Annex 1: main transposition and anti-discrimination legislation

• Author: Kádár, András
• Pages: 130-131

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ANNEX 1: MAIN TRANSPOSITION AND ANTI-DISCRIMIN ATION LEGISLATION

Country: Hungary

Date: 31 December 2019

Title of the law: Fundamental Law of Hungary (Article XV)

Abbreviation: Fundamental Law

Date of adoption: 25 April 2011

Latest relevant amendment: N/A

Entry into force: 01 January 2012

Web link: http://net.jogtar.hu/jr/gen/hjegy_doc.cgi?docid=A1100425.ATV

Grounds covered: all

Constitutional law

Material scope: All fields

Principal content: General constitutional prohibition of discrimination

Title of the law: Act CXXV of 2003 on Equal Treatment and the Promoti on of

Equal Opportunities

Abbreviation: ETA

Date of adoption: 28 December 2003

Latest relevant amendment: 01 January 2018

Entry into force: 27 January 2004

Web link:

http://net.jogtar.hu/jr/gen/hjegy_doc.cgi?docid=A0300125.TV&celpara=#xc elparam

Grounds covered: All

Civil and administrative law

Material scope: All, with a special focus on employment (public and privat e), social

protection and healthcare, housing, education, access to goods and services

Principal content: Prohibition of direct and indirect discrimination, victimisation,

instruction to discriminate, harassment, etc.; creation of a specialised body; sh ift of the

burden of proof; legal standing of associations; sanctions on discrimination

Title of the law: Act V of 2013 on the Civil Code

Abbreviation: Civil Code

Date of adoption: 26 February 2013

Latest relevant amendment: N/A

Entry into force: 15 March 2014

Web link:

http://net.jogtar.hu/jr/gen/hjegy_doc.cgi?docid=A1300005.TV&celpara=#xc elparam

Grounds covered: All

Civil law

Material scope: All

Principal content: Prohibition of discrimination; sanctions on discrimination

Title of the law: Act I of 2012 on the Labour Code

Abbreviation: Labour Code

Date of adoption: 06 January 2012

Latest relevant amendment: 01 January 2018

Entry into force: 01 July 2012

Web link:

http://net.jogtar.hu/jr/gen/hjegy_doc.cgi?docid=A1200001.TV&celpara=#xc elparam

Grounds covered: All

Labour law

Material scope: All

Principal content: Employment