The new Administrative Procedure Code in Hungary

Abstract

The first Administrative Procedure Code in Hungary came into effect on 1st January 2018. By this, the legislator not only collected and systematised the rules of administrative trials which previously were part of the Civil Procedure Code but also intended to place legal protection against administrative offences on new ground. The apparent goal of the legislator was to widen the administrative judicial gouge, not only against administrative provisions but also to offer the opportunity to turn to the court for strong legal protection in any injury caused by an administrative act. Hopefully, historical traditions, several years of codification, efficient allotment of the knowledge accumulated by the judicial system may all contribute to the further improvement of administrative jurisdiction.