NEWSROOM

Hungarian Government to amend the enforcement rules of the land registry

On 15 January 2025, the new electronic land register was launched in Hungary, although the transitional rules currently still allow for the use of the previous paper-based procedure. At the end of February 2025, the Hungarian Government proposed amendments to the recently implemented electronic land registry system (E-ING) to enhance legal uniformity and bolster the security of real estate transactions.

Chambers Europe 2025

We are thrilled that the Employment Team of KCG Partners Law Firm has once again been recognized by Chambers and Partners in 2025.

Tax Allowance for mothers of two

According to the Hungarian Government’s announcement, from October 2025, mothers with three children could also be exempt from personal income tax for the rest of their lives (this has already been possible for mothers with at least four children since 2020), and the exemption would be phased in for mothers with two children.

EU Takes on Waste: Bold New Rules to Cut Food and Textile Waste by 2030

On 18 February 2025, the European Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on new measures to prevent and reduce waste from food and textiles across the EU. With an estimated 60 million tonnes of food waste and 12.6 million tonnes of textile waste (of which 5.2 million tonnes, or 12 kilograms per person, are made up of clothing and footwear) generated annually, the initiative seeks to promote a more circular economy.

Presentation of Competitiveness Compass

On 29 January 2025, the Commission presented the Competitiveness Compass, the first major initiative of this mandate providing a strategic and clear framework to steer the Commission's work. The Compass sets a path for Europe to become the place where future technologies, services, and clean products are invented, manufactured, and put on the market while being the first continent to become climate-neutral.

Whose business is your personal data?

In January 2025, NOYB (None of Your Business), a non-profit organization based in Vienna, Austria (known for their legal battles against Meta and other U.S. companies) filed complaints against Chinese tech companies for the first time - AliExpress, SHEIN, Temu, TikTok, WeChat, and Xiaomi, for allegedly violating GDPR by unlawfully transferring European users’ personal data to China.

The European Union has banned AI systems with "unacceptable risk"

In 2023, the European Union adopted the first AI Act, which aims to limit the use of AI and define areas where actors must pay particular attention to security and fundamental rights considerations when using this technology.

Changes in Hungary’s Regulation of Solar Power Plants

A new proposal could eliminate the requirement for remote control regulation in solar power plants with a capacity of less than 5 megawatts (MW).

Green Taxation 2025

In 2025, businesses in Hungary need to comply with three main green tax rules simultaneously: (1) Environmental Product Fee, (2) Extended Producer Responsibility (3) Deposit Refund System (DRS).

The dual obligation of EPR and environmental product charge has been abolished, EPR penalty rates have been introduced

Following the year-end legislative news, several changes affecting so-called "green taxes" came into force at the beginning of 2025. The most significant of these is the effective abolition of the dual obligations of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and the Environmental Product Charges (EPC), except for plastic carrier bags, and the introduction of the EPR penalty rates that have been expected since the introduction of the EPR