February 16th, 2010

MPs adopt law on enactment of Civil Code opposed by president

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The Hungarian Parliament on Monday adopted a law on the enactment of the Civil Code passed last November, without accepting the critical remarks of President Laszlo Solyom.

Solyom returned the bill to Parliament for reconsideration last December, saying that it was inconsistent and opposing that the new code would take effect gradually.

Deputy Minister of Justice and Law Enforcement Dezso Avarkeszi, however, expressed disagreement with the president’s reservations and proposed it to be passed in an unchanged form.

The bill was approved by 180 votes for, 166 against and three abstentions.

Under Hungarian law, the president will have to sign the legislation automatically.

The first two books of the Civil Code will come into force on May 1, 2010, to be followed by other parts between 2011 and 2015.

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