Szecskay Attorneys at Law
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Budapest, Hungary
- Tuesday, July 9, 2019 | Resolutions of the Hungarian Data Protection Authority Imposing Fines Under the GDPR (21 June 2019)
- Tuesday, April 23, 2019 | Labour Code Changes Due to the GDPR
Szecskay Attorneys at Law is a leading independent Hungarian law firm specialized in Hungarian and cross-border business. Our mission is to be your trusted advisor in legal matters so you can focus on growing your business.
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Partners

Gusztav BacherPartner

Miklos BoronkayPartner

Hedi BozsonyikPartner

Judit BudaiPartner

Robert DezsőPartner

Orsolya GorgenyiPartner

Katalin GroszPartner

Judit GulasPartner

Attila JasdiPartner

Aniko KellerPartner

Zoltan KovacsPartner

Sandor NemethPartner

Andras SzecskayManaging Partner

Katalin SzecskayPartner

Patrick TauszPartner

Janos VajdaPartner
Attorneys

Gabor FaludiOf Counsel

Gabor Faludi, Jr.Associate

Anita KaliczOf Counsel

David KerpelAssociate

Lilla KissOf Counsel

Bence MolnarAssociate

Adrienn TarSenior Associate

Gyorgy WellmannSenior Associate
Foreign Attorneys
Attorney Candidates

Daniel BihariJunior Associate

Johanna HermannJunior Associate

Mate KissJunior Associate

Regina PsziloszJunior Associate

Emil SzaboJunior Associate

Evelin SzokeJunior Associate

Krisztina SztojanJunior Associate
Resolutions of the Hungarian Data Protection Authority Imposing Fines Under the GDPR (21 June 2019)
Szecskay Attorneys at Law, July 2019
Below you will find a brief summary of the resolutions of the data protection authority uploaded on their website up until today imposing a fine under the GDPR. 1. Failure to facilitate the exercise of data subjects' rights The data subject wanted to exercise his access right, right to receive a copy, and his right to restrict processing of camera recordings of him at the reception area of a service provider. The data subject said he needed the recordings and the restriction of processing for the exercise of his legal claims However, the service provider failed to accommodate his request...
Labour Code Changes Due to the GDPR
Szecskay Attorneys at Law, April 2019
Due to the GDPR, the Hungarian Parliament passed a law on 1 April concerning changes to a number of acts containing data protection provisions. The Hungarian Labour Code is one of the laws that has been changed. The new law is expected to be published soon and its rules, which affect quite a number of data controllers, will become applicable on the 15th day following their publication. It can be expected that the new rules will become effective around 1 May. Below follows a summary of the major changes to the Labour Code...
Andras Szecskay Wins Highest Award of Hungarian Bar Association
Szecskay Attorneys at Law, November 2019
Cross-border business lawyer and Managing Partner of Szecskay Attorneys of Law is awarded for his professional achievements Budapest, Hungary, 27 November 2019 – Szecskay Attorneys at Law proudly announces that its founder and Managing Partner, Dr. András Szecskay, has been awarded with the highest legal award ("In the Service of Justice" - "A jog szolgálatában”) by the Hungarian Bar Association at the Hungarian Lawyers' Day on Saturday, 23 November 2019. The honours were handed over by Dr. János Bánáti, President of the HBA, in the presence of the President of the Kúria, Minister of Justice, Minister of Foreign Affairs and many other dignities...
Sodexo Pass International Represented by Simmons & Simmons and Szecskay Attorneys at Law Claim Victory in EUR 73 Million International Arbitration
Szecskay Attorneys at Law, March 2019
Szecskay Attorneys at Law secured a EUR 73 million, high-profile victory at an ICSID tribunal on behalf of French food services company, Sodexo Pass International. The tribunal awarded the decision on 28 January 2019 and ordered Hungary to pay the amount plus interest after also rejecting the European Commission’s amicus brief submitting that the ICSID tribunal lacks jurisdiction following the Court of Justice of the European Union’s landmark judgment in the Achmea case. The case concerns the effects of Hungary’s legislative package reforming Hungary’s fringe benefit system...
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