724 result(s) for court rule
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.
European Court Rules Hungary Retail Tax Discriminatory
- 5 Feb 2014 3:00 AM
- property
The European Court of Justice on Wednesday ruled that Hungary’s sectoral tax on retailers is discriminatory, putting companies with owners in other European Union states at a disadvantage.
Xpat Opinion: Scandal Of The Year? Russian-Hungarian Nuclear Pact
- 30 Jan 2014 5:40 AM
- current affairs
The headlines in Hungarian weeklies illustrate a growing controversy over the planned addition of two Russian-made blocks to the existing Paks nuclear power station: “The scandal of the year” (168 óra); “Eastern Block” (Heti Világgazdaság); “The business of the year?” (Figyelő); “Hungary hooked by Putin” (Magyar Narancs); “Change of Roles in Kissidonia” (Demokrata); “Paks Vobiscum” (“Paks be with ...
Xpat Opinion: Banking Services In Hungary: Not A Bad Business Afterall?
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
In 2010, when the Government introduced crisis taxes on banks, the measures met with surprise and shock. Some predicted that the taxes would provoke banks to completely deleverage and leave Hungary. The reaction did not surprise Government officials, however, who responded that if the financial crisis were to deepen in Hungary it would not be due to banks leaving Hungary but because of the high ...
Orbán Says Hungary’s Top Court Sides With Banks
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The decision of the Kúria, or Supreme Court, on FX loans demonstrates that the top court took side with banks, PM Viktor Orbán said on Friday. “As there are plenty of those taking the side of banks, we will remain on the side of the people,” he said.
Top Court Rejects Complaint On Foetus Protection Law
- 23 Dec 2013 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The top court has rejected a complaint by four civilians, including former radical nationalist Jobbik lawmaker Balázs Lenhardt, challenging Hungary’s foetus protection law.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Kúria Rules Forex Based Mortgage Loans Valid
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- property
A pro-government daily accuses the top court of siding with banks, avoiding relevant questions and undermining public faith in the courts, while the leading opposition daily says the story is far from over and suspects that this resolution is exactly what the government hoped for.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Wins Court Case Against European Commission, Maintains Ban On GMO
- 19 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
You may not read about it everyday, but the use of genetically-modified organisms – or GMOs – is a controversial topic in today’s agriculture and food products industries. Even some who follow the topic here in Europe are surprised to learn that Hungary has one of the strictest regulations in the European Union against the use of GMO. In fact, Hungary is unique in that the constitution imposes a ...
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.
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.
European Court Rules Hungary Retail Tax Discriminatory
- 5 Feb 2014 3:00 AM
- property
The European Court of Justice on Wednesday ruled that Hungary’s sectoral tax on retailers is discriminatory, putting companies with owners in other European Union states at a disadvantage.
Xpat Opinion: Scandal Of The Year? Russian-Hungarian Nuclear Pact
- 30 Jan 2014 5:40 AM
- current affairs
The headlines in Hungarian weeklies illustrate a growing controversy over the planned addition of two Russian-made blocks to the existing Paks nuclear power station: “The scandal of the year” (168 óra); “Eastern Block” (Heti Világgazdaság); “The business of the year?” (Figyelő); “Hungary hooked by Putin” (Magyar Narancs); “Change of Roles in Kissidonia” (Demokrata); “Paks Vobiscum” (“Paks be with ...
Xpat Opinion: Banking Services In Hungary: Not A Bad Business Afterall?
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
In 2010, when the Government introduced crisis taxes on banks, the measures met with surprise and shock. Some predicted that the taxes would provoke banks to completely deleverage and leave Hungary. The reaction did not surprise Government officials, however, who responded that if the financial crisis were to deepen in Hungary it would not be due to banks leaving Hungary but because of the high ...
Orbán Says Hungary’s Top Court Sides With Banks
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The decision of the Kúria, or Supreme Court, on FX loans demonstrates that the top court took side with banks, PM Viktor Orbán said on Friday. “As there are plenty of those taking the side of banks, we will remain on the side of the people,” he said.
Top Court Rejects Complaint On Foetus Protection Law
- 23 Dec 2013 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The top court has rejected a complaint by four civilians, including former radical nationalist Jobbik lawmaker Balázs Lenhardt, challenging Hungary’s foetus protection law.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Kúria Rules Forex Based Mortgage Loans Valid
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- property
A pro-government daily accuses the top court of siding with banks, avoiding relevant questions and undermining public faith in the courts, while the leading opposition daily says the story is far from over and suspects that this resolution is exactly what the government hoped for.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Wins Court Case Against European Commission, Maintains Ban On GMO
- 19 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
You may not read about it everyday, but the use of genetically-modified organisms – or GMOs – is a controversial topic in today’s agriculture and food products industries. Even some who follow the topic here in Europe are surprised to learn that Hungary has one of the strictest regulations in the European Union against the use of GMO. In fact, Hungary is unique in that the constitution imposes a ...
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.















