Gaining Exemption From The Ban On Shopping Malls

The procedure for requesting an exemption from the current ban on building retail units bigger than 300m² (whether new-builds or extensions) has now been announced.  

This ban was reported in our Law-Now dated 22 December 2011 and runs in Hungary throughout 2012, 2013 and 2014. 

Applications for an exemption must be submitted to a committee comprising: 

• three people appointed by the Economy Minister (one as chairman)
• one person appointed by the Minister of Rural Development
• one person appointed by the Minister of Environment Protection

The Economy Minister may grant an exemption for a particular development once the committee has evaluated the application according to: