Legal Unification Instruments in Hungary, with Special Reference to the Uniformity Decision
Legal Unification Instruments in Hungary, with Special Reference to the Uniformity Decision

Author(s): Andrea Noemi Toth
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Udruženje ekonomista i menadžera Balkana
Keywords: Legal unity; Uniformity decision; Curia of Hungary
Summary/Abstract: In Hungary, the supreme judicial body, the Curia (since 2012, the Supreme Court has been renamed the Curia again), occupies an extremely special place in the Hungarian judicial system. According to the Fundamental Law, the Curia of Hungary is the supreme judicial body of Hungary and the Curia ensures the unity of the courts in the application of the law. This is its sole task, which cannot be shared with any other court. There are many instruments connected with the Curia that promote legal unity, among which uniformity decisions are of particular importance because they are binding on Hungarian courts from the date of their publication. This paper will review the concept of unity of jurisdiction, briefly outline the legal unity instruments, and then detail the specific rules applicable to uniformity proceedings and decisions.

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