In early September, the French data protection authority issued a precedent-setting decision: it fined Shein’s Irish subsidiary for serious violations of cookie and user consent regulations. The ruling goes far beyond a single fine and sends a clear message: cookie-related data protection rules must be taken seriously.

In its judgment in the Arcomet case, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) shed light on an area that has previously received less attention: certain transfer pricing adjustments cannot be regarded merely as accounting entries. In many cases, they may qualify as VAT-taxable services. This ruling prompts a reconsideration of how intra-group settlements are treated from a VAT perspective.

According to investment plans announced this summer, the government is preparing to implement large-scale road and railway construction projects over the next ten years. These public infrastructure developments will significantly impact the country's transportation network, ultimately affecting the national economy. However, the developments have a rarely discussed but also important consequence: the expected increase in expropriation cases.

At the beginning of the summer, the regulations governing the land registry in Hungary were amended, introducing significant changes affecting owners of so-called garden plots in the outskirts ( in Hungarian: “zártkerti ingatlanok”), such as weekend houses, garden homes, and similar plots. The practical benefits, however, will largely depend on the location and on whether the local municipality allows their application.

In the business world, it is not uncommon for a business partner to fail to pay their overdue debt or to repay a loan. So what legal options are available in such cases? Below, we summarize the most important legal remedies.

A new legislative proposal aims to introduce several exciting innovations in civil litigation. The objectives include speeding up court proceedings, increasing public oversight over litigation, modernizing legal education and academic research, enhancing the Supreme Court’s (Kúria) function of ensuring legal uniformity, and reducing the administrative burden on courts related to their obligation to provide reasoning. We’ve summarized the most intriguing innovations from the proposal below.

As is well known, just over a week ago, Donald Trump's new executive order came into force, aiming to remedy “the persistent and significant trade deficit caused by international trade practices” by introducing import tariffs. We have examined how these measures may affect Europe and, within it, Hungarian businesses.

It is a common misconception that criminal liability and risks apply only to individuals, and that companies are safe from such proceedings. However, this is far from the truth. Moreover, companies often become subject to reputational damage already at the very beginning of an investigation, suffering irreversible damage – even before the case has truly started.