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Legal Aspects of ESG Performance and Gender Diversity in Management of Firms

Recently, gender equality has played a more critical role in improving social development and expanding economic benefits. Certain studies show...

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Significant Changes to the Labor Code From January 1, 2023

The most comprehensive amendment to the current Hungarian Labor Code (Act I of 2012 on the Labor Code) is expected...

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Tracking the Ebb and Flow of FDI Into Hungary

As a law firm that has positioned itself to advise foreign investors concerning their activities in Hungary, we at Lakatos...

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New EU Legal Framework for Platform Economy

The European Commission has recently published the final text of the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA)....

Analysis

Energy Cost Hikes to Have Significant Impact on Tenancies, Affect Landlords and Tenants

The drastic and rapid increase in energy costs will significantly impact tenancies, affect-ing landlords and tenants....

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Bridge Budapest: List of Acceptable Business Practices

In the current situation, companies – employees, partners, clients, and leaders – are facing several critical impacts at the same...

Analysis

Hays Market Research Explores if Tech Market Slows Down by 2023

Amidst a changing economic climate, employers across industries are revising business strategies and hiring plans for next year. Many forecast...

Logistics

Recruitment Boom: Labor Market Demands Shaping Logistics and Supply Chains

Last year, the logistics market went through momentous change. Every sub-field was growing dynamically, from logistics service centers through trading...

Hotels

Hotel Industry Experiencing Headwinds, but Fundamentals Support Stakeholders

The travel industry faces an uncertain summer season for the third year in a row as the economic ripples of...

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The Real Estate Executive’s ‘Best Friend’: How Lawyers can Serve the Property Industry

No one saw this coming. Neither the world pandemic nor the war in Ukraine and its global economic consequences were...

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Termination of tax treaty damaging competitiveness, U.S.-HUN relations

The Budapest Business Journal asked some of Hungary's foremost experts about the possible economic effects of the termination of the...

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Increased tax burdens for U.S., Hungarian taxpayers

The Budapest Business Journal asked some of Hungary's foremost experts about the possible economic effects of the termination of the...

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U.S.-HUN tax deal termination to have significant impact on taxation of individuals

The Budapest Business Journal asked some of Hungary's foremost experts about the possible economic effects of the termination of the...

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Hungarian firms investing in the U.S. to be more affected by lack of tax deal

The Budapest Business Journal asked some of Hungary's foremost experts about the possible economic effects of the termination of the...

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Possible effects of the termination of the U.S.-HUN tax deal

The Budapest Business Journal asked some of Hungary's foremost experts about the possible economic effects of the termination of the...

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Investing in Hungary’s Wind Renaissance: What Wind Tender Means for Stakeholders

Hungary has launched its most ambitious wind energy initiative in nearly two decades, opening a new chapter in the country’s...

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Energy Efficiency Also a Tax Opportunity

Diversifying Hungary’s energy supply has been on the agenda for years. The rapid expansion of solar power is a major...

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The Price of Medicine: How Discrediting a Competitor Became EUR 1 bln Competition law Risk

EU competition law does not prohibit a company from being a market leader; a dominant position can be a natural...

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Transfer Pricing Remains a Perennial Pharma Industry Issue: New Regulations Bring Fresh Challenges

Transfer pricing obligations in the pharmaceutical industry are considerably more complex than most other sectors. R&D activities, licensing and intellectual...

Tourism

We Must Offer High Culture Instead of Luxury

Budapest’s USP card may be its ability to attract affluent, culturally receptive upper-middle class travelers who return regularly because of...

Inside View

Pay Transparency: A Practical Tool for Comparing the Value of Different Roles

Although it is now clear that the transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive into Hungarian law has stalled, and...

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Energy Investment in Hungary: Sectors, Returns, and the Legal Infrastructure That Makes it Possible

Hungary has rewritten its electricity story in under a decade, and the numbers reward a careful reading. Solar, negligible in...

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Europe’s new Insolvency Rulebook: What it Means for Hungary

One of the long-standing shortcomings of EU economic integration has been the fragmentation of substantive insolvency law. With the adoption...

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Cyber Resilience Act: Companies Face First 2026 deadline

The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is set to shift cybersecurity from an IT concern to a product-compliance obligation. It...

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From Pay Reporting to Litigation Risk: The Impact of the EU Pay Transparency Directive

By 7 June 2026, Member States must transpose Directive (EU) 2023/970, which aims to strengthen transparency in equal pay between...

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Hungary’s Proposed Insolvency Regime: What Would the Draft Law Change?

A recently published draft law would fundamentally reshape how struggling businesses navigate financial distress, unifying two existing procedures into a...

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Sci-Fi Today: Tax Returns Entrusted to Machines

Just as administration, workflows, finances, and, indeed, almost every aspect of our lives are undergoing unprecedented transformation, the world of...

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Advantages of Hungarian Trust Asset Management Also Available to Foreigners

Although many people in the Hungarian market are already familiar with the trust asset management system, foreign investors and wealthy...

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Mind the 5%: Getting Ahead of Gender Pay Gap Rules in Hungary

It is widely known that by the summer of 2026, it will be mandatory to apply the principle of equal...

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Adaptive Reuse of Existing Office Building Stock: Legal Pitfalls

Hungary’s new Architecture Act reframes how projects are conceived, designed, approved, and protected. It elevates sustainability and heritage protection to...

Investing in Hungary’s Wind Renaissance: What Wind Tender Means for Stakeholders

Hungary has launched its most ambitious wind energy initiative in nearly two decades, opening a new chapter in the country’s...

Energy Efficiency Also a Tax Opportunity

Diversifying Hungary’s energy supply has been on the agenda for years. The rapid expansion of solar power is a major...

The Price of Medicine: How Discrediting a Competitor Became EUR 1 bln Competition law Risk

EU competition law does not prohibit a company from being a market leader; a dominant position can be a natural...

Transfer Pricing Remains a Perennial Pharma Industry Issue: New Regulations Bring Fresh Challenges

Transfer pricing obligations in the pharmaceutical industry are considerably more complex than most other sectors. R&D activities, licensing and intellectual...

We Must Offer High Culture Instead of Luxury

Budapest’s USP card may be its ability to attract affluent, culturally receptive upper-middle class travelers who return regularly because of...

Pay Transparency: A Practical Tool for Comparing the Value of Different Roles

Although it is now clear that the transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive into Hungarian law has stalled, and...

Energy Investment in Hungary: Sectors, Returns, and the Legal Infrastructure That Makes it Possible

Hungary has rewritten its electricity story in under a decade, and the numbers reward a careful reading. Solar, negligible in...

Europe’s new Insolvency Rulebook: What it Means for Hungary

One of the long-standing shortcomings of EU economic integration has been the fragmentation of substantive insolvency law. With the adoption...

Cyber Resilience Act: Companies Face First 2026 deadline

The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is set to shift cybersecurity from an IT concern to a product-compliance obligation. It...

From Pay Reporting to Litigation Risk: The Impact of the EU Pay Transparency Directive

By 7 June 2026, Member States must transpose Directive (EU) 2023/970, which aims to strengthen transparency in equal pay between...

Hungary’s Proposed Insolvency Regime: What Would the Draft Law Change?

A recently published draft law would fundamentally reshape how struggling businesses navigate financial distress, unifying two existing procedures into a...

Sci-Fi Today: Tax Returns Entrusted to Machines

Just as administration, workflows, finances, and, indeed, almost every aspect of our lives are undergoing unprecedented transformation, the world of...

Advantages of Hungarian Trust Asset Management Also Available to Foreigners

Although many people in the Hungarian market are already familiar with the trust asset management system, foreign investors and wealthy...

Mind the 5%: Getting Ahead of Gender Pay Gap Rules in Hungary

It is widely known that by the summer of 2026, it will be mandatory to apply the principle of equal...

Adaptive Reuse of Existing Office Building Stock: Legal Pitfalls

Hungary’s new Architecture Act reframes how projects are conceived, designed, approved, and protected. It elevates sustainability and heritage protection to...