Do controllers always have to ask for the consent of their clients to transmit their personal data to sponsors for advertising purposes? Can such an interest be regarded as legitimate interest in the sense of the GDPR? Or a legitimate interest can only be an interest...
Disallowing the re-litigation of closed cases, the principle of “res judicata” is one of the cornerstones of legal systems worldwide. But what if the national constitutional court interprets the principle such a broad manner, based on which the ruling of an...
In the previous parts of this series of articles, we have described the cases in which a foreign investor, investing in Hungary, may be subject to a notification obligation under General and/or Temporary FDI screening regime. However, what should be included in such...
Which transactions are subject to the FDI restrictions in Hungary? What are the exceptions to regimes? In the next part of our series of articles, we will address these topics, discussed separately the General and Temporary Regime. Smartlegal Schmidt&Partners...
Copyright is a relationship between the work and the author, which is based on the fact of creation. However, in the case of large-scale architectural design projects, the creation of plans is usually the coordinated work of an entire team. Nevertheless, in many...
What can compensate a non-material damage caused by the infringement of the GDPR? Is a public apology enough? Does punitive damages exist under the GDPR? The CJEU had to answer these questions in a case involving the unlawful processing of a famous journalist’s...
