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Hungarian and Central European stories: domestic companies, institutions, surveys, regulation and professional developments.
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November 2026 · 9
Hungarian tech-regulation expert: EU AI Act is over-regulatory but here to staycompliance specialistBecause of the skills shortage, it is worth starting to build compliance capacity early.corporate lawyerCompanies should plan for a lasting legal framework, not for the act being softened.AI tool dontes.app searches Hungarian court decisionslawyerA meaning-based search engine finds relevant decisions faster in legal research, but the results must be verified.Arsboni: the future of the billable hour is in question in the AI eralawyerFirms should consider fixed-fee or value-based offers for tasks that can be automated.corporate lawyerClients should ask for AI savings to be shared in fee negotiations.Hungarian professional publications: shadow AI, deepfakes and data protection risks at companiescompliance specialistPolicies and technical restrictions are needed for AI use on private devices and without authorization.corporate lawyerEmployers must settle the data protection, automated decision-making and monitoring aspects of AI use in a written policy.Hungarian court makes new EU referral on press publications and LLM chatbotslawyerThe pending case may offer guidance for filings in press copyright and chatbot disputes.AI creates a new profession that could open law firms to people without law degreeslawyerFirms need to assess which non-lawyer roles to introduce in AI workflows.EU court adviser: Gemini-type chatbots may infringe press publishers' rightslawyerFor publisher clients, claims based on infringement of the related right should be prepared, following the EU court's ruling.corporate lawyerChatbot and AI search providers should review how they retrieve and display press content in real time.Hungarian legal articles: company executives are personally liable for AI decisionscorporate lawyerManaging directors' AI liability risk should be reduced with documented controls and an internal policy.compliance specialistThe deployer obligations under the AI Regulation (Article 26) should be covered by an oversight regime tied to the instructions for use.lawyerClients should be advised to adopt contract and liability clauses tailored to AI agents.Expert conference: AI could support the use of minority languages in courts
October 2026 · 28
Hungarian article warns of GDPR risk when property managers upload condominium documents to AI toolslawyerCondominium clients should be advised on the limits of using AI tools.compliance specialistDocuments uploaded to AI require a legal basis and a data processing agreement.citizenResidents' personal data may end up with service providers.Jónsbók legal AI receives international investment, with Hungary playing a key rolelawyerA new legal AI service with a Hungarian connection may become available.corporate lawyerWhen switching vendors, data-handling and confidentiality terms should be reviewed.Personality rights and deepfakes: creators' protection, an Indian actor and a Hungarian performer take actionlawyerIn deepfake cases, rapid takedown and compensation steps are the usual practice.citizenPrivate individuals, as well as public figures, are affected.Shadow AI in Hungary: PwC survey looks at AI use in the workplacecompliance specialistMapping and regulating unauthorised AI use is urgent.corporate lawyerRules on employees' AI use should be written into employment contracts and company policies.Polish AI regulator's decisions to be reviewed by SOKiK under new civil procedure sectionlawyerThe new procedural route for challenging Polish AI supervisory decisions in court must be understood.compliance specialistThe option of appealing authority decisions is part of compliance risk management.Romania weighs restricting legal advice from AI platforms, with lawyers' backinglawyerA dispute over protecting the monopoly on legal advice could arise elsewhere too.citizenLegal advice from AI chatbots may become only partly available.compliance specialistProviders offering legal AI on the Romanian market should watch the bill's progress.Jogkódex BH-chat uses AI to search more than 300.000 court decisionslawyerAI summaries and search results should be checked against the original decision.Poland begins work on law to criminalise erotic deepfakescitizenCriminal-law protection is being prepared for deepfake victims.lawyerA new criminal offence gives victims' representatives an additional legal avenue.Hungarian developer, 25, builds AI for legal and tax questionscitizenA domestic AI assistant for legal and tax questions has appeared.lawyerThe domestic arrival of legal AI aimed at laypeople also touches on the limits of advice.Hungarian legal education adds AI regulation to its tasksWerdict, an AI-native toolkit for lawyers, launcheslawyerA new Hungarian legal AI tool is worth trying in daily workflows.Hungary's National Office for the Judiciary sets up AI and cybersecurity cabinetHungarian Bar Association journal puts AI and arbitration on its coverlawyerThe role of AI in arbitration practice is a topic of professional debate in Hungary.AI in Hungarian law firms: how much of the hype is true?lawyerThe actual state of AI use at domestic firms can inform adoption decisions.Over 1,000 Hungarian musicians sign Artisjus AI manifesto against generative AILithuanian lawmakers propose legal protection against AI voice cloningÁgnes Czine lectures on whether AI can sit in judgment over peopleAround 1,000 Hungarian musicians call for law on training of generative AIlawyerLicensing and usage agreements should regulate training rights and voice-imitation rights separately.EDPB guidelines on web scraping for training generative AI modelslawyerThe EDPB's findings can be relied on when representing clients in matters involving training-data collection.compliance specialistThe processing of personal data collected through web scraping should be reviewed in line with the EDPB guidelines.Startup players call EU AI Act a "ticking time bomb" and ask for delaycompliance specialistShould follow how the postponement debate develops, as it may affect Hungarian startups' preparation plans.How Hungarian lawyers use legal AI and what it means for the profession's competitivenesslawyerThe Hungarian professional debate can offer guidance on office AI-use practices and competitiveness.Hungarian-language legal AI assistants compared: jog.gov.hu, JURA, LEXA, Bojtár.AIlawyerMust always check the sources and answers before using a Hungarian legal AI search tool.corporate lawyerCan choose among Hungarian-language tools for in-house legal research, while checking the terms of service.Budapest district public-space supervision document addresses AI tools and data protection finecompliance specialistFor AI-based surveillance tools in the public sector, the risk of data protection fines should be checked.Podcasts address employment-law and compliance questions on workplace AI usecorporate lawyerA starting point for drawing up an employer's AI use policy and liability framework.compliance specialistInternal rules must designate who is responsible for AI-generated content.Hungarian court administration: NJC resolution and rules on AI use in the courtslawyerLawyers should watch how courts regulate AI use, as it may also affect the practice of filings and proceedings.AI Act and GDPR: what a Hungarian SME needs to knowcompliance specialistFor SME clients, check that deepfake and AI-text labelling obligations are being met.corporate lawyerAdvice to Hungarian SMEs must address AI Act and GDPR requirements together.Óbuda University launches practical AI Act trainingcompliance specialistA domestic training opportunity opens up for the practical application of the AI Act.corporate lawyerA new opportunity is available for further training of a company's AI Act compliance team.Slovak Hungarian-language statute database Törvénytár relaunches with AIlawyerAn AI-supported tool is available for searching Slovak legislation in Hungarian; its output must be checked against the official text.citizenThe Hungarian community in Slovakia gets easier access to legislation in force.
September 2026 · 22
Hungarian data protection authority NAIH imposes record fine over AI analysis of customer service recordingscompliance specialistBefore AI analysis of voice recordings, the legal basis, information notices and data protection impact assessment should be reviewed.corporate lawyerWhen deploying AI tools in customer service, the NAIH decision must be built into the risk assessment.lawyerClients should be advised to undergo a data protection review for similar AI analytics projects.citizenAI analysis of customer service calls may be grounds for a data protection complaint.Opten launches AI-based company information service, billed as Hungary's ChatGPT for company datalawyerA new AI tool is available for company information work, but its output must be checked against official data.corporate lawyerCompany checks can be done with faster data collection, provided accuracy is ensured.Hungary sets up Deputy State Secretariat for Artificial Intelligencecompliance specialistDomestic market surveillance coordination under the AI Act provides a new point of contact for compliance matters.corporate lawyerInformation on AI regulatory plans and legal harmonisation is best sought from the Deputy State Secretariat.lawyerIdentifying the competent body becomes easier when advising clients on the domestic application of the AI Act.Hungarian lawyer warns what data not to enter into AI chatbotslawyerClient data must not be entered into public AI chatbots, and the 72-hour deadline must be reckoned with in the event of an incident.compliance specialistThe chatbot-use policy and the incident-handling process must be designed around the 72-hour notification to NAIH.citizenIt is best not to enter personal and confidential data into AI chatbots.Hungarian legal training on AI: business breakfast, MÜK lecture, 5 October workshoplawyerThe events cover practical questions of professional quality and AI labelling obligations, so they are worth attending.Hungarian ed-tech firms publish manifesto on AI use in schoolscitizenFor students and parents, the rules would set out what AI may be used for in schoolwork.Hungary adopts AI act and government decree, with fines of up to HUF 5.7 billioncompliance specialistAssess which systems qualify as high-risk and adjust the compliance plan accordingly.corporate lawyerLegal risk arising from the fine levels must be managed in contracts and internal policies.lawyerClients must be informed about the new Hungarian authority structure and the penalty regime.Hungarian universities' AI policies differ widely: cheating or help in higher educationHungarian court refers Gemini copyright case to EU Court of Justice (Like Company, C-250/25)lawyerIn Hungarian AI copyright cases, it is worth following how the preliminary ruling procedure develops.New term begins for award-winning AI course at Károli Reformed University's law schoolAI regulation comes up at hearings of candidates for head of Hungary's media authority NMHHcompliance specialistThe AI-related priorities of the media regulator's head may shape domestic content-labelling and platform-oversight practice.corporate lawyerCompanies in media should prepare for an obligation to label synthetic content.Hungarian Bar Association piece addresses when to disclose AI use in text and imageslawyerThe bar guidance may serve as a reference in interpreting labelling obligations and professional expectations on AI use.Hungarian article sets out legal background to calls made with automated dialling systemscompliance specialistDomestic rules on automated calls should be checked before dialling systems are introduced.corporate lawyerThe contractual and data protection terms of AI-driven customer service and sales calls should be reviewed.Romanian experts warn of data protection risks in using AI in the justice systemlawyerClient data should be loaded only into tools whose storage location is known and covered by contract.Hungarian AI training for lawyers: Edulex course and Wolters Kluwer Libra AcademylawyerMandatory continuing-education credits can also be earned through an AI-themed course.corporate lawyerIn-house legal teams can build AI competence through organised training.Slovak parliament moves AI and European data regulation bill to second readingcompliance specialistOn the Slovak market, organisations should prepare for content-labelling obligations and national implementation.corporate lawyerSlovak legislation affects cross-border contractual compliance.Poland's AI systems act takes effectcompliance specialistOrganisations operating on the Polish market must prepare for both the national AI authority and data protection obligations.corporate lawyerRegional differences in member-state implementation rules need to be addressed in contracts.Hungarian labour law and data protection articles examine AI use in the workplace and HRcorporate lawyerInternal policies on employer AI use should be drawn up with data protection and labour law considerations in mind.compliance specialistAI support for HR processes should be introduced alongside a data protection impact assessment and classification under the AI Act.lawyerFor employment clients, it is worth clarifying the transparency of algorithmic decisions and the information given to employees.Hungarian media lawyer: not all AI-made content must be labelled, but errors risk billion-forint finescompliance specialistPublishing and marketing workflows need to identify which AI content falls under the labelling obligation.corporate lawyerContent-creation contracts should set out the liability and labelling rules for AI use.Hungarian press analyses: workplace AI monitoring raises data protection questions, workers can seek human review and complain to the data protection authoritycorporate lawyerBefore introducing AI monitoring at work, a data protection impact assessment must be carried out and employees informed.compliance specialistA procedure must be set up so that the right to human review can be exercised.citizenAn employee can request human review and file a complaint with the NAIH.Hungary moves AI market surveillance to the minister for science and technologycompliance specialistOfficial requests and notifications must be addressed to the new competent body.corporate lawyerClient guidance on national AI Act enforcement should be updated to reflect the change of competence.lawyerIn administrative proceedings, competence and the route of appeal should be checked.Petition for Hungarian authors calls for labelling AI-written text and debate turns to the right to say nolawyerIn advisory work, the TDM exception and the question of reserved rights must be handled separately.
August 2026 · 21
ProArt: AI puts nearly a fifth of Hungarian music royalty revenue at riskHungarian AI Act guides: KPMG, SME checklist, lawyer interview, Blikk seriescompliance specialistSMEs should start AI Act compliance by assessing their AI tools, roles and risks.corporate lawyerFor Hungarian clients, classifying roles and identifying missing controls is the practical first step.lawyerColleagues with Hungarian AI law specialist training are increasingly sought after in AI Act advice.Wolters Kluwer builds structured legal knowledge base to develop Libra AIlawyerIn Hungarian legal research, Libra AI's answers should be used with source verification.Hungarian local media's lawsuit against Google: EU Court of Justice to rule on AI training for the first timecorporate lawyerFor clients developing or using AI in the EU, the training-data risk assessment should be aligned with the judgment.lawyerIn Hungarian copyright practice, the EU ruling may provide guidance for similar claims.Poland investigates ChatGPT over alleged data privacy breachcompliance specialistCompanies that use ChatGPT should re-examine their data controller responsibilities under the GDPR.citizenAffected individuals can file a data protection complaint if their data was involved in the incident.Serbia's draft data protection law: controllers and processors have until 10 September to preparecompliance specialistControllers operating on the Serbian market must prepare for the new rules by 10 September.corporate lawyerThe overlap between the EU AI Act and Serbian rules must be addressed in the compliance programme.Hungary to get new AI authority; AI fraud victims must turn to different agenciescitizenAI-enabled fraud must be reported to the police as a crime, while another authority is competent for biometric cases.lawyerClients must be directed to the appropriate authority depending on the type of AI fraud.compliance specialistThe split of domestic supervisory powers must be built into the compliance plan.Fülöp Henrik analysis examines copyright and generative AI: who owns the outputlawyerWhen taking on client work on the legal status of AI outputs, the uncertainty must be made clear.Hungarian trade outlets explain AI content labelling rules: deepfakes, chatbots, Article 50compliance specialistA labelling process for AI-generated text, images and video must be introduced in domestic communications too.corporate lawyerFor customer-service chatbots, users must be made aware that they are talking to a machine.Hungarian lawyers' debate: it is not true that there are no rules for AIlawyerWhen using generative AI, lawyers must apply existing confidentiality and duty-of-care rules rather than cite a lack of regulation.corporate lawyerThe firm's AI policy should be drawn up according to the considerations in the CCBE guidance.When a data protection impact assessment is mandatory for an AI systemcompliance specialistBefore deploying an AI system, the need for an impact assessment must be determined following the decision sequence.corporate lawyerSupplier contracts must specify who carries out and documents the impact assessment.Hungarian government legislative council to consider draft AI lawcorporate lawyerFollow the text of the draft, because the national implementing rules will shape clients' compliance obligations.compliance specialistChanges in the draft will affect domestic supervisory and reporting processes.Hungarian bodies in AI Act enforcement: market surveillance, AI Council, media regulator NMHHcompliance specialistYou need to know which Hungarian authority to notify or approach with questions about live chatbots and HR-related AI.corporate lawyerThe high-risk classification of HR systems should be assessed in light of Hungarian regulatory practice.Poland to build AI regulatory sandbox with 35 million zlotycompliance specialistThe sandbox allows AI systems to be tested under regulatory supervision.corporate lawyerClients in the region should watch the sandbox's participation conditions.AI Act transparency rules apply to Hungarian businesses from Augustcorporate lawyerFor Hungarian clients, it needs to be clarified which AI content and chatbots fall under the labelling obligation.compliance specialistMap where the company uses AI and set out the labelling practice in an internal policy.Hungarian Bar Association issues position on lawyers' use of AI speech-to-text toolslawyerBefore using AI dictation and transcription tools, confidentiality and data-handling terms must be checked in line with the Bar's position.Bills proposed to penalise deceptive AI content that manipulates identitylawyerThe new or amended offences will be relevant when representing deepfake victims and the defendants concerned.citizenCriminal-law protection against AI content that forges identity may be strengthened.Hungarian data authority NAIH halted a bank's AI emotion analysis, imposing HUF 250 million finecompliance specialistFor voice-analysis AI used in call centres, NAIH's earlier practice means a serious risk of fines must be factored in.corporate lawyerFor a voice-recording analysis project, the data protection impact assessment and the legal basis must be documented separately.Hungarian AI law courses: compliance training and an ELTE law degree specialisationcompliance specialistDomestic training programmes prepare participants for AI Act compliance tasks.Petition urges transparent AI rules in the Hungarian book marketHungary's AI authority launches labelling guidance site as firms found unpreparedcompliance specialistThe office's site can serve as a starting point for drafting an internal labelling and compliance policy.corporate lawyerHungarian clients should assess their AI systems and published content against the new labelling requirements.lawyerGiven the office's role and the open questions (K-Blog), advisory work needs to clarify regulatory expectations client by client.