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The recent judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) on the sale of over-the-counter (OTC) medicinal products online (C-606/21, decision published on 29.02.2024) may have a direct impact on the existing Hungarian legislation and established market practice. Case summary The Union des Groupements de pharmaciens d’officine (UDGPO) challenged the legality of […]...

The adoption of the Artificial Intelligence Act means a wide range of responsibilities for tech businesses in the European Union. This article guides through the new regulatory framework and its practical implications. On 13 March 2024, the European Parliament adopted the AI Act – landmark EU legislation comprehensively addressing all issues connected with the regulatory […]...

One of the significant questions concerning ESG issues is the cost of transitioning to a more sustainable business environment. Will it result in increased financing costs and restricted access to new borrowing, or will it, on the contrary, lead to the development of new market segments and gradual change? While we cannot provide definitive answers […]...

Since early 2024, Hungarian legislative efforts have brought about several updates to consumer protection regulations. Ranging from novelties in consumer complaints and related processes, increased consumer protections fines, expanded rights of the consumer protection and competition authority to an unexpected obligation imposed on e-commerce providers to include the local postal delivery provider as a delivery […]...

The governmental decree published on 22 February (No. 33/2024 (II. 22.)) sets forth the establishment of a new project company to manage the provision of inpatient pharmaceuticals in all public hospitals, as well as those private hospitals that choose to join the initiative. The Decree is a follow up to the amendments in the Medicines […]...

The President of Ukraine has officially signed Law No. 3528-IX “On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine Regarding the State Regulation of Cannabis Plants for Use in Educational Purposes, Educational, Scientific and Scientific-Technical Activities, drugs production, Psychotropic Substances and medicinal products with the aim of increasing patients’ access to the necessary treatment” simply known as […]...

Decade-long changes in grid connections The latest government package to support further growth in green energy was introduced overnight in mid-week, with an order of preference and changes to the rules of the capacity allocation procedure, to help ensure that increased grid capacity demand is dealt with efficiently and fairly. The published rules will bring […]...

Employers in Ukraine must review job titles in their organisations in line with the recently updated list of professions. In January 2024, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine approved the amendments to the Classifier of Professions (the “Classifier”) containing a formal list of professions that should be used by employers for employee job titles. The […]...

In a decisive move, the Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), convened in a 2nd emergency session of the House Peoples on 16th February 2024 and passed a new Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF Law). The urgency of its adoption was underscored by the imminent fifth round of evaluation by MONEYVALL, scheduled […]...

Practical effects & future outlook As of 1 January 2024, a significant portion of the Consolidation Package (Act No. 349/2023 Coll.) came into effect. However, certain modifications introduced by the Consolidation Package in the field of labour law have not yet been fully implemented in practice, while some other notable changes will take effect from […]...

A reorganisation of the authorities regulating the pharma sector and new legislative pieces havebrought notable changes to the life sciences sector in Hungary. The key changes over the last few months have been:...

Once implemented, those initiatives will require significantly more efforts from parties involved in trade and foreign investments to ensure regulatory compliance. The pursued security aims will lead to enhanced monitoring, assessments and controls being put in place, which will have to be factored into a reframed regulatory compliance approach by affected parties. In late January […]...