9 June 2014 – The Hungarian Parliament adopted Act CLXV of 2013 on Complaints and Whistleblowing (the “Act”) entering into force on 1 January 2014. By this Act, Hungary follows international tendencies concerning the efficient protection of whistleblowers and the fight against corruption both in public and private sectors. 1.…
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Zoltan Hegymegi-Barakonyi
BrowsingZoltán Hegymegi-Barakonyi serves as managing partner of Baker McKenzie’s Budapest office, where he heads the Antitrust & Competition practice. Benchmark publications consider him as one of the most recognized competition law practitioners in Hungary. Mr. Hegymegi-Barakonyi is the vice-president of the Hungarian Competition Association and a member of the the Scientific Board of the Competition Law Research Institute at Pázmány Péter Catholic University, where he lectures in the postgraduate competition law course. He regularly speaks on competition law related matters at Firm and third-party conferences.