878 result(s) for new legislation
Hungarian Parlt Raises Tax On Fruit Brandy Pálinka
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Parliament raised the tax on distillation of Hungarian pálinka fruit brandy for personal consumption by 700 forints (EUR 2.24) per litre to comply with a ruling by the European Court. From January it will be obligatory to purchase “distillation stamps” for every litre of pálinka. Individuals may purchase between 5 and 86 of the 700 forint stamps.
Reactions To Quaestor Compensation Law In Hungary
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party said the Constitutional Court’s decision to axe parts of a law on compensation for investors of failed brokerage Quaestor served the interests of the banking sector, while opposition parties once again called on the government and central bank to take responsibility for the scandal. Tuesday’s Constitutional Court ruling concerns the law governing a top-up fund which ...
Govt Could Set Minimum Sales Staff Requirement At Retailers
- 5 Nov 2015 12:30 AM
- shopping
Hungary’s government is on course to draft legislation in the next two weeks which would set a minimum staff requirement for shops over 400sqm, business daily Világgazdaság said. The draft bill would require that retailers make at least one staff member available to shoppers for every 70sqm of space during business hours, the paper said. The possibility of such a measure could be a source of ...
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
Government Of Hungary To Require Supermarket Chains To Hire More Employees
- 31 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
The government of Hungary intends to propose legislation requiring that shops and supermarkets over 400 square meters make at least one employee available to shoppers for every 70 sqm, reports pro-government Magyar Idők (Hungarian Times).
Govt Plans To Regulate Sales Of E-Cigarettes, Cartridges
- 20 Oct 2015 6:00 AM
- shopping
Hungary’s government plans to regulate sales of electronic cigarettes and cartridges, a draft bill posted on the government’s website shows. The bill would require makers and sellers of e-cigarettes and cartridges to register their products six months before bringing them to market and pay an “administration fee” to the state health-care authority. An impact study attached to the draft puts the ...
Contract Distillation Of Pálinka In Hungary Drops By 80%
- 15 Oct 2015 5:00 AM
- food & drink
Distilleries in Hungary have produced 2 million litres of fruit brandy pálinka this year, less than 20% of the amount distilled in 2014; the drastic drop largely resulted from the elimination of tax exemption for home distillation of spirits from January 2015, daily Magyar Idők said. Legislation in force since the autumn of 2010 allowed Hungarian households to distil for personal consumption an ...
EC Asks Hungarian Govt On Migrant Rules In Administrative Letter
- 8 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has sent an administrative letter to the Hungarian government to ask for information about legal amendments that entered into force in mid-September in connection with the migration crisis, an EC spokesperson confirmed. Natasha Bertaud declined to reveal details but said the questions concerned Hungary’s regulations on refugees and migration.
Amendment Ensures Increased Support For Crime Victims
- 7 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament passed a law amendment aimed at expanding the rights of crime victims and ensuring increased support for them during criminal proceedings. Under the new law, the victim is entitled to more information in the course of proceedings, for example via written communication or electronic messages. It also expands the circle of family members, including brothers and sisters, who can represent ...
Hungarian Parlt Raises Tax On Fruit Brandy Pálinka
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Parliament raised the tax on distillation of Hungarian pálinka fruit brandy for personal consumption by 700 forints (EUR 2.24) per litre to comply with a ruling by the European Court. From January it will be obligatory to purchase “distillation stamps” for every litre of pálinka. Individuals may purchase between 5 and 86 of the 700 forint stamps.
Reactions To Quaestor Compensation Law In Hungary
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party said the Constitutional Court’s decision to axe parts of a law on compensation for investors of failed brokerage Quaestor served the interests of the banking sector, while opposition parties once again called on the government and central bank to take responsibility for the scandal. Tuesday’s Constitutional Court ruling concerns the law governing a top-up fund which ...
Govt Could Set Minimum Sales Staff Requirement At Retailers
- 5 Nov 2015 12:30 AM
- shopping
Hungary’s government is on course to draft legislation in the next two weeks which would set a minimum staff requirement for shops over 400sqm, business daily Világgazdaság said. The draft bill would require that retailers make at least one staff member available to shoppers for every 70sqm of space during business hours, the paper said. The possibility of such a measure could be a source of ...
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
Government Of Hungary To Require Supermarket Chains To Hire More Employees
- 31 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
The government of Hungary intends to propose legislation requiring that shops and supermarkets over 400 square meters make at least one employee available to shoppers for every 70 sqm, reports pro-government Magyar Idők (Hungarian Times).
Govt Plans To Regulate Sales Of E-Cigarettes, Cartridges
- 20 Oct 2015 6:00 AM
- shopping
Hungary’s government plans to regulate sales of electronic cigarettes and cartridges, a draft bill posted on the government’s website shows. The bill would require makers and sellers of e-cigarettes and cartridges to register their products six months before bringing them to market and pay an “administration fee” to the state health-care authority. An impact study attached to the draft puts the ...
Contract Distillation Of Pálinka In Hungary Drops By 80%
- 15 Oct 2015 5:00 AM
- food & drink
Distilleries in Hungary have produced 2 million litres of fruit brandy pálinka this year, less than 20% of the amount distilled in 2014; the drastic drop largely resulted from the elimination of tax exemption for home distillation of spirits from January 2015, daily Magyar Idők said. Legislation in force since the autumn of 2010 allowed Hungarian households to distil for personal consumption an ...
EC Asks Hungarian Govt On Migrant Rules In Administrative Letter
- 8 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has sent an administrative letter to the Hungarian government to ask for information about legal amendments that entered into force in mid-September in connection with the migration crisis, an EC spokesperson confirmed. Natasha Bertaud declined to reveal details but said the questions concerned Hungary’s regulations on refugees and migration.
Amendment Ensures Increased Support For Crime Victims
- 7 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament passed a law amendment aimed at expanding the rights of crime victims and ensuring increased support for them during criminal proceedings. Under the new law, the victim is entitled to more information in the course of proceedings, for example via written communication or electronic messages. It also expands the circle of family members, including brothers and sisters, who can represent ...