Among the changes presented in our previous article, the changes concerning the authority structure entered into force on 1 January 2026, and on 1 March 2026 the rule extending consumer status to SMEs (provided that they act outside their economic activity), as well as the rules concerning replacement claims and the value threshold for issuing warranty certificates, also entered into force.

From 19 June 2026, it will become mandatory for webshops and online service providers to provide the online withdrawal function, so they have less than two weeks left to create it. The online withdrawal function must be displayed in a clearly visible and easily accessible manner, under the designation “withdrawal from the contract”. Through this, the consumer must find a clearly worded, easily readable withdrawal statement, which, by filling it in with data and then using the “confirm withdrawal” function, enables the consumer to communicate their withdrawal to the undertaking online.

Although in the case of online purchases consumers have already been entitled to withdraw from the purchase within 14 days without giving reasons, until now this has often meant a complicated, slow process. The change may make the withdrawal process easier for consumers; its purpose is to raise greater awareness of the right of withdrawal, and it will also make the withdrawal practices of individual undertakings more controllable and better documented.

The regulation expressly provides that the “withdrawal button” must be made available in a clearly visible and easily accessible manner, thereby ensuring that undertakings cannot push it into the background and reduce it to a hidden, rarely used function.

After becoming aware of a withdrawal made through online withdrawal, the undertaking must send an acknowledgement of receipt, which certifies that the statement concerning the withdrawal has arrived, that it has been received, and contains the content of the withdrawal as well as the time of sending.

The function has become mandatory regardless of whether the webshop is operated by a Hungarian or foreign undertaking; it extends to all transactions where a consumer purchases from an undertaking outside business premises, through a distance contract.

It is important to note that the withdrawal function does not create a right of withdrawal, but is intended to regulate and facilitate the exercise of the right of withdrawal – therefore, where the consumer is not entitled to such a right in the first place (Section 29 of Government Decree 45/2014 (II. 26.), e.g. customised products, perishable goods), they will not be entitled to it even after the entry into force of the present regulation.

Many Hungarian websites have already created this function, so consumers may already have encountered it in several places. Given that the regulation is based on an EU directive (Directive (EU) 2023/2673), the use of the function will become mandatory on the same date in all European Union countries, so consumers may also notice and use it when using foreign webshops.

When enforcing overdue monetary claims, the time and cost involved in court litigation often act as a deterrent for the claimant. However, the Hungarian legal system provides a faster alternative that dispenses with the taking of evidence, known as the order for payment procedure (FMH).

This substitute for litigation, a simplified civil non-contentious procedure, is one of the most effective legal tools for enforcing claims, provided that the obligor does not contest the debt on the merits.

The National Assembly has adopted its individual resolutions on the election of the members and officers of the investigation committees, thereby concluding the procedural process of establishing the bodies. Under the decisions, both the Investigation Committee Uncovering the Systemic Crisis of Child Protection and the Investigation Committee Uncovering Those Responsible for the Pardon Scandal have received their final personnel compositions, allowing the elected representatives to immediately begin performing their independent duties as set out in the resolutions.

In our previous article titled “Significant Changes in Consumer Protection in 2026”, we presented the significant changes that the relevant Government Decree will bring to consumer protection this year. In this article, we present in more detail what webshops and consumers can expect in relation to the “online withdrawal function” already outlined there.

In this article, we present Directive (EU) 2023/970 of the European Parliament and of the Council (10 May 2023) on strengthening the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms, as well as the expected related changes in Hungary.

The secure and prudent operation of the financial sector is inconceivable without combating money laundering and terrorist financing (abbreviated in English as AML/CFT). This objective is served by the latest Recommendation No. 1/2026 (II.24.) of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB), which sets out in detail the duties, responsibilities, and related internal procedures of officers working in this field.

Although the topic is highly complex from both a legal and professional perspective, this article summarizes, in an accessible manner, the most important changes and expectations, which primarily affect credit institutions and financial service providers. The purpose of the recommendation is to make the application of the law more predictable and to standardize expectations across domestic financial institutions.