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Zoltan Balazs Kovacs prepared a summary to the key questions regarding the EU Whistleblowing Directive and the related change of legislation in Hungary with the act entering into force on 24 July 2023. 1. Will this legislation apply to businesses with fewer than 50 employees? Businesses with fewer than 50 employees will be exempt (except for employers that qualify as service providers for the purposes of the Act on Money Laundering and certain employers active in the sea oil and gas industry, civil aviation industry or floating facilities industry, who will be required to set up a reporting channel regardless of the number of their employees).   2...

Are you feeling lucky? Hungary set to liberalise the online sports betting market Hungarians fancying a flutter on their local football team winning the next game can only (legally) indulge in doing so through a state-owned monopolist. This is about to change, however, as Hungary is set to liberalise its online sports betting market providing opportunity for EU gaming operators...

Szecskay Attorneys at Law proudly announces that Dr. Katalin Grósz, Senior Partner, and Dr. János Vajda, Partner at the firm, have been awarded by the Hungarian Bar Association for their extraordinary work in the legal profession. During the awards ceremony on 16 November 2024, Grósz received a lifetime achievement recognition as “Eminent Lawyer” which is deserved for her outstanding legal work.” She is an expert across the legal areas connected to the energy industry, including energy law, commercial law, competition law, real estate law, mergers and acquisitions, and environment protection law...

Szecskay named no. 1 leading IP law firm in Hungary for the second year in a rowSzecskay Attorneys at Law has been awarded with the Managing IP award ‘Firm of the Year’ in Hungary in 2024. The award was handed over to Szecskay’s Gusztáv Bacher and Gábor Faludi Jr. at an awards ceremony in London, UK.For the second time in a row Szecskay Attorneys at Law has been recognized with the prestigious award for their innovative and challenging IP work over the past 12 months as well as their impact on the international IP market.“Our legal services aim to stimulate innovation and economic growth in Hungary and beyond...