The curfew introduced by the government decree no. 71/2020 (III.27.) is terminated. The curfew is maintained in Budapest and Pest county. Social interaction shall be limited to a minimum, not including those between persons living in the same household, the persons shall keep at least 1,5-meter distance from each other including the public transportation as…

24-month working time banking The government decree supplementing the labour rules defined by government decree no. 47/2020 (III.18.) allows for the employer to order at most 24-month working time banking unilaterally. In addition to this, the employer is entitled to extend the working time banking up to 24 months ordered before this decree entering into…

Deviating provisions concerning the legal entities  The government decree shall apply to all legal entities and non-legal entity organizations established pursuant to the rules of civil law. Deviating provisions concerning the decision-making process The deviating provisions concerning the decision-making process shall not apply if the decision-making body or the sole member of the legal entity…

Differing provisions concerning the delivery objection and justification of omission: – Concerning the delivery during the state of emergency, the statutory time limit for filing a delivery objection as well as the statutory time limit for filing an application for justification of an omission during the state of emergency, does not include the duration of the…

As of 11 March 2020, the Government of Hungary declared state of emergency throughout the whole territory of Hungary by government decree No. 40/2020. (III. 11.) on the declaration of emergency due to the worldwide COVID-19 (“coronavirus”) epidemic, in order to avert the consequences of the mass epidemic that threatens the safety of life and…

Government decree No. 47/2020 (III. 18.) on the immediate measures necessary to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the national economy For the months March, April, May and June 2020, the employers shall be exempt from the payment of public debts payable on the salaries concerning the employees employed in business units operating…

The outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic – among others – raises several questions regarding the civil law contracts, so we consider it essential to clarify what kind of impact the epidemic may have on the performance of contracts concluded by members of the private sector and what aspects shall be taken into account regarding the…

Government decree No. 57/2020 (III.23.) on the measures to be taken in connection with the enforcement during the emergency ordered in order to avert the consequences of the epidemic causing mass illness that threatens the safety of life and property, and to protect the health and life of Hungarian citizens Within the meaning of section…

Government decree No. 47/2020 (III. 18.) on the immediate measures necessary to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the national economy In order to comply with the prohibitions and restrictions imposed during the period of emergency ordered by government decree No. 40/2020. (III. 11.), Act I of 2012 on the Labor Code (hereinafter:…

The Government of Hungary has declared a state of emergency for the entire territory of Hungary and introduced several restrictions to eradicate the coronavirus epidemic which caused mass disease in many other countries of the world. The adaptation to the circumstances given by the state of emergency and the changes in the legislation introduced by…