726 result(s) for court decision
Hungary’s Ombudsman Turns To Top Court
- 10 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s ombudsman for fundamental rights has turned to the Constitutional Court with a request that it scrap a provision in the criminal procedure law that fails to state an upper limit for the period of preliminary detention in the case of the most serious offenses.
Melia’s Talks In Budapest Focus On Rule Of Law
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States will continue to advocate for good governance, rule of law, and human rights in Hungary, the US State Department said in a statement in connection with a March 1-2 visit by Deputy Assistant Secretary Thomas Melia. “Dialogue in the bilateral relationship with Hungary will continue to include the United States’ concern for fundamental freedoms, democratic procedures and rule of ...
EC Launches Infringement Procedure Against Hungary For Pálinka Tax Rules
- 27 Feb 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has launched another infringement procedure against Hungary for a violation of European Union excise tax rules on pálinka, the country’s eau de vie.
Court Upholds Police Decision Banning Road Blockages In Budapest
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
On Thursday the Budapest Regional Court upheld a police decision prohibiting the obstruction of roads within Budapest and elsewhere in the country planned by Zoltán Büki for March 1. The civil activist plans to turn to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. In the meantime, Büki and fellow organizers are modifying some of the locations and shortening the duration of the planned action ...
Hungary’s Top Court Rejects Request To Annul Parts Of Retail Loan Contracts Law
- 30 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Hungary’s Constitutional Court has rejected a request to annul some parts of legislation on retail loan contracts. The Metropolitan Appeals Court had submitted the request in connection with court cases involving four banks. The request was made based on the argument that the legislation violated the principles of the division of power and legal security.
Hungary’s Highest Court Says No To Criminalizing Sleeping Rough
- 22 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Thanks to Hungary’s highest court, soon this man will no longer be considered a criminal. Hungary’s highest court, the Curia, has nullified a number of Budapest district and city hall ordinances forbidding people from sleeping rough in a variety of public areas. The court found that the legal rationale for the ordinances, adopted over the course of 2013, does not provide sufficient basis for ...
How Did Hungary Manage To Get Caught In This International Vice?
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Internet tax dispute temporarily covered it up, but once the idea of introducing the tax was dropped, Hungary's other “list of sins” came back onto the front burner. “Heti Válasz” is now taking a look at the list to see which of the American and European Union criticisms have become irrelevant, which are the ones where Hungary has won a skirmish and which are those we're about to lose.
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
Hungary’s Supreme Court Overturns Part Of Homeless Decree
- 4 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s supreme court has ruled that a section of the 2013 municipal decree restricting the use of public spaces by the homeless is in breach of the law. The court known as the Kúria has asked for a constitutional review of the decree, which was issued by the Municipal Council of Budapest at the end of last year.
Hungary’s Ombudsman Turns To Top Court
- 10 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s ombudsman for fundamental rights has turned to the Constitutional Court with a request that it scrap a provision in the criminal procedure law that fails to state an upper limit for the period of preliminary detention in the case of the most serious offenses.
Melia’s Talks In Budapest Focus On Rule Of Law
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States will continue to advocate for good governance, rule of law, and human rights in Hungary, the US State Department said in a statement in connection with a March 1-2 visit by Deputy Assistant Secretary Thomas Melia. “Dialogue in the bilateral relationship with Hungary will continue to include the United States’ concern for fundamental freedoms, democratic procedures and rule of ...
EC Launches Infringement Procedure Against Hungary For Pálinka Tax Rules
- 27 Feb 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has launched another infringement procedure against Hungary for a violation of European Union excise tax rules on pálinka, the country’s eau de vie.
Court Upholds Police Decision Banning Road Blockages In Budapest
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
On Thursday the Budapest Regional Court upheld a police decision prohibiting the obstruction of roads within Budapest and elsewhere in the country planned by Zoltán Büki for March 1. The civil activist plans to turn to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. In the meantime, Büki and fellow organizers are modifying some of the locations and shortening the duration of the planned action ...
Hungary’s Top Court Rejects Request To Annul Parts Of Retail Loan Contracts Law
- 30 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Hungary’s Constitutional Court has rejected a request to annul some parts of legislation on retail loan contracts. The Metropolitan Appeals Court had submitted the request in connection with court cases involving four banks. The request was made based on the argument that the legislation violated the principles of the division of power and legal security.
Hungary’s Highest Court Says No To Criminalizing Sleeping Rough
- 22 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Thanks to Hungary’s highest court, soon this man will no longer be considered a criminal. Hungary’s highest court, the Curia, has nullified a number of Budapest district and city hall ordinances forbidding people from sleeping rough in a variety of public areas. The court found that the legal rationale for the ordinances, adopted over the course of 2013, does not provide sufficient basis for ...
How Did Hungary Manage To Get Caught In This International Vice?
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Internet tax dispute temporarily covered it up, but once the idea of introducing the tax was dropped, Hungary's other “list of sins” came back onto the front burner. “Heti Válasz” is now taking a look at the list to see which of the American and European Union criticisms have become irrelevant, which are the ones where Hungary has won a skirmish and which are those we're about to lose.
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
Hungary’s Supreme Court Overturns Part Of Homeless Decree
- 4 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s supreme court has ruled that a section of the 2013 municipal decree restricting the use of public spaces by the homeless is in breach of the law. The court known as the Kúria has asked for a constitutional review of the decree, which was issued by the Municipal Council of Budapest at the end of last year.