Hungarian lawyer’s articles about Hungary’s laws and legal issues.
Sanctions that you can expect in case of Drunk Driving Drunk driving is also called driving while impaired/driving while intoxicated (DWI) or driving under influence. Drunk driving (DUI) is a common crime in Hungary since Hungarian Criminal Law uses the „zero tolerance” approach. Although it is one of the mild offenses (compared to other criminal offenses prescribed…
In my earlier posts in English I tired to give information about some aspects of Hungarian Criminal Law. Recently the Courts of Hungary (birosag.hu) published a good overview about Hungarian Crimnal Procedure which contains important and accurate details and information therefore I decided to share: The objective of criminal proceedings The objective of criminal proceedings…
Extradition denied from Hungary to Uzbekistan In one of my recent cases, I was the lawyer of an Uzbek citizen. Uzbek authorities accused him of fraud and filed an extradition request to Hungary. According to the prosecution, a company founded by the defendant signed a contract with the aggrieved party, which bound the company to…
The charge is drug-trafficing In one of my cases, which started in the summer of 2018 there has been a positive development. My client M. S., citizen of M. state apprehended during Ozora Festival, Hungary. According to the authorities, he offered to sell drugs to some policemen in disguise. He was immediately searched by the…
What is a Certificate of Good Conduct? Certificate of Good Conduct (sometimes referred to as Police Clearance Report) is an official report in Hungary stating that a person as no criminal record. It is issued on the basis of data processed in the criminal records system. It is often required in many Hungarian official procedures (the…
Legalization or Apostille in Hungary Should you use a document issued by foreign countries and/or authorities in Hungary? The documents (such as birth certificates, marriage certificates etc.) shall be apostilled or legalized. What does Apostille mean? The Apostille Convention is an international treaty. It has been drafted by the Hague Conference. It specifies the modalities through…
The text of the Hungarian Criminal Code adopted in 2012 can be found under the following link: Act C of 2012 on the Hungarian Criminal Code
Bail in a Drug Trafficing Case in Hungary In one of my latest cases, a non-EU country tourist was apprehended by policemen during the annual Ozora Festival. According to the authorities, he had tried to sell drugs to some disguised policemen. His belongings were searched thoroughly by the present policemen and several types of drugs…
International legal frames of the Hungarian Criminal Ruling The Hungarian Criminal Code on the offenses of Pandering and Procuring for Prostitution or Sexual Act is based on the Convention for the Suppression of theTraffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others (Lake Success, New York, 21 March 1950) as follows: Pandering (1)…
List of Lawyers of the UK Embassy in Budapest, Hungary I proudly announce that the British Consulate awarded my service in the area of Criminal Law for UK citizens by enlisting me on their List of Lawyers in Hungary with the details below. It is a great honour for me. I will of course do my…
