Hungary passes law creating the National Asset Recovery and Asset Protection Authority

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The Hungarian Parliament approved a new law establishing the National Asset Recovery and Asset Protection Authority (NVVH) with a two‑thirds majority – 143 votes in favour and 47 against. President Forsthoffer Ágnes signed the legislation, which entered into force immediately after publication in the Magyar Közlöny.

The law mandates that the parliament elect the NVVH’s president and four vice‑presidents within thirty days. The agency will have independent investigative, prosecutorial and asset‑seizure powers, a special legal protection and immunity for its officials, and the authority to recover an estimated 30‑60 billion forints of misappropriated public assets. Prime Minister Péter Magyar said the body will be “Europe’s strongest anti‑corruption institution” and will operate fully independently of the government. Opposition leader Bóka János labelled the NVVH a “new political police” likening it to the historic ÁVH. A fraudulent website impersonating the agency also appeared online shortly after the law’s passage.

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Bóka János · European Union · Forsthoffer Ágnes · Hungarian Parliament · Hungary · János Bóka · Magyar Helsinki Committee · Magyar Péter · Ministry of Finance (Hungary) · National Assembly (Hungary) · National Assembly of Hungary · National Asset Recovery and Asset Protection Authority (NVVH)

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[● 8 SOURCES] NVVH’s mandate includes investigating public‑asset misuse over the past 20 years and reclaiming illegally acquired state assets. 444.hu · www.vg.hu · szeged365.hu · hang.hu · jogaszvilag.hu · +1 more
[DISPUTED] The Hungarian parliament approved the law establishing the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office with 143 votes in favor and 46 against. 444.hu · www.vg.hu · szeged365.hu · hang.hu · jogaszvilag.hu · +1 more
[● 8 SOURCES] The NVVH can impose fines of several billion euros and bring criminal prosecutions. 444.hu · szeged365.hu · hang.hu · www.vg.hu · jogaszvilag.hu · +1 more
[● 8 SOURCES] The creation of the NVVH is linked to unlocking approximately €10.4 billion of EU recovery funds. www.vg.hu · 444.hu · szeged365.hu · hang.hu · jogaszvilag.hu · +1 more
[● 8 SOURCES] The agency will have combined administrative, investigative, and prosecutorial powers. www.vg.hu · 444.hu · szeged365.hu · hang.hu · jogaszvilag.hu · +1 more
[● 8 SOURCES] Critics argue the NVVH concentrates power and lacks sufficient judicial oversight. www.vg.hu · 444.hu · szeged365.hu · hang.hu · jogaszvilag.hu · +1 more
[● 8 SOURCES] Parliament must elect the NVVH director and four deputy directors within 30 days of the law’s entry into force. 444.hu · szeged365.hu · hang.hu · www.vg.hu · jogaszvilag.hu · +1 more
[● 8 SOURCES] The law requires a qualified two‑thirds majority, which was achieved. 444.hu · www.vg.hu · szeged365.hu · hang.hu · jogaszvilag.hu · +1 more
[● 5 SOURCES] The Hungarian parliament approved the law establishing the NVVH with 143 votes in favour and 47 votes against. szeged365.hu · hang.hu · jogaszvilag.hu · hvg.hu
[● 7 SOURCES] The NVVH will operate independently but must submit an annual report to parliament. 444.hu · szeged365.hu · hang.hu · www.vg.hu · jogaszvilag.hu · +1 more
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Hungarian Parliament passed a law establishing the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office (NVVH) with 143 votes for and 47 against. www.economx.hu
[○ 1 SOURCE] Suspension of a parliament member's immunity in Hungary requires a two‑thirds majority vote of the current MPs.