255 result(s) for court cases
Three Infringement Procedures Against Hungary At Next Level
- 16 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission on Wednesday said it has taken three infringement procedures against Hungary to the next level. The procedures concern antitrust law for the farm sector, excise duties on spirits and trade of tobacco products.
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Xpat Opinion: What’s Up With The New Civil Code & Press Photographs?
- 21 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- current affairs
A new story dominating English-language coverage of Hungary is about the new Civil Code, which came into effect on March 15th and is reportedly “killing the press photo in Hungary.”
Own A Camera? Beware Hungary’s New Civil Code
- 20 Mar 2014 9:40 AM
- community & culture
Extensive changes to Hungary’s civil law code came into law on 15 March 2014. Among the many new rules is one making it illegal to capture photographs and video and audio recordings without the permission of the subject. The rule even affects media prepared outside the purposes of published media – anyone with any kind of audio, photograph, or video capturing device should beware Hungary’s new ...
Training Centre For European Patent Judges Opens In Budapest
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A training centre for coordinating the training of prospective judges of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) opened in Budapest on Thursday. At the opening ceremony, Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics called the launch “a milestone”.
Hungarian Inventor Wins Copyright Lawsuit
- 13 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Inventor László Oroszi has won a copyright lawsuit after 12 years against German sporting goods manufacturer Adidas over designs for football boots. The Capital Court ruled on January 30 that the Adidas’s Predator Precision and Predator Mania boots illegally relied on Oroszi’s invention.
Tamas Portik Sentenced To 11 Years Behind Bars In Hungary
- 11 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Tamás Portik, the one-time head of an oil company involved in illicit deals in the nineties, on Monday was sentenced to eleven years behind bars for instigating murder. The secondary accused was sentenced to ten years imprisonment.
Hungary's Retail Surtaxes Do Not Contravene EU Law
- 7 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- property
Government welcomes the decision of the European Court of Justice confirming that the Hungarian retail tax did not constitute discrimination among different forms of retail organisations.
Hungary’s Top Court Limited In Helping FX Borrowers, Says Kúria Head
- 18 Dec 2013 3:00 AM
- property
Hungary’s supreme court, the Kúria, has tried to do all it can for troubled mortgage holders but the courts have limited means to manage serious social and economic problems, Péter Darák, the court’s chief judge, told MTI in an interview.
Three Infringement Procedures Against Hungary At Next Level
- 16 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission on Wednesday said it has taken three infringement procedures against Hungary to the next level. The procedures concern antitrust law for the farm sector, excise duties on spirits and trade of tobacco products.
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Xpat Opinion: What’s Up With The New Civil Code & Press Photographs?
- 21 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- current affairs
A new story dominating English-language coverage of Hungary is about the new Civil Code, which came into effect on March 15th and is reportedly “killing the press photo in Hungary.”
Own A Camera? Beware Hungary’s New Civil Code
- 20 Mar 2014 9:40 AM
- community & culture
Extensive changes to Hungary’s civil law code came into law on 15 March 2014. Among the many new rules is one making it illegal to capture photographs and video and audio recordings without the permission of the subject. The rule even affects media prepared outside the purposes of published media – anyone with any kind of audio, photograph, or video capturing device should beware Hungary’s new ...
Training Centre For European Patent Judges Opens In Budapest
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A training centre for coordinating the training of prospective judges of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) opened in Budapest on Thursday. At the opening ceremony, Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics called the launch “a milestone”.
Hungarian Inventor Wins Copyright Lawsuit
- 13 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Inventor László Oroszi has won a copyright lawsuit after 12 years against German sporting goods manufacturer Adidas over designs for football boots. The Capital Court ruled on January 30 that the Adidas’s Predator Precision and Predator Mania boots illegally relied on Oroszi’s invention.
Tamas Portik Sentenced To 11 Years Behind Bars In Hungary
- 11 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Tamás Portik, the one-time head of an oil company involved in illicit deals in the nineties, on Monday was sentenced to eleven years behind bars for instigating murder. The secondary accused was sentenced to ten years imprisonment.
Hungary's Retail Surtaxes Do Not Contravene EU Law
- 7 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- property
Government welcomes the decision of the European Court of Justice confirming that the Hungarian retail tax did not constitute discrimination among different forms of retail organisations.
Hungary’s Top Court Limited In Helping FX Borrowers, Says Kúria Head
- 18 Dec 2013 3:00 AM
- property
Hungary’s supreme court, the Kúria, has tried to do all it can for troubled mortgage holders but the courts have limited means to manage serious social and economic problems, Péter Darák, the court’s chief judge, told MTI in an interview.