Scientific Cooperation in Times of Pandemic. Conference on Recent Challenges in Financial Regulation

The Department of Financial Law and Public Management of the Faculty of Law of the University of Debrecen has had a scientific relationship with the Institute of Financial Law of the Polish Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski for several years. Thanks to the established network of contacts, several joint tax law research projects and professional events took place over the years. The Faculty of Law of the University of Debrecen is also involved in the CEEPUS mobility cooperation titled “KULTAX Financial and Tax Law in Central Europe”, initiated by the Polish partner university. The most recent conference, held on 21 May 2021, discussed a topical issue, “Financial Regulation in the Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic”. Read more… (Dóra Lovas)

Difficult neighbourhood? Key developments and future perspectives in Belarus‒EU Relations

For approximately twenty-five years, Belarus and the EU have been faced with plenty of challenges throughout the number of attempts to establish a solid ground for building the stable bilateral relations. Being one of the countries neighbouring the EU, Belarus has commonly been assumed as the key actor in reducing tensions in the region, associated with the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. As the result, Belarus’s efforts towards maintaining the stability in the Eurasian region have considerably altered the EU strategy towards this country. Read more… (Iryna Bahanenka)

Public Services and Financing Changes in the Hungarian Local Government System

The financial legal status of local governments varies widely in time and space, as this system of governance is continuously changing and developing. The realization of financial independence needs a number of public financing instruments which can be present in various forms depending on the nature of the system. It is obvious that we cannot separate the municipal financial issues from the central government’s budget given that these are closely linked to each other through the financial connections between the layers of governance. Thanks to the changes in this dynamic, this topic is always current in financial legal circles and among economists, public finance specialists and experts dealing with this problematic issue. Read more… (Péter Bordás)

Good, but not enough – the U.S. trio need to do more to fully comply with EU consumer rules

Social media giants Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ released on February 15 their new terms of service, which are designed to better align with EU consumer protection rules. The changes have been greeted with enthusiasm in Brussels, but still fall short of fully complying with the European Union’s strict regulations. Read more… (Petra Ágnes Kanyuk)

A blockchain hype és a közigazgatási realitás

Napjaink egyik legizgalmasabb témája a blockchain technológia, és az arra épülő megoldások térnyerése az élet számos területén, így a közigazgatásban is. A blockchain-őrület jelentőségét nem látjuk pontosan: vannak, akik nem vesznek róla – egyelőre – tudomást, és vannak, akik egy újfajta kontrollviszony alapvető infrastrukturális elemeként definiálják. (A szerző erőteljes technofil beállítottsága utóbbi irányba hajtja, azonban számos fenntartással. Ezért született ez a cikk.) Tovább… (Budai Balázs Benjámin)

Another step in the EDF v Commission Case – The General Court of the EU upheld the unfavourable decision for the french company

Despite several decades of application, the concept of the state aid is still not well defined enough and continues to generate extended legal battles throughout the European Union. This is well illustrated by a Judgment in Case T-747/15 of the General Court of the EU released January 16, 2018, confirming that the Commission had correctly applied the state aid rules to order France to require Électricité de France (EDF) to pay back €1.37 billion. Read more… (Petra Ágnes Kanyuk)

The Approach of the Local System of Child Protection from a Social-Network Aspect and its Options of Interpretation

Nowadays the system of child protection needs to face and cope with many challenges. These challenges are stemming from different sources, including the efforts of the government to renew and reinforce the child protection system and the related enactments and codification, the resource requirements of the professionals involved in the work of child protection or the capacity of the system. It is obvious that the system has to react and respond to these challenges. Read more... (Imre Bertalan)

The European Court of Justice has ruled that Uber is a transport company

On 20 December 2017, the European Court of Justice has ruled that Uber is a transport services company. (The decision is a major setback for Uber, which has long insisted that it should be treated as technology service that connects drivers and riders; in other words, the Court placed itself on the side of traditional taxis. This definition will require the company to use only licensed taxi drivers, as well as meet other strict regulations linked to health and safety and background checks on drivers on its digital platform. Read more… (Petra Ágnes Kanyuk)

Foreign Direct Investments and International Tribunals: Why the connection is important?

Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) have been the main engine in the economic growth of countries with developing economies. Nowadays, institutions of international business law are facing certain challenges in the area of foreign investment. These challenges mostly rise up from the nature of legal system in recipient countries. Because of their specific nature such as favorable atmosphere for foreign investors, international tribunals also have different approaches regarding these cases. Read more… (Ninjin Bataa)

An Atypical Marriage in Labour Law – Coupling Atypical Forms of Employment with the Sphere of Labour Inspections

The atypical forms of employment constitute one of the most exciting issues in the world of labour law nowadays. The growth of these relationships is the outcome of multiple forces. It reflects changes in the world of work brought about by globalization and social change – such as the increased role of women in the world’s labour force – but also legislative changes, which characterises the Hungarian situation as well. Read more… (Petra Ágnes Kanyuk)