The hierarchy of the courts has been changed recently in Hungary. Pursuant to the provisions of the new Code of Civil Procedure, the system is as follows:

• Courts of first instance
-  Local Courts (Municipal Courts and District Courts of Budapest)
-  County Courts (County Courts and the Metropolitan Court in Budapest)

• Courts of second instance
-  In proceedings commenced at any of the local courts: County Courts
    or its equivalent in Budapest, the Metropolitan Court
-  In proceedings commenced at the County Courts or at the Metropolitan
    Court: the Judicial Boards
-  In proceedings commenced at the Judicial Boards, or if the proceedings
    were commenced at any County Court and the parties have the right to
    turn directly to the Supreme Court: the Supreme Court

• Revision
-  In revision proceedings (being one of the highest means of redress):
    the Supreme Court has jurisdiction

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Pace Law School Institute of International Commercial Law - Last updated September 20, 2004

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