“(Do not) fake it till you make it” – new regulations on publishing consumer reviews
The Omnibus Directive adopted by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU at the end of 2019 introduced material changes to consumer protection laws across the EU and the new legislation has already been implemented in Hungary. One key change is the regulation of consumer reviews. If traders provide access to consumer reviews […]
Websites associated with air travel sector in sights of Hungarian Competition Authority
The Hungarian Competition Authority (“GVH”) has found that most of the websites of airlines operating in Hungary (including low-cost airlines) and ticket price comparison websites, distort consumers’ choices through imperceptible methods. The GVH provided recommendations to the operators of these websites and to consumers in order for them to comply with consumer protection regulations. The […]
Checks to be expected on language use in advertisements
The Minister of Justice of Hungary announced that consumer protection checks will begin this year to protect the Hungarian language. In advertisements published/broadcast in media products, and on radio and television programmes in Hungarian, the foreign language text must – with few exceptions (e.g., name of a company or trademark) – also appear in Hungarian. […]
Checks to be expected on language use in advertisements
The Minister of Justice of Hungary announced that consumer protection checks will begin this year to protect the Hungarian language. In advertisements published/broadcast in media products, and on radio and television programmes in Hungarian, the foreign language text must – with few exceptions (e.g., name of a company or trademark) – also appear in Hungarian. […]
Partnership with the Polish-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce
PETERKA & PARTNERS Hungary has partnered with the Polish-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce to deliver legal and business news to the Chamber’s members every month.You can read this month’s short articles on the Chamber’s website.
New KATA tax system legislation in Hungary
Az Országgyűlés elfogadta és a köztársasági elnök 2022. július 18-án aláírta a kisadózó vállalkozások tételes adójáról szóló 2022. évi XIII. törvényt, amelynek értelmében 2022. szeptember elsejétől jelentősen korlátozzák, hogy ki lehet a kisadózó vállalkozások tételes adójának (továbbiakban: KATA) alanya. A törvénymódosítás értelmében az új KATA csak olyan főállású egyéni vállalkozók részére lesz választható főszabály szerint, […]
Peterka & Partners Budapest to host Czech interns
Our Budapest office hosted two bright students from the beautiful Czech city, Ostrava for three weeks. Their internship was possible thanks to the Erasmus+ programme, and a great Hungarian team, Mobilis European Mobilities’ Organisation. The two high school students became parts of our team, got involved in various activities of our office’s daily administrative and […]
Hearing at the Court of Justice of the European Union
As the legal representative of the Polish airline company LOT we participated in the hearing before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on 2 February 2022. In case no. C-597/20 a preliminary ruling is expected from the CJEU which the Public Administration and Labour Court of Budapest-Capital intend to apply in a […]
Budapest office advises European technology company known for ordering and delivery platform
The Budapest office of PETERKA & PARTNERS has been advising a European technology company known for its ordering and delivery platform, on launching its own grocery and retail stores meant exclusively for online shopping. Our complex assistance includes review and amendment of the lease agreements for the related premises, advice regarding the authority requirements, as […]
András Csehó in Arsboni podcast
András Csehó, the Director of the Hungarian Branch of PETERKA & PARTNERS, was a guest in Arsboni podcast. In the podcast András speak about his successful career, the day-to-day life of the office, and working in a regional law firm. The full podcast is available here.