The electronic administration portal now provides direct access to the E-company insight interface, in which public company documents can be searched and viewed based on the company registration number.

It is possible to start court proceedings electronically during the extraordinary suspension of judicial activities. Court offices are not available for personal administration, however it is possible to get information electronically and by telephone. It is suggested to manage the cases electronically, however it is still possible to send the submissions by regular mail or to put them in post boxes at the entrance of the courts.   

The extraordinary suspension of judicial activities – in effect since the 15th of March 2020 - has ended. According to Government Decree 74/2020 (III.19.)  on certain procedural measures prevailing during the state of danger the courts also operate during the state of danger, however, the measures to protect the health of court staff and clients in the current epidemiological situation must continue to be complied.

We would like to inform our clients that electronic administration is suggested for the registration procedure of non-governmental organisations and other associations in relation to the prevention of the COVID-19 epidemic. 

In order to promote an environmentally conscious approach and to integrate environmentally friendly measures into the court system, the Miskolc Regional Court has also joined the nationwide system for the collection of used batteries, which now has more than 30,000 collection points.

The substance of the national pieces of legislation may be limited by constraints originating from obligations under international and European Union law, however, the freedom and responsibility to develop a national court system continue to fall within a State’s exclusive competence – stressed in her welcome speech Dr. Tünde Handó, President of the National Office for the Judiciary at the international conference entitled “Sovereignty in the European Area of Justice”.

The witness care and victim protection programme launched by the National Office for the Judiciary aims among others at providing witnesses summoned to court hearings with comprehensive and easily understandable information, ensuring a free-from-fear atmosphere for witness and victim testimonies and improving the conditions of questionings.

The French-Hungarian Legal Day, held on 11 October 2019, focused on the European relationships, the application of EU law and its challenges faced by the national institutions, and the European – especially French – institutional solutions.

Applications from thirty-five court leaders have been assessed and evaluated by the National Office for the Judiciary (NOJ) until October 31st.

The 2018 summary report on the Open Courts Programme has been completed. In addition to attendances at court hearings and prison visits, mock trials were the most attractive ones for young people among the series of events organised within the framework of the Open Courts Programme – revealed last year’s report.

During their visit to Hungary, the delegation of the Venice Commission, operating beside the Council of Europe, had a meeting with the President of the National Office for the Judiciary (NOJ) on 4 February 2019. The body wanted to get familiar with the operation of the judiciary and the transformation of the administrative court system.

The President of the National Office for the Judiciary acted in accordance with the law in the assessment of applications for judicial posistions in 2018.

Az Országos Bírósági Hivatal (OBH) elnöke, dr. Handó Tünde 2018-ban 284 bírói és 47 bírósági vezetői álláshelyre kiírt pályázat elbírálásában vett részt. Az OBH angolul is megjelentette az erről szóló tájékoztatókat.