Legal security is essential for the success of online commerce, which we provide with comprehensive support from our team of experts in the fields of data protection, consumer protection and contract law.
The everyday importance of digital commerce and its role in commerce has been steadily increasing in Hungary since 2010, while at the same time the scope of not only the trade and the market traders involved in it has widened, but also the regulatory framework.
It is therefore not enough to create the IT and logistical conditions for the activity, but also to be aware of the legal procedures, otherwise the market operator may quickly be approached by the tax authorities, the Economic Competition Authority, consumer protection or even the data protection authority.
Although internet commerce is treated in the same way as commercial activities under Hungarian law, it is also subject to a number of additional and specific rules through separate legislation.
In order to start operating in the domestic market, it is necessary to establish a business form or company, select the appropriate activities and register with the tax authorities.
A preliminary legal advice tailored to the activity is certainly advisable, and in some cases the commercial structure, which is already mostly internationalised, may even justify a complex tax and customs assessment (e.g. tax declaration and payment obligations arising from the use of different parities, supply chain transactions, etc.).
It is essential to ensure that the conditions for the marketing of products (labelling, instructions for use, etc.) are in accordance with the legislation in force, to draw up appropriate GTCs, taking into account the range of products to be marketed, and to review possible comprehensive warranty claims (product liability schemes), thus minimising the legal and financial liability that may arise.
The introduction of the GDPR – the European Data Protection Regulation – will also place additional requirements on the web shop operator, who will need to have both a data protection policy and the appropriate procedures in place to ensure compliance.
In conclusion, the conduct of e-commerce is a legally complex activity that requires the involvement of a lawyer, and one in which our law firm provides comprehensive advice.
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