 on the Building and Environment Conservation
4. Amendments to the Act No. 11 of 1998 to amend Act No. 56 of 1990 on payment and expense reimbursements of members of the Hungarian Parliament
5. Amendments to the Act XXXIV of 2004 on small and medium-sized enterprises, and the promotion of its development
6. Amendments to the Act: the rules on private security and private investigation activities 2005 CXXXIII
7. Amendments to the Act LXXVI 2009 of the General Rules to start and continuation of the service activities
8. Amendments to the Act CLV 2009 on the protection of classified information
9. Amendments to the Act on national debt CXCVI/2011
10. Amendments to the Act CLIX 2012 the Postal Services.
11. Amendments to the Act 2013 XXXIV on late payments
12. Amendments to the Act LXXVII/2013 on Adult Education
13. Amendments to the Act LXXV 2014 on the European territorial association
14. Amendments to the Act 2014 XC on International Development Cooperation and Humanitarian International Aid
15. Amendments to the Act on investment related to the maintenance of the NPP capacity for the year 2015
16. Amendments to the Act XXXIII/2015 on Swim held in Budapest, Vízilabda-, Diving, Indoor Swimming and Open Water World Championships
17 Amendments to the Act 015 CXLIII on public procurement
18. Final Provisions.

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act (2015/CLVII.) to promulgate the Protocol No. 15 amending the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms done in Strasbourg, 24.VI.2013. (2015. évi CLVII. törvényaz emberi jogok és az alapveto szabadságok védelmérol szóló, Rómában, 1950. november 4-én kelt Egyezményt módosító 15. Jegyzokönyv kihirdetésérol) -

Adoption: 2015-10-12 | Date of entry into force: 2015-10-22 | HUN-2015-L-102841

The Act promulgate the amendment to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in regards of establishment of the European Court of Human Rights.

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

The Public Procurement Act (Text No. 2015 CXLIII). (2015. évi CXLIII. törvény a közbeszerzésekrol) -

Adoption: 2015-09-22 | Date of entry into force: 2015-11-01 | HUN-2015-L-102840

Part I General provisions
Chapter 1. Scope and principles of the Act
Chapter 2. Definitions
Chapter 3. Personal Law and objective scope
Chapter 4. Provisions regarding to the procurement proceedings
Chapter 5. Publication and communication and transparency
Part II The EU thresholds relating to the public procurement rules
Chapter 6 Initiation of the public procurement rules
Chapter 7. Declaration of parties involved in public procurement procedure
Chapter 8. Supplementary information and onside visits
Chapter 9. Procurements of Documents
Chapter 10. Requirement for procurements subject matter
Chapter 11. Requirement for procurements contractors and candidates
Chapter 12. The offer and participation
Chapter 13. Tenders and requests to participate, selection procedure
Chapter 14. Tenders results
Chapter 15. Special rules for certain types of procedure
Chapter 16. specific procurement methods
Part III. The procurement procedure under the EU thresholds
Chapter 17. Rules of procedures under EU thresholds
Part IV. Concession contract procurement
Chapter 18. Rules for concession purchasing procedure
Chapter 19. Special rules for specific subject concessions
Part V. Provisions relating to contracts
Chapter 20. Provisions relating to contracts
Part VI. Remedies with Central purchased goods and services
Chapter 21. Rules for procedure
Chapter 22. The EU Commission methods
Part VII. Procurement authority and award committee
Chapter 23. Procurement authority
Chapter 24. Public Procurement Arbitration Board
Part VIII. Final provisions

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act to amend Act CLXXV/2011 on the Freedom of Association, Non-profit Status and the Operation and Support of Civil Organizations and Act on Procedural Rules CLXXXI/2011 (Text No. 2015/CXXXIV). -

Adoption: 2015-07-06 | Date of entry into force: 2015-07-14 | HUN-2015-L-102850

Amendments to the Act on the Right of Association, Non-profit Status, and the Operation and Funding of Civil Society Organisations section: 13 / A. Specific rules for non-profit status of foundations in case of decease of funder or termination without a legal successor of the founder' duties are passed over to the board of trustees. Amendment to the Act on Procedural Rules regarding above mentioned provisions.

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act XC concerning International Development Cooperation and International Humanitarian Aid. (2014. évi XC. törvény a nemzetközi fejlesztési együttmuködésrol és a nemzetközi humanitárius segítségnyújtásról) -

Adoption: 2014-12-15 | Date of entry into force: 2015-07-01 | HUN-2014-L-99543

1. General Provisions
2. Planning
3. Implementation and coordination
4. Increasing awareness of international development
5. Financing
6. Transparency
7. Final provisions.

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act LXXVI on Scientific Research, Development and Innovation. (2014. évi LXXVI. törvény a tudományos kutatásról, fejlesztésrol és innovációról) -

Adoption: 2014-11-25 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | HUN-2014-L-99530

Chapter I. General provisions
Chapter II. Innovation, research and development in governmental functions
Chapter III. National office for Innovation, Research and Development and
Chapter IV. National Innovation, Research and Development Fund
Chapter V. Public funding of Innovation, Research and Development
Chapter VI. Certification of research and development activities
Chapter VII. Final provisions.

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act 68/2014 to promulgate Additional Protocol to the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption of the Council of Europe done in Strasbourg 15 May 2003. (2014. évi LXVIII. törvény az Európa Tanács Korrupcióról szóló Büntetojogi Egyezményének Strasbourgban, 2003. május 15-én kelt Kiegészíto Jegyzokönyve kihirdetésérol) -

Adoption: 2014-11-18 | Date of entry into force: 2014-11-26 | HUN-2014-L-99529

Chapter I Use of Terms
Article 1 Use of terms
Chapter II Measures to be taken at national level
Article 2 Active bribery of domestic arbitrators
Article 3 Passive bribery of domestic arbitrators
Article 4 Bribery of foreign arbitrators
Article 5 Bribery of domestic jurors
Article 6 Bribery of foreign jurors
Chapter III Monitoring of implementation and final provisions
Article 7 Monitoring of implementation
Article 8 Relationship to the Convention
Article 9 Declarations and reservations
Article 10 Signature and entry into force
Article 11 Accession to the Protocol
Article 12 Territorial application
Article 13 Denunciation
Article 14 Notification

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act LXV amending the Act on the Criminal Code 2012 - to strengthen the protection of children -

Adoption: 2014-11-11 | Date of entry into force: 2014-12-19 | HUN-2014-L-99528

Provisions regarding crimes against young people (bodily harm, kidnapping, human trafficking, illegal restraint) and length of imprisonment for such offenses.

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act 18/2013 to publish the Council of Europe Convention on action against trafficking in human beings. (2013.évi XVIII.törvény Az Európa Tanács Emberkereskedelem Elleni Fellépésről szóló Egyezményének kihirdetéséről) -

Adoption: 2013-03-19 | Date of entry into force: 2013-03-20 | HUN-2013-L-96513

The Act promulgates the Convention on action against trafficking in human being of the Council of Europe, consists also of original text in English and its Hungarian translation.
Preamble
Chapter 1. Purposes, scope, non-discrimination principles and definitions.
Chapter 2. Prevention, co-operation and other measures
Chapter 3. Measures to protect and promote the rights of victims, guaranteeing gender equality
Chapter 4. Substantive criminal law
Chapter 5. Investigation, prosecution and procedural law
Chapter 6. International co-operation and co-operation with civil society
Chapter 7. Monitoring mechanism
Chapter 8. Relationship with other international instruments
Chapter 9. Amendments to the convention
Chapter 1. Final clauses.

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act V/2013 promulgating the Civil Code. (2013.évi V.törvény A Polgári Törvénykönyvrő ) -

Adoption: 2013-02-11 | Date of entry into force: 2014-03-15 | HUN-2013-L-96512

Book I. Introductory provisions.
Book II. People as a legal entity.
Part I. Legal capacity
Part II. Acting capacity
Part II. Private law.
Part IV. Copyright and industrial property rights.
Book III. Legal entity
Part I. General rules of the legal entity
Part II. Association
Part III. Business organizations
Part IV. Cooperatives
Part V. Association
Part VI. Foundation
Part VII. Civil right public organizations.
Book IV. Family law
Part I. Principles
Part II. Marriage
Part III. Legal implications of familiar relations
Part IV. Relatives
Part V. Guardianship
Book V. Property law.
Part I. Land
Part II. Right of ownership
Part III. Limited ownership rights
Part IV. The property register.
Book VI. Contract Law.
Part I. General rules for obligations
Part II. General contract rules
Part III. Other agreement rules
Part IV. Liability for damages
Part V. The Securities
Part VI. Other agreement related regulations.
Book VII. Succession Law.
Part I. General rules
Part II. Dispositions based on inheritance
Part III. Legal succession
Part IV. Obligation
Part V. The effects of inheritance.
Book VIII. Final provisions.
Part I. Definitions
Part II. Entry into force and transitional provisions
Part III. Compliance with the EU Law.

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act CXLVII/2012. to amend certain laws necessary to achieve job security action plan. (2012. évi CXLVI. törvény a munkahelyvédelmi akciótervben foglaltak megvalósítása érdekében szükséges egyes törvények módosításáról ) -

Adoption: 2012-10-01 | Date of entry into force: 2012-10-16 | HUN-2012-L-96664

Chapter 1. Purpose of job security amendments
Chapter 2. Amendments to improve business environment.

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act CXXVI/2012 on the Hungarian Agriculture, Food and Rural Economic Development Chamber. (2012. évi CXXVI. törvény a Magyar Agrár-, Élelmiszergazdasági és Vidékfejlesztési Kamaráról ) -

Adoption: 2012-07-12 | Date of entry into force: 2012-08-01 | HUN-2012-L-96663

Chapter 1. Introductory provisions
Chapter 2. The Chamber of Agriculture
Chapter 3. Chamber of Agriculture Membership
Chapter 4. Chamber of Agriculture Task
Chapter 5. Chamber of Agriculture Structure
Chapter 6. Elections rules
Chapter 7. Chamber of Agriculture operation
Chapter 8. Financial resources of the Chamber of Agriculture
Chapter 9. Supervision of the Chamber of Agriculture and review of the Municipal Court decision
Chapter 10. Transitional provisions
Chapter 11. Miscellaneous and final provisions.

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act C/2012 the Criminal Code. (2012 évi C. törvény a Büntető Törvénykönyvről) -

Adoption: 2012-06-25 | Date of entry into force: 2013-07-01 | HUN-2012-L-96662

The new criminal code replaces earlier version of 1978.
General Part
Chapter I. Basic provisions
Chapter II. Hungarian Criminal Jurisdiction
Chapter III. The criminal liability
Chapter IV. Limitation or exclusion of culpability
Chapter V. The termination of culpability
Chapter VI. Other obstacles by prosecution
Chapter VII. The penalty
Chapter VIII. The measures
Chapter IX. The penalty suspension
Chapter X. The relationship between conviction and discharge
Chapter XI. A Juvenile justice
Chapter XII. Provisions relating to military jurisdiction
Special Part
Chapter XIII. Crimes against humanity
Chapter XIV. War crimes
Chapter XV. Crimes against life and health
Chapter XVI. Actions against
Final Part

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act 85/2012 concerning the simplification of certain family law and company law procedures. (2012.évi LXXXV. törvény egyes családjogi és cégjogi eljárások egyszerűsítéséről ) -

Adoption: 2012-06-18 | Date of entry into force: 2012-07-01 | HUN-2012-L-96660

1. Amendment to the Civil Procedure Act III/1952
2. The Marriage and Family Guardianship Act IV/1952

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act 1/2012 promulgating the Labour Code. (Törvény I/2012 a munka törvénykönyvéről) -

Adoption: 2011-12-13 | Date of entry into force: 2012-07-01 | HUN-2012-L-89886

PART I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 1: Introductory Provisions
Chapter 2: Legal Acts
Chapter 3: Means of Legal Acts
Chapter 4: Invalidity
PART II - EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP
Chapter 5: Parties to Employment Relationships
Chapter 6: Transfer of Employment Contracts Upon the Transfer of Enterprise
Chapter 7: Commencement of an Employment Relationship
Chapter 8: Performance of Employment Contracts
Chapter 9: Amendment of the Employment Contract
Chapter 10: Cessation and Termination of Employment Relationships
Chapter 11: Working Time and Rest Period
Chapter 12: Remuneration for Work
Chapter 13: Employer's Liability for Damages
Chapter 14: Employees' Liability for Damages
Chapter 15: Special Provisions Relating to Employment Relationships According to Type
Chapter 16: Special Provisions on Temporary Agency Work
Chapter 17: Special Provisions Relating to Employment Relationships Between School Cooperatives and Their Members
Chapter 18: Agreement Related to Employment Relationships

PART III - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Chapter 19: General Provisions
Chapter 20: Works Councils
Chapter 21: Trade Unions
Chapter 22: Collective Agreement

PART IV - LABOUR DISPUTES
Chapter 23: Enforcement of Labor-law Claims
Chapter 24: Collective Labor Disputes

PART V - CLOSING PROVISIONS

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act CLI/2011 on the Constitutional Court (2011. évi CLI. törvény az Alkotmánybíróságról) -

Adoption: 2011-11-14 | Date of entry into force: 2012-01-01 | HUN-2011-L-96692

Chapter 1. General provisions and organization status of the Constitutional Court
Chapter 2. Procedures and legal foundation of the Constitutional court
Chapter 3. Operating rules and procedures of the Constitutional court
Chapter 4. Final provisions.

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act XCIII/2011 concerning the National Economic and Social Councils. (2011. évi XCIII. törvény a Nemzeti Gazdasági és Társadalmi Tanácsról ) -

Adoption: 2011-07-04 | Date of entry into force: 2011-07-22 | HUN-2011-L-96680

1. Validity of the Act
2. The objective of establishing the Council, the principles of its operation
3. Functions of the Council
4. Members of the Council
5. The Council permanent invitees
6. President of the Council
7. The Councils working structure
8. Public operations of the Council
9. Final provisions.

Hungary - General provisions - Constitution

Fundamental Law. (Magyarország Alaptörvénye) -

Adoption: 2011-04-25 | Date of entry into force: 2012-01-01 | HUN-2011-C-89887

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.

Hungary - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree No. 240/2006 on the register for social-economically and infrastructurally backward regions, with unemployment considerably above the national average.

Adoption: 2006-11-30 | Date of entry into force: 2006-11-30 | HUN-2006-R-75376

Contains the list of those regions. Implements the 1996 law on territorial development and integration.

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act No. CLIV/2005 to amend the Labour Code and other acts related to labour.

Adoption: 2005-12-13 | Date of entry into force: 2006-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2006-07-01 | HUN-2005-L-74343

Amends, inter alia, provisions on the data contained in a labour contract, notice before resignation, payment based on results, and determination of minimum wage.

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act 57/2005 on the amendment of the Labour Code.

Adoption: 2005-06-20 | Date of entry into force: 2005-06-28 | HUN-2005-L-72109

Includes workers who have undergone in-vitro fertilization in the protection from dismissal during pregnancy and the three months thereafter, and exempts them from their duty to work during the period necessary for treatment in relation with the in-vitro fertilization.

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act 16/2005 amending Act 2/2005 on the homeland fund

Adoption: 2005-04-18 | Date of entry into force: 2005-05-03 | HUN-2005-L-71564

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act 8/2005 on the amendment of the Labour Code, aiming at legal harmonisation

Adoption: 2005-03-17 | Date of entry into force: 2005-03-20 | HUN-2005-L-71188

Amends the consultation procedure of the employers with the trade unions.

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act 2/2005 on the Homeland Fund.

Adoption: 2005-02-14 | Date of entry into force: 2005-03-15 | HUN-2005-L-71565

Creates a fund from which Hungarians living in neighbouring countries can benefit. The subsidies from this fund can be given to individuals or institutions for educational, social or cultural purposes.

Hungary - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government programme aiming at the support of the social integration of the Roma population and the arrangements relative to this programme.

Adoption: 2004-03-18 | Date of entry into force: 2004-03-18 | HUN-2004-R-71539

Gives various ministers tasks and deadlines relative to the promotion of the Roma population's equality of rights, to the improvement of their living standards, to their education and training, employment, training in computer science and information technology and to the preservation of their culture and identity.

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act 118/2003 amending the 1992 Labour Code.

Adoption: 2003-12-15 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-01 | HUN-2003-L-71573

Provisions concerning the declaration of collective agreements, legal succession and working time.

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act 119/2003 amending Act 44/1992 on the Employee Share Ownership Programme (ESOP).

Adoption: 2003-12-15 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-21 | HUN-2003-L-71574

Aims at developing the existing employee ownership system further. The implementation of the programme at enterprise level now requires the consent of 40% of the employees.

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act No. 20/2003 to harmonize the Labour Code with the "acquis communautaire".

Adoption: 2003-03-31 | HUN-2003-L-64795

Contains numerous amendments (arts. 5.1, 28.1, 55, 56, 75 to 79, 84 to 86, 105, 117, 119, 123, 126, 127, 129, 137, 143, 144, 148, 202, 203 and 212). Main amendments concern, inter alia, works councils (elections, etc.), part-time work (prohibition of discrimination and wages) and fixed-term employment (maximum duration, repetition of contracts, etc.). Amends other acts in particular in relation to civil servants (including police, army and judges).

Hungary - General provisions - Constitution

Act No. 61/2002 to amend the Constitution of 1949.

Adoption: 2002-12-17 | Date of entry into force: 2002-12-23 | HUN-2002-C-62930

Concerns changes relating to the future accession of Hungary to the European Union.

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act No. 53/2002 to amend Acts No. 4/1991 on the promotion of employment and unemployment benefits, No. 93/1993 on occupational safety, No. 51/2001 on subsidization of professional training, No. 3/1993 on the administration of the social security system and social services, No. 22/1992 on the Labour Code.

Adoption: 2002-12-13 | Date of entry into force: 2003-01-01 | HUN-2002-L-65973

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act 19/2002 amending Act 22/1992 on the Labour Code.

Adoption: 2002-06-12 | Date of entry into force: 2002-09-01 | HUN-2002-L-61970

Modifies certain provisions of the Labour Code, concerning unions, work on Sundays and outsourced work.

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act No. 55 of 2002 on Mediation.

Adoption: 2002 | HUN-2002-L-71703

Provides measures for out-of-court settlements of civil disputes.

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act on Hungarians living in neighbouring countries (No. 62 of 2001).

Adoption: 2001-06-19 | HUN-2001-L-61867

Applies to persons declaring themselves to be of Hungarian nationality who are not Hungarian citizens and who have their residence in the Republic of Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Romania, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic or the Ukraine, and who (a) have lost their Hungarian citizenship for reasons other than voluntary renunciation and (b) are not in possession of a permit for permanent stay in Hungary. Chapter II provides for benefits and assistance for persons covered by the Act. Chapter III regulates procedure of application for benefits and assistance.

Hungary - General provisions - Law, Act

Act 16/2001 amending of Act 22/1992 on the Labour Code and related acts with the view of Hungary's EU accession.

Adoption: 2001-04-17 | Date of entry into force: 2001-07-01 | HUN-2001-L-60454

Incorporates the requirements of the EU's acquis communautaire into the most important acts of Hungarian labour law.

Hungary - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Joint Decree No. 41/2000 of the Minister of Health and the Ministry of the Environment on the restriction of certain activities involving dangerous substances and dangerous preparations.

Adoption: 2000 | Date of entry into force: 2001-01-01 | HUN-2000-R-68826

Covers the distribution and use of certain dangerous substances and dangerous preparations listed in Annex 1, which are to be restricted in order to protect the health of the public and the environment.

Hungary - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree concerning utilization of budget estimates earmarked for the employment of convicts (No. 3 of 1999).

Adoption: 1999-03-05 | HUN-1999-R-61878

Regulates utilization of budget estimates earmarked for employment of convicts. Sixty-five percent of estimate must be allocated to business organizations to meet their expenses. Remaining thirty-five percent may be allocated freely.

Hungary - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Provision concerning rules of procedure of convict employment (No. 1-1/17/1999).

Adoption: 1999-01-17 | HUN-1999-R-61879

Sets forth rules governing employment of convicts. Also provides for convict's participation in instruction, training and education; extraordinary work; wages; holidays; work outside detention facility based on contract with business organization; and employment of persons under preventive arrest.

Hungary - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Order No. 133 of 1998 to amend Government Order No. 117 of 1997 on the Communal Labour Council and Communal Labour Programmes.

Adoption: 1998-07-29 | Date of entry into force: 1998-08-01 | HUN-1998-R-54036

Provides that the Ministry of Family Affairs and Social Care shall oversee the functions of the Communal Labour Council.