179 result(s) for constitutional court ruling
Xpat Opinion: Mandatory Retirement Of Judges In Hungary Declared Unconstitutional
- 26 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A centrist commentator emphasizes that the Hungarian Constitutional Court, by invoking Hungary’s ’historical constitution’, found a weapon against the government’s attempts „to govern through constitutional changes.” The pro-government media mostly passed over the July 16th decision, while liberal commentators pointed out that six of the seven dissenting judges were Fidesz-appointees.
Xpat Opinion: Constitutional Renewal Must Be Done By Hungarians For Hungarians
- 13 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A conversation between two consitutional legal scholars: Kim Lane Scheppele, Princeton University and Gábor Halmai, ELTE Budapest and Princeton University.
Strasbourg Court Has Admonished Hungary For Dismissing Employee Without Reason
- 11 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights has admonished Hungary and said a public servant was right who had been dismissed from her post in September, 2010 based on a law later annulled by the Constitutional Court. The Hungarian state was ordered to pay €6,000 in compensation and €3,000 in EU procedural costs.
Hungarian Constitutional Court Voids Decree Preventing State Scholarship Graduates From Leaving Country
- 4 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Tuesday voided a government decree that was to make state scholarship students sign contracts to restrict their later freedom to work abroad, the court’s press spokesman András Sereg announced.
Complete Announcement Of EC Proceedings Against Hungary
- 19 Jan 2012 11:35 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission has today (17 Jan. 2012) started legal action against Hungary over new legislation that came into force at the beginning of the year under Hungary's new constitution. For the Commission, the Hungarian legislation conflicts with EU law by putting into question the independence of the country's central bank and data protection authorities and by the measures affecting its ...
OVB Rejects Hungarian Socialist Referendum Drive
- 16 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"The National Election Commission (OVB) on Monday refused to give the green light to a referendum initiative launched by the Socialist Party regarding private pension funds, and to a popular initiative regarding the next Constitution.
Hungarian Parties Slam “War On Democracy”
- 27 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"The “polling booth revolution” has suffered its first defeat with the Constitutional Court ruling, Socialist Party caucus director József Tóbiás said on Tuesday.
First And Last Property Tax Revenues In Hungary
- 6 Sep 2010 3:00 AM
- business
"Taxpayers paid a total of Ft 2.4 billion property tax up to August 31, tax authority APEH announced. Most of the tax revenues, some Ft 2.3 billion, was collected on luxury cars. Around Ft 250 million property tax was paid on boats and yachts, and Ft 6 million on planes.
Xpat Opinion: Mandatory Retirement Of Judges In Hungary Declared Unconstitutional
- 26 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A centrist commentator emphasizes that the Hungarian Constitutional Court, by invoking Hungary’s ’historical constitution’, found a weapon against the government’s attempts „to govern through constitutional changes.” The pro-government media mostly passed over the July 16th decision, while liberal commentators pointed out that six of the seven dissenting judges were Fidesz-appointees.
Xpat Opinion: Constitutional Renewal Must Be Done By Hungarians For Hungarians
- 13 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A conversation between two consitutional legal scholars: Kim Lane Scheppele, Princeton University and Gábor Halmai, ELTE Budapest and Princeton University.
Strasbourg Court Has Admonished Hungary For Dismissing Employee Without Reason
- 11 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights has admonished Hungary and said a public servant was right who had been dismissed from her post in September, 2010 based on a law later annulled by the Constitutional Court. The Hungarian state was ordered to pay €6,000 in compensation and €3,000 in EU procedural costs.
Hungarian Constitutional Court Voids Decree Preventing State Scholarship Graduates From Leaving Country
- 4 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Tuesday voided a government decree that was to make state scholarship students sign contracts to restrict their later freedom to work abroad, the court’s press spokesman András Sereg announced.
Complete Announcement Of EC Proceedings Against Hungary
- 19 Jan 2012 11:35 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission has today (17 Jan. 2012) started legal action against Hungary over new legislation that came into force at the beginning of the year under Hungary's new constitution. For the Commission, the Hungarian legislation conflicts with EU law by putting into question the independence of the country's central bank and data protection authorities and by the measures affecting its ...
OVB Rejects Hungarian Socialist Referendum Drive
- 16 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"The National Election Commission (OVB) on Monday refused to give the green light to a referendum initiative launched by the Socialist Party regarding private pension funds, and to a popular initiative regarding the next Constitution.
Hungarian Parties Slam “War On Democracy”
- 27 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"The “polling booth revolution” has suffered its first defeat with the Constitutional Court ruling, Socialist Party caucus director József Tóbiás said on Tuesday.
First And Last Property Tax Revenues In Hungary
- 6 Sep 2010 3:00 AM
- business
"Taxpayers paid a total of Ft 2.4 billion property tax up to August 31, tax authority APEH announced. Most of the tax revenues, some Ft 2.3 billion, was collected on luxury cars. Around Ft 250 million property tax was paid on boats and yachts, and Ft 6 million on planes.