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Five Months of Enforcement: Continuity in Law, a Turn in Visibility
Five months after Hungary's change of government the balance is clear: in every known case the authorities acted on a documented breach. What has changed is not the law but the visibility of enforcement — and what Chinese investors should expect in 2026–2027.
13 July 2026 · dr. Czudar Balázs – Cheng Tao (DHH Qingdao)Chinese Companies in Hungary Under the New Government: What Has Changed, and How to Respond
Hungary's 2026 change of government is a regulatory reset, not an anti-China turn: the new system is stricter but more predictable, and for prepared investors who take compliance seriously, it is a competitive advantage.
24 March 2026 · Czudar DHHIdentical Text, Different Legal Substance
The same contract does not carry the same legal risk in every legal system – the hidden pitfalls of Chinese–Hungarian business contracts and the crucial role of choosing the governing law.
10 February 2023 · dr. Czudar BalázsVAT on Municipal Procurement – Legal Optimisation
Municipalities often order public services from their own companies at VAT-inclusive prices — yet, under a public service contract and subject to certain conditions, they could finance essentially the same activity free of VAT. The legal boundary between a subsidy and consideration.
30 June 2022 · dr. Czudar BalázsThe Energy Market and Supply Risks – What Happens If an Energy Trader Goes Bankrupt?
Industrial users lock in their electricity and gas years in advance — but what happens if the trader goes bankrupt and they have to pay a multiple of the contracted price? The lessons of a 2021 energy-trader bankruptcy-protection case and the legal room for manoeuvre available to users.