223 result(s) for kuria
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 Top Court Rules FX Lending Legal
- 17 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Banks cannot be held responsible for dearer foreign currency mortgages due to changes in the exchange rate, the court said. Hungary’s Supreme Court, the Kúria, ruled on Monday that lending in foreign currency and related contracts are legal, and the client should bear the risks related to exchange rate fluctuations.
Kúria Affirms Validity Of Foreign-Currency Loans In Hungary
- 17 Dec 2013 7:00 AM
- property
The Kúria ruled on Monday that foreign-currency mortgage loans are valid, are not immoral, do not constitute usury, and are not “sham contracts”. A two-thirds majority of the special panel of 36 judges ruled that borrowers must bear the risks of such loans, including the risk associated with currency fluctuations.
Strasbourg Rules Against Hungary For Hunvald’s Compensation Over Extensive Custody
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday against the Hungarian state when it said holding former district mayor György Hunvald in custody for 31 months was excessive. The Strasbourg-based court ruled that the state must pay 2,700 euros in compensation to Hunvald for infringing his right to be heard by a court within a reasonable time.
EU Rules Allow Top Court In Hungary To Set FX Rate In Loan Cases
- 6 Dec 2013 2:00 AM
- property
European Union regulations on unfair contractual obligations enable the top court Kúria to assess the fairness of contracts and in certain cases set the exchange rate, daily Magyar Nemzet said, citing a position by the European Commission.
Hungary's Kúria To Define Principles On Forex Mortgages
- 26 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- property
The Kúria will formulate general principles regarding foreign-currency mortgage loans, to be used as guidelines by lower courts in lawsuits brought by borrowers against banks, it was announced yesterday.
Hungary's PM Orbán Sets Out Tasks In Mortgage Question
- 25 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- property
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spelled out the ways in which the supreme court should clarify questions about foreign-currency mortgages, defended the flat tax, and again attacked large multinational companies in his bi-weekly radio interview, taped in Japan on Thursday and broadcast on Friday morning.
Navracsics Looks To Resolve FX Mortgages In Hungary
- 20 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Administration and Justice Minister Tibor Navracsics met with leading judicial figures yesterday to discuss the legal uncertainty surrounding mortgages denominated in foreign currencies. The meeting was arranged after Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called for a speedy decision by the Kúria, the nation’s supreme court, in the wake of conflicting lower court rulings in lawsuits brought by borrowers ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán Presses Kúria To Rule On FX Mortgages
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- property
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday urged the Kúria, the supreme court, to rule quickly on the general principles of foreign currency mortgages. Speaking at a press conference, he said the cabinet would like the Kúria to waive its regular schedule and reach a decision due to the social importance of the issue.
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 Top Court Rules FX Lending Legal
- 17 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Banks cannot be held responsible for dearer foreign currency mortgages due to changes in the exchange rate, the court said. Hungary’s Supreme Court, the Kúria, ruled on Monday that lending in foreign currency and related contracts are legal, and the client should bear the risks related to exchange rate fluctuations.
Kúria Affirms Validity Of Foreign-Currency Loans In Hungary
- 17 Dec 2013 7:00 AM
- property
The Kúria ruled on Monday that foreign-currency mortgage loans are valid, are not immoral, do not constitute usury, and are not “sham contracts”. A two-thirds majority of the special panel of 36 judges ruled that borrowers must bear the risks of such loans, including the risk associated with currency fluctuations.
Strasbourg Rules Against Hungary For Hunvald’s Compensation Over Extensive Custody
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday against the Hungarian state when it said holding former district mayor György Hunvald in custody for 31 months was excessive. The Strasbourg-based court ruled that the state must pay 2,700 euros in compensation to Hunvald for infringing his right to be heard by a court within a reasonable time.
EU Rules Allow Top Court In Hungary To Set FX Rate In Loan Cases
- 6 Dec 2013 2:00 AM
- property
European Union regulations on unfair contractual obligations enable the top court Kúria to assess the fairness of contracts and in certain cases set the exchange rate, daily Magyar Nemzet said, citing a position by the European Commission.
Hungary's Kúria To Define Principles On Forex Mortgages
- 26 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- property
The Kúria will formulate general principles regarding foreign-currency mortgage loans, to be used as guidelines by lower courts in lawsuits brought by borrowers against banks, it was announced yesterday.
Hungary's PM Orbán Sets Out Tasks In Mortgage Question
- 25 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- property
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spelled out the ways in which the supreme court should clarify questions about foreign-currency mortgages, defended the flat tax, and again attacked large multinational companies in his bi-weekly radio interview, taped in Japan on Thursday and broadcast on Friday morning.
Navracsics Looks To Resolve FX Mortgages In Hungary
- 20 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Administration and Justice Minister Tibor Navracsics met with leading judicial figures yesterday to discuss the legal uncertainty surrounding mortgages denominated in foreign currencies. The meeting was arranged after Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called for a speedy decision by the Kúria, the nation’s supreme court, in the wake of conflicting lower court rulings in lawsuits brought by borrowers ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán Presses Kúria To Rule On FX Mortgages
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- property
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday urged the Kúria, the supreme court, to rule quickly on the general principles of foreign currency mortgages. Speaking at a press conference, he said the cabinet would like the Kúria to waive its regular schedule and reach a decision due to the social importance of the issue.


















