Hungary2023. évi CIV. törvény (Act CIV of 2023 on Intermediary Services), Removal of Illegal Content (Sections 3(1), 3(5) and 21)
2023. évi CIV. törvény, 3. § (1) és (5), 21. §
In force since .
A notice and action rule binding private bodies.
- Obligation class
- Prohibition
As of .
What it requires
- Remove illegal content, or disable access to it, without undue delay once an order under Article 9 of the Regulation makes you aware of it, or, if you are a hosting provider established in Hungary, once you learn of it under Article 16 of the Regulation (Section 3(1)).
What this law does
Section 3(1) requires an intermediary service provider that learns of illegal content on its service through an order under Article 9 of the Regulation, and a hosting provider established in Hungary that learns of it under Article 16 of the Regulation, to remove the content or disable access to it without undue delay.
Section 3(5) lets a service recipient start a general official supervision procedure where the terms and conditions of a provider established in Hungary, or its decision or measure under Article 16(5) or Article 17(1) of the Regulation, do not comply with the Regulation. Section 21 requires orders issued by a court or authority in the form, content and language required by Articles 9 and 10 of the Regulation to be forwarded to the President in the manner set by the President's decree. Section 23(1) provides that the Act takes effect on .
When LexLint raises it
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