Changed rules for filing of action under the first amendment to the Code of Civil Procedure

Abstract

The renewed Code of Civil Procedure of Hungary, Act CXXX of 2016 on Civil Procedure,the law entered into force on 1 January 2018. After nearly two years of practical application, its first comprehensive amendment, the 2020 CXIX. Act CXXX of 2016 on the Code of Civil Procedure amending the law. In the context of litigation, the present study examines the amended legislation primarily in terms of its suitability to achieve the legislative objectives.  The reforms concerning the mandatory content of the application, the grounds for rejecting the application and the proceedings that have evolved from an order for payment procedure are presented.