The five most important questions about trust management
Trust management, a legal institution that is new in our country, is surrounded by many misconceptions. Interested entrepreneurs have typically heard that this legal institution has many advantages for them, but the first question most of them have is: “Should I choose trust management?” We can only give an adequate answer to this if we […]
Can an employer request an employee’s health insurance card? – Expert dilemmas and answers based on the NAIH guidelines
An increasingly pressing question for employers is whether they can ask employees whether they have been vaccinated, whether they can only allow vaccinated employees back to the office, or whether they can provide extra paid days off to those who have a health insurance card. Although the data protection authority has issued guidelines on the […]
An employee in multiple employment relationships
Several people may find themselves in a situation where they take on new work in addition to their existing job.Can an employee take on multiple employment relationships in parallel?There is no legal provision that would prohibit an employee from taking on work for multiple employers at the same time. That is, if an employee decides […]
The liability of managers is changing
A significant change was made to the rules on manager liability in the Bankruptcy Act last year, which was almost completely overshadowed by the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus. If the court determines during the liquidation proceedings that a former manager of a company did not act in the interests of creditors in a […]
The relationship between trademarks and domain names
As a result of the increasingly intense digitalization that permeates all aspects of everyday life, there is no longer a sector in the economy in which a business can afford not to be present in the online space, as consumers are increasingly trying to find the products and services they need via the Internet. On […]
Can an employer make the COVID-19 vaccination mandatory?
This is not possible in the current legal environment.The coronavirus vaccination raises important labor law issues. The vaccination is currently not mandatory in our country, so the employer cannot make it mandatory, even if it is tied to a job role. At the same time, the employer has a legal obligation to maintain a health-friendly […]
Data protection – Data protection measures in connection with the use of social media modules
The NAIH has issued a position statement on the use and legal assessment of social modules used on websites, the method of lawfully obtaining consent, and the content of the website operator’s obligations.The NAIH has basically examined two questions:
9 percent of Hungarians have made a will due to the pandemic
9 percent of Hungarians have made a will due to the pandemic, and 18 percent are considering making one, according to an online survey by the Hungarian National Chamber of Notaries (MOKK) that collected more than three thousand responses. There are many misconceptions about inheritance, three quarters of those surveyed did not know that spouses […]
Webshop or online shopping service? – There is a difference! – TESCO case on the table of the GVH – What will happen now with home delivery?
The Hungarian Competition Authority (“GVH”) initiated competition supervision proceedings against TESCO in December 2017. According to the GVH, TESCO delivered or prepared substitute products instead of the ordered products on several occasions during the home delivery and in-store collection of products within the scope of its online shopping service, without informing the consumer in advance, […]
How to ensure the written form of an e-mail? – Criticism of judicial practice and proposed solutions
According to Hungarian judicial practice, legal statements sent by simple e-mail are not considered to be in writing, which can have serious consequences in the case of contracts concluded via electronic correspondence if the law requires a written form for the given contract or contractual clause. In our article, we examine the background of this […]