Hungarian legislative Christmas
tradition: Hungary's year-end legislative
changes again arrived like a last-minute gift under the tree,
reshaping the financial contours of litigation. Two developments
stand out in the field of litigation: a clarified framework for
reimbursing attorney fees and a revamped, tiered regime for
litigation stamp duties (illeték). Both reflect global
trends toward enhanced predictability and market-aligned costs in
dispute resolution, and both may significantly influence how
parties weigh their options before heading to court. The
Government's official reasoning highlights a desire to ease
access to justice for those in weaker financial positions—a
persistent concern since the 2016 Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) was
criticized for making it harder to assert claims and initially
causing a notable drop in new filings. While it remains to be seen
whether these reforms will level the playing field, they certainly
offer a more transparent financial
