Zoltan Balazs Kovacs prepared a summary to the key questions regarding the EU Whistleblowing Directive and the related change of legislation in Hungary with the act entering into force on 24 July 2023. 1. Will this legislation apply to businesses with fewer than 50 employees? Businesses with fewer than 50 employees will be exempt (except for employers that qualify as service providers for the purposes of the Act on Money Laundering and certain employers active in the sea oil and gas industry, civil aviation industry or floating facilities industry, who will be required to set up a reporting channel regardless of the number of their employees). 2...
Szecskay Attorneys at Law
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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.
We cover a full spectrum of industry, trade and services, and all areas of business law. Our clients are mostly multinational companies, as well as major and mid-sized Hungarian companies.
For more than 30 years, our firm has grown to achieve a reputation for bringing tangible business solutions and exceptional international know-how to the table. We are praised for adding a human touch to delivering clear, understandable and honest legal advice. What's more, we cooperate with leading local and international law firms all around the world to support our clients' cross-border business.
In addition to Hungarian lawyers, we have foreign attorneys licensed to practice in England & Wales, France, Germany and Denmark. We work in Hungarian, English, German, French, Russian and Danish. Both our practice groups and our attorneys are consistently top-ranked in all major legal ranking publications (IFLR, Chambers and Legal500).
For further information, please visit our website at www.szecskay.com.
Year this Office was Established: 1992
Lawyers Worldwide: 36
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![Gusztav Bacher](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/23000/a23928.jpg)
Gusztav Bacher
Senior Partner![Miklos Boronkay](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/31000/a31357.jpg)
Miklos Boronkay
Partner![Judit Budai](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/23000/a23919.jpg)
Judit Budai
Senior Partner![Robert Dezso](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/47000/a47962.jpg)
Robert Dezso
Partner![Orsolya Gorgenyi](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/24000/a24010.jpg)
Orsolya Gorgenyi
Senior Partner![Katalin Grosz](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/24000/a24008.jpg)
Katalin Grosz
Senior Partner![Judit Gulas](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/24000/a24007.jpg)
Judit Gulas
Senior Partner![Attila Jasdi](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/24000/a24012.jpg)
Attila Jasdi
Partner![Aniko Keller](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/24000/a24014.jpg)
Aniko Keller
Partner![Zoltan Balazs Kovacs](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/24000/a24695.jpg)
Zoltan Balazs Kovacs
Partner![Sam MacMahon Baldwin](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/65000/a65847.jpg)
Sam MacMahon Baldwin
Partner![Bence Molnar Sz.](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/56000/a56149.jpg)
Bence Molnar Sz.
Partner![Sandor Nemeth](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/24000/a24168.jpg)
Sandor Nemeth
Partner![Andras Szecskay](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/23000/a23565.jpg)
Andras Szecskay
Managing Partner![Katalin Szecskay](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/40000/a40641.jpg)
Katalin Szecskay
Partner![Judit Szoradi](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/55000/a55913.jpg)
Judit Szoradi
Senior Associate![Adrienn Tar](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/46000/a46461.jpg)
Adrienn Tar
Partner![Patrick Tausz](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/23000/a23920.jpg)
Patrick Tausz
Senior Partner![Janos Vajda](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/24000/a24206.jpg)
Janos Vajda
Partner![Gyorgy Wellmann](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/56000/a56150.jpg)
Gyorgy Wellmann
PartnerAttorneys
![Gergely Benyo](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/70000/a70136.jpg)
Gergely Benyo
Senior Associate![Daniel Bihari](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/67000/a67124.jpg)
Daniel Bihari
Associate![Gabor Faludi](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/23000/a23929.jpg)
Gabor Faludi
Senior Of Counsel![Gabor Faludi](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/46000/a46463.jpg)
Gabor Faludi
Senior Associate![Johanna Hermann](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/66000/a66312.jpg)
Johanna Hermann
Associate![Lilla Kiss](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/56000/a56148.jpg)
Lilla Kiss
Of Counsel![Mate Kiss](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/67000/a67125.jpg)
Mate Kiss
Associate![Regina Pszilosz](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/65000/a65848.jpg)
Regina Pszilosz
Of Counsel![Emil Szabo](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/66000/a66313.jpg)
Emil Szabo
Associate![Krisztina Sztojan](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/65000/a65850.jpg)
Krisztina Sztojan
AssociateForeign Attorneys
![Matthew Francis](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/46000/a46460.jpg)
Matthew Francis
Registered European LawyerAttorney Candidates
![Viktoria Cseh](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/71000/a71551.jpg)
Viktoria Cseh
Junior Associate![Dora Czibere](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/71000/a71552.jpg)
Dora Czibere
Junior Associate![Botond Kiss](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/75000/a75856.jpg)
Botond Kiss
Junior Associate![Annegret Munitzk](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/65000/a65444.jpg)
Annegret Munitzk
Marketing Communications Director![Martina Pataki](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/75000/a75857.jpg)
Martina Pataki
Junior AssociateArticles
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