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Summary: Subnational Business Ready in the European Union 2024 - Hungary

Introduction & Methodology

The Subnational Business Ready (B-READY) study provides detailed assessments of business environments in seven Hungarian cities (Budapest, Debrecen, Győr, Miskolc, Pécs, Szeged, Székesfehérvár) across various business life cycle stages: Business Entry, Business Location, Utility Services, Dispute Resolution, and Business Insolvency. Assessments consider regulatory quality (Pillar I), service delivery (Pillar II), and operational efficiency (Pillar III). Scores are derived from expert questionnaires, enterprise surveys, public data, and defined processes.

Business Entry in Hungary

• Shows strengths in Digital Public Services, Information Transparency, and Operational Efficiency, using electronic platforms for registration.
• Key areas need improvement: Abolishing third-party involvement intermediaries (lawyers/notaries) for registration to reduce costs.
• Eliminating minimum start-up capital for limited liability companies (LLCs) required.
• Implementing digital platforms for dispute resolution and arbitration statistics would enhance Pillar II scores.

Business Location in Hungary

• Strengths: Business Entry, Building Permitting, and Environmental Permitting have high scores (89.9, 90.6, 85 out of 100 respectively for a specific indicator).
• Areas for Improvement: National implementation of digital cadastros and platforms for integrated land and infrastructure data. Reducing the time and cost of property transfer.
• Process Streamlining Needed: Consolidating requirements for building permits and easing property registration data sharing with other agencies.

Utility Services in Hungary

• Weakness: Utility Services score is the lowest (65.6 out of 100), primarily due to challenges in implementation and digital connectivity.
• Key Challenges: Implementation of online platforms for accessibility, transparency, and performance tracking for electricity/water.
• Needed Improvements: Strengthening online platforms, improving interconnection and interoperability, enhancing transparency (statistics, tariffs), promoting energy/water efficiency, and training IT handling.

Dispute Resolution in Hungary

• Areas Needing Transparency and Efficiency:
  • Publication of all first-instance commercial court judgments publicly.
  • Strict limits on adjournments.
  • Introduction of small-claims courts or procedures for low-value disputes.
  • Clarification on the costs of the 'administrative fee' charged by lawyers.

Business Insolvency in Hungary

• Strengths: Robust automatic stay provisions.
• Areas for Improvement:
  • Increase transparency regarding active insolvency administrators.
  • Improve technological infrastructure in local courts.
  • Ensure fair creditor treatment and transparency of statistics.
  • Implement insolvency training locally.
  • Address creditor dissent and transparency issues in reorganization cases.

Key Implementation Notes

The implementation level (Operational Efficiency) is generally higher than the regulatory (Regulatory Framework) level, except for the Utility Services topic, where implementation is a key challenge. Subnational variations are significant mainly in operational efficiency, driven by court caseloads and local infrastructure details.