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  21/01/2025

  Hongrie

  Hungary makes changes to employment and guest worker residence permits

  The Hungarian government issued Government Decree 450/2024 (XII. 23.) on the employment of guest workers in Hungary, which amends the detailed rules on the issuance of certain residence permits set out in Act XC of 2023 on the General Rules for the Admission and Right of Residence of Third-Country Nationals. In addition, the Minister for National Economy issued Decree NGM 51/2024 (XII. 23.) on the total number of residence permits for employment purposes and guest worker residence permits that can be issued annually in Hungary.These Decrees, which entered into force on 1 January 2025, include the...

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  16/01/2025

  International

  CMS Expert Guide on Beauty

  With a highly circumspect online and IRL consumer, the beauty industry is facing increasing scrutiny on everything from ingredients to their supply chain. For those offering treatment services in particular, which has until now been the wild west of wellness, there’s a shift in consumer demand for transparency and accountability – namely a desire for better regulation and insurance. This follows well documented horror stories in national press worldwide of those travelling to secure these services at bargain prices with catastrophic results.This Expert Guide on Beauty considers...

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  20/12/2024

  Europe

  EDPB Opinion 28/2024: key takeaways on processing personal data in the context of AI models

  On 17 December 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued Opinion 28/2024 on certain data protection aspects related to the processing of personal data in the context of AI models, which offered timely guidance on AI issues, addressing questions on the anonymity of AI models, how controllers can demonstrate legitimate interest as a legal basis and how unlawful processing of personal data in the development phase affects the lawfulness operation of the AI model. Introducing new concepts The EDPB provides its own interpretation of certain stages in the AI models’ life cycle, such...

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  19/12/2024

  Royaume-Uni

  One step closer: what's next as the Assisted Dying Bill clears Second Reading

  In our earlier Law-Now article, Assisted Dying – is the UK ready for assisted dying, we discussed the potential consequences of MP Kim Leadbeater’s Private Member’s Bill, the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (“the Bill”), which was introduced in the House of Commons on 16 October 2024, proposing to legalise assisted dying in the UK. On 29 November 2024, the Bill passed its second reading in the Commons, marking a significant step in the legislative journey towards legalising assisted dying in England and Wales. The Bill garnered the support of 330 MPs, including...

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  19/12/2024

  Hongrie

  Hungary to introduce retail tax for online platform operators on 1 January 2025

  Following the increase in the tax rates of the retail tax within the framework of the extra-profit taxes in 2022, Hungary is now extending the scope of taxable persons obliged to pay retail tax.As of 1 January 2025, retail tax will not be payable by retailers doing business via online platforms. Instead, these taxes will be paid by the operators of the platform connected to the salesperson and the user. The legislation defines platforms by the EU’s DAC7 definition. Retailers using the platforms are required to provide data on their platform sales to the tax authority.Both foreign and...

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  19/12/2024

  Hongrie

  Hungary to make major changes to legal costs in Hungary: what you need to know

  Starting in 2025, Hungary will implement comprehensive reforms to its legal cost structure, reshaping both court fees and lawyers’ fees in significant ways. These changes, set out in two separate pieces of legislation, will modernise the legal framework, ensure fairness, and better reflect the complexity of legal proceedings. The following article breakdowns the relevant changes and their implications for litigants and businesses.New Rules for lawyers’ FeesA recently promulgated ministerial decree that comes into effect on 8 February 2025 will replace the obsolete legislation currently...

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