1.1 Corona Relief Fund (for more details check out our legal insight)
Status as of 17/02
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- 1 Financial Support Measures
- 2 Capital Markets
- 3 Employment
- 4 Real Estate & Construction
- 5 Tax & Duties
- 6 Corporate, M&A
- 7 EU & Competition
- 8 Courts and Authorities
- 9 Healthcare
- 10 Insolvency & Restructuring
- 11 Insurance
- 12 Intellectual Property
- 13 Telecom & Data Protection
- 14 Other
1 Financial Support Measures
On November 25, the U.S. Court of Appeals vacated summary judgment in favor of defendants in an action alleging the defendants violated the FDCPA by attempting to collect a debt that was discharged in a bankruptcy proceeding and no longer owed.
Status as of 3/11 11:40 am CET
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On August 12, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado reversed in part a bankruptcy court judgment, concluding that the OCC’s valid-when-made rule applied but that discovery was needed to determine whether a nonbank entity was the true lender.
The Government of Hungary has proposed an amendment to Act XLIX of 1991 on bankruptcy and liquidation proceedings (Insolvency Act) aiming to modernise the procedural rules of insolvency proceedings, for example by introducing communication via email and video conferences.
Technical reliefs
Status as of 09/06 12:00 CET
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On 28 May 2020, the Hungarian Government adopted amendments to the laws on company liquidation and forced deletion procedures to cushion the impact of the global coronavirus pandemic on the economy.
1. Changes related to liquidation
Liquidation is initiated when a company is unable to meet its financial obligations and pay off its debt. However, in Hungary, the courts do not apply an actual insolvency test before ordering liquidation but check only whether certain criteria have been met.
Status as of 16/09
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WHAT DUTY?
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
WHEN DOES IT APPLY?
Maintenance of solvency Management of business risks