CONSTRUCTION PAPERS

Construction law blog of CERHA HEMPEL

This is the blog of the Construction Team dealing with construction matters and disputes in Cerha Hempel Dezső and Partners. Our colleagues regularly publish on civil and construction law issues of great interest, which are recurring significant problems for businesses in the construction industry. The materials published here do not constitute legal advices, we can only give them in individual cases. However, our easily understandable analyses can still help you manage risks effectively: avoid avoidable litigation, and prepare for unavoidable lawsuits.

When is the designer’s approval needed for alterations?

This article is intended to provide an overview of certain rarely discussed copyright law issues in connection with construction designs and the buildings created on the basis of such designs.

Construction Industry Status Report – Not Quite a Precipitous Fall

This article is a summary of the figures published by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office on the performance of the construction industry in February 2021.

Construction Industry Status Report – On a Growth Trajectory?

This article is a summary of the figures published by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office on the performance of the construction industry in January 2021.

Construction Industry Status Report – Declining Output

This article highlights figures reported by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, indicating that the output of the construction industry

Construction Industry Status Report

This article highlights the Hungarian Central Statistical Office’s analyses concerning the state of the construction industry.

A series on extra and additional work – part 2

Differences between the Civil Code and the Construction Decree as it was in effect until 1 January 2020.

A series on extra and additional work / What is the difference between additional and extra work?

This analysis is part of a series of three articles that examine certain issues associated with the legal interpretation of extra and additional work. The first article describes how extra and additional work can be distinguished.

Government Decree No. 312/2012 Modified Again

Government Decree No. 312/2012 on Construction Procedures, Inspections and Services has been modified once again.

Energy efficiency certification – six-month grace period for near-zero-energy buildings and fewer buildings subject to certification

Buildings will only have to meet near-zero-energy requirements if they are occupied after 30 June 2021, instead of 1 January 2021. The list of buildings and building sections where an energy performance certificate is needed will be shortened.

Has the appearance of the coronavirus in Hungary created a force majeure situation?

The pandemic has caused international and local border closures, halted production and created delivery disruptions. Such impediments materially have increased the cost and time requirements of the performance of contracts, and sometimes even rendered performance impossible altogether.

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