Duty LXD-1178
Processes voice recordings, in Hungary
Each law's tag says when it binds: since in force from , in 4 weeks not yet in force
Act V of 2013 on the Civil Code, Section 2:48, Right to Image and Sound Recordingsince 1 line
2013. évi V. törvény (Ptk.) 2:48. § · Read the law's page
- Obtain the consent of the person concerned before you make or use a sound recording of that person (Ptk. section 2:48, paragraph 1).
Labour Code Section 11/A, Monitoring of Employees and Employer-Provided Devicessince 3 lines
2012. évi I. törvény a munka törvénykönyvéről (Mt.), 11/A. § · Read the law's page
- If you monitor an employee's conduct in connection with the employment by a technical means, inform the employee of it in writing in advance (Labour Code Section 11/A, paragraph 1).
- Check only employment-related data stored on the device the employee uses for the employment, which includes the data needed to verify that a device you provided is used only for the employment unless otherwise agreed (Section 11/A, paragraphs 2 to 4).
- Apply the same limit to an employee's own device that the employee uses for the employment by agreement (Section 11/A, paragraph 5).
Act XXV of 2023 on Complaints, Public-Interest Reports and the Rules on Reporting Abuses, Section 21, Recording of Oral Reportssince 4 lines
2023. évi XXV. törvény, 21. § · Read the law's page
- If your internal reporting system uses a recorded telephone line or other recorded voice messaging system that needs the reporter's consent, either record the oral report in a durable and retrievable form after giving the data protection information, or put it in writing and give the reporter a copy with a chance to check, correct and sign it (section 21, paragraph 2).
- If you use no recorded system, put every oral report in writing and give the reporter a copy with a chance to check, correct and sign it (section 21, paragraph 3).
- If the reporter reports in person, either record the oral report in a durable and retrievable form after giving the data protection information, or put it in writing and give the reporter a copy with a chance to check, correct and sign it (section 21, paragraph 4).
- When you put an oral report in writing, make complete and accurate minutes (section 21, paragraph 5).
EU Artificial Intelligence Act — Articles 5 and 50 (Prohibited Practices; Bot Disclosure and Synthetic-Content Labeling)since 5 lines
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Arts. 5, 50 — directly applicable in Hungary as EU Member State
- Do not place on the market, put into service, or use an AI system for social scoring.
- Do not use real-time remote biometric identification in publicly accessible spaces for law enforcement, except within narrow exceptions.when it serves a public body
- Do not place on the market, put into service, or use an AI system that exploits individuals' vulnerabilities.
- Tell users when they are interacting with an AI chatbot or voice agent.
- Mark generated images, video, audio and text output in machine-readable form as artificially generated.
2025. évi XCII. törvény, Product Liability Chapter of the Civil Code as Replaced from 9 December 2026 (Directive (EU) 2024/2853)from , in 4 weeks12 lines
2025. évi XCII. törvény a magánjogi tárgyú törvények módosításáról · Read the law's page
- These rules are enacted but do not apply yet: they apply to products placed on the market or put into service after , and sections 6:550 to 6:559 of the Civil Code now in force keep governing earlier products (Sec. 95(6) of Act XCII of 2025; Sec. 55/A of Act CLXXVII of 2013).
- If you develop, make or have made a product, software included, or present yourself as its manufacturer by your name, trade mark or other distinguishing sign, you answer for damage a defect in it causes (Secs. 6:550(1)(a), 6:552 and 6:554(2)(a)).
- Keep supplying the software updates and upgrades needed to keep the product safe while it is within your control: a defect that arises after you put the product into circulation because of software, an update or upgrade, or a missing update needed to maintain safety is not excused (Sec. 6:557(5)).
- Treat safety-relevant cybersecurity requirements and any recall as part of what decides whether your product is defective (Sec. 6:555(2)(f) and (g)).
- Allow for what the product learns or acquires after it is placed on the market, because the effect of that ability is weighed in deciding whether it is defective (Sec. 6:555(2)(c)).
- Keep evidence you could produce if a court orders you to make it available: failing to do so presumes the product defective (Sec. 6:556(1)(a)).
- If you are outside the EU, the importer, your authorized representative or, failing them, the fulfilment service provider answers for the product in your place (Sec. 6:550(1)(c)).
- If you distribute a product or run an online platform that lets consumers contract with traders, identify the liable business established in the EU, or your own supplier, within one month of the injured person's request, or you answer for the damage (Sec. 6:550(5) and (6)).
- If you substantially modify a product outside the manufacturer's control and then distribute it or put it into service, you answer as its manufacturer (Sec. 6:550(4)).
- If you build a software component into a product, you have no recourse against a micro or small enterprise that made the software where you waived recourse in the contract (Sec. 6:551).
- Do not rely on a contract term to limit or exclude liability to the injured person, because it is void (Sec. 6:559).
- Free and open-source software developed or made available in the course of a non-commercial activity is outside the chapter (Sec. 6:559/B(2)(b)).