In 2017, Hungary introduced a new system for communication with
the authorities and certain further entities. The aim of this new
system was to speed up public administration process, therefore
lawmakers established the so called "Company Gateway"
("Cégkapu") and made compulsory for
companies to register in this system and to communicate with public
administration, justice authorities and with provider of public
utility services via electronic means. The Company Gateway is a
free, state-run and mandatory electronic interface which is based
on the existing Hungarian model of Client Gateway
("Ügyfélkapu") established for
private individuals which runs since long years with success.
The original deadline for registration decided for the Company
Gateway registration by the lawmakers was 30 August 2017; however,
registration was possible to complete by the end of 2017 without
negative consequences. Nevertheless, there are a relative high
number of companies which still
