Hungary became a Christian kingdom in A.D. 1000 and for many centuries served as a bulwark against Ottoman Turkish expansion in Europe. The kingdom eventually became part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and an announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive military intervention by Moscow. Under the leadership of Janos KADAR in 1968, Hungary began liberalizing its economy, introducing so-called "Goulash Communism." Hungary held its first multiparty elections in 1990 and initiated a free market economy. It joined NATO in 1999 and the EU five years later.
Hungary is a parliamentary republic.
Source: CIA World Factbook
Members:
Resources
Displaying 46 - 50 of 52Act XXV of 1991 on partial compensation, in the interest of settling ownership, for damages unlawfully caused by the State.
This Act provides rules for the partial compensation for damages unlawfully caused in the ownership of private persons by laws listed in Annexes 1 and 2. This Act introduces compensation bonds for the amount of compensation. Compensation bonds shall be used through the privatisation process for the acquisition of assets, shares and arable land. This Act contains special rules concerning the determination of the value of compensation for arable land and the acquisition of arable land with compensation bonds.
Act CXLI of 1997 on Real Estate Registration.
This Act is divided in three Parts. Part One deals with Introductory Provisions and, in particular, with the electronic processing of records and data, and sets out the principles of real estate registration. Part Two regards the system of real estate registration and it has three Chapters determining the contents of real estate registers and the method of registration. Part Three consists of five Chapters which regard registration proceedings, legal remedy, use of data from real estate registers, rules on special procedures, and closing provisions.
Governmental Decree No. 123 of 1997 (VII. 18.) Korm. on the protection of freshwater stocks and water works for drinking water distribution.
This Decree applies to freshwater stocks which are already serving or will be used in the future for drinking water distribution and for mineral and medical water uses, and to establishments supplying, treating, storing and distributing such waters to at least an average of 50 persons. These water stocks and establishments must be highly protected according to this Decree. The provisions of this Decree set out rules for the determination and marking out of protection zones.
Act XXI of 1996 on Regional development and Regional Planning.
The purpose of this Act is to establish the fundamental objectives and rules of regional development and land use planning, and to define the institutional system therefor. This Act shall apply to the implementation of regional development and land use planning duties on national and regional level, and the provisions of this Act shall apply to natural persons and legal entities, as well as unincorporated organizations participating in or affected by the above activities.
Act LXXVIII of 1997 on the Development and Protection of the Built Environment.
The purpose of the regulation of urban areas is to achieve rational use of the built environment and infrastructure; regulate local constructions; develop and protect natural and artificial environment; harmonize national, regional, local and private interests. In accordance with national rules on construction, local governments define their own rules.