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Hungary toughens criminal penalties for environmental offences
Hungary has amended its Criminal Code (Act C of 2012), significantly broadening the scope of environmental offences and introducing tougher penalties. The changes mean that environmental breaches previously treated mainly as administrative compliance issues may now also give rise to criminal liability for both the individuals involved and the companies on whose behalf they act.
These criminal-law changes come against the backdrop of a broader tightening of environmental enforcement. Significantly higher environmental fines are already in force as of 25 October 2026, and a national environmental authority is scheduled to begin operating on 1 January 2027. For more details, see our earlier article: https://www.schoenherr.eu/content/hungary-overhauls-environmental-enforcement-and-launches-concession-reviews
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Paradigmenwechsel bei der geologischen Speicherung von Co2 - vom Verbot zum Regelbetrieb?
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