Hungary became a Christian kingdom in A.D. 1000 and for many centuries served as a bulwark against Ottoman Turkish expansion in Europe. The kingdom eventually became part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and an announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive military intervention by Moscow. Under the leadership of Janos KADAR in 1968, Hungary began liberalizing its economy, introducing so-called "Goulash Communism." Hungary held its first multiparty elections in 1990 and initiated a free market economy. It joined NATO in 1999 and the EU five years later.
Hungary is a parliamentary republic.
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Displaying 36 - 40 of 52Act No. CXXIII of 2007 on expropriation.
The purpose of this Act is to ensure the acquisition of immovable properties absolutely necessary for the realization of objectives of public interest determined by the law and, in the same time, to safeguard the balance between public interest and the interests of protection of property rights of owner. Expropriation can be made, exceptionally, by the State or local governments, or a third person if he performs activities determined by Art. 2, and only against immediate, complete and absolute compensation. Administrative and legal proceedings are foreseen in detail by Articles 24-40.
Act No. LXXXVII of 2010 on the National Land Fund.
This Act establishes the National Land Fund with the purpose of: a reasonable management of state-owned agricultural, forestry and other lands, promoting ecological agricultural production and economic efficiency, and creating a modern landed property structure based on family farms. Property rights in regard of the Fund are exercised by the Minister in charge of agriculture policy. The activity of the Fund is supervised by the State Audit Office.
Act No. XVII of 2007 on certain issues of procedures in relation to support for agricultural, rural development and fisheries and to other measures.
This Act lays down the principles and the framework of institutions, information systems and proceedings in connection to national implementation of agricultural, rural development and fishery subsidies to be granted from European (European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, European Agricultural Guarantee Fund and European Fisheries Fund) and from national financial resources.
Act No. CXXIX of 2007 on the protection of arable land.
This Act must be applied to land and to real estates classified other than land. It lays down provisions regarding land management, land protection and evaluation, and soil conservation. The provisions regarding land must be applied also to urban lands taken into agricultural or forestry production. This Act foresees the application of the land protection contribution in Articles 21-23 (amounts in Annex 1), of the land protection fee in Articles 24-25 (amounts in Annex 2).
Act No. XXVI of 2003 on the National Land Use Plan.
The purpose of this Act is the determination of terms regarding the utilization of land in each area of the country, the equal distribution of technical and infrastructural works, taking into consideration the principle of sustainable development, the protection of territorial, natural, ecological and cultural features and values, and the conservation of natural resources.