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Hungary × Government & Regulatory Affairs
Government & Regulatory Affairs in Hungary
Licences, approvals and dealing with regulators. In Hungary, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this work
On request
WONE Global can find the right Government & Regulatory Affairs professional in Hungary for you.
No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.
Bring a requirement →Hungary at a glanceCentral & Eastern Europe
Budapest · Tuesday 3 November
21:01
Local time
- Currency
- HUF
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Dialling code
- +36
- Region
- Central & Eastern Europe
What the rules say in Hungary
Government & Regulatory Affairs, the essentials
From the Hungary market guide: the points that matter most for government & regulatory affairs, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research59% of statements checked against a source9 checked against an official source21 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-195 held back until checked against an official source9 topics include AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed
The Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) is Hungary's central bank and also supervises banks, insurers, investment firms and capital markets.
Significant banks are not supervised by the ECB as Hungary is outside the euro area.AI-written, not source-checkedAcquisition of agricultural and forestry land in Hungary is heavily restricted, including for legal entities and many foreign buyers.
AI-written, not source-checkedThe Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) supports foreign investors and administers individual government cash subsidy offers for large investment projects.
AI-written, not source-checkedPublic procurement in Hungary is governed by the Public Procurement Act (Act CXLIII of 2015), which transposes the EU procurement directives, and is run through an electronic procurement system.
AI-written, not source-checkedConcentrations meeting the turnover thresholds of the Hungarian Competition Act must be notified to the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH); from 1 January 2023 the main threshold rose from HUF 15 billion to HUF 20 billion and the secondary threshold from HUF 1 billion to HUF 1.5 billion.
EU Merger Regulation filings take precedence where EU thresholds are met; smaller deals can in some cases be called in.Andersen in Hungary · checked 2026-10-19Hungary has two foreign investment screening regimes: Act LVII of 2018 on investments that could threaten national security, and Government Decree 561/2022, under which acquisitions in strategic companies need approval from the Minister of National Economy when made by non-EU/EEA/Swiss investors or, for majority control above HUF 350 million, by EU, EEA or Swiss investors.
Notification is made to the competent minister; deals completed without approval can be void.CMS · checked 2026-10-19In December 2022 the Council of the EU adopted measures against Hungary under the budget conditionality mechanism, suspending 55% of budgetary commitments under three cohesion policy programmes and barring new EU legal commitments with public interest trusts set up under Hungarian Act IX of 2021.
The suspended programmes are the Environmental and Energy Efficiency, Integrated Transport, and Territorial and Settlement Development Operational Programmes Plus. Whether the measures have since been lifted or changed was not confirmed.EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the European Union) · checked 2026-10-19Hungary established an Integrity Authority in 2022 to oversee the use of EU funds and anti-corruption safeguards.
AI-written, not source-checked
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Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Identify licences, registrations and approvals
- 02Map the relevant regulators and filing sequence
- 03Prepare the regulatory work
- 04Support ongoing regulatory engagement and compliance
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before government & regulatory affairs work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
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Cases
What clients bring to Government & Regulatory Affairs
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Hungary.
Urgent Our licence application abroad has been stuck for months. Can anyone move it?Market entry, licensing & government engagementWhich licences do we need before we can start operating abroad?Market entry, licensing & government engagementCan we launch our product in this country, or does it need approval first?Healthcare, life sciences & medical regulationOur licence abroad is due for renewal. What do we need to do?Market entry, licensing & government engagementDo our labels and product meet the rules in this country?Supply chain, product safety & consumer claimsCan we launch a new product in our existing markets abroad?Supply chain, product safety & consumer claimsWe've received a notice from a regulator abroad. What do we do?White-collar investigations & financial crimeWe're bringing a sporting event to a new country. What do we need?Sports, athletes & sporting institutionsWhat do we need to publish our game in other countries?Copyright, media & digital content rightsWe're staging a festival or concert abroad. What do we need?Copyright, media & digital content rights
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