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The Transfer of Contract on the Basis of Statutory Provisions: Novation or Succession?

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2022-12-22
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Juhász, Ágnes. (2022). The Transfer of Contract on the Basis of Statutory Provisions: Novation or Succession?. Pro Futuro, 12(2), 7-27. https://doi.org/10.26521/profuturo/2022/2/12403
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In 2016, the Act CLXXVII of 2013 on the Transitional and Authorizing Provisions related to the Entry into Force of Act No. V of 2013 on the Civil Code (’Ptké.’) was amended, with questions of interpretation arising regarding the transfer of contract on the basis of statutory provisions. Therefore, after a short period of rest, the transfer of contract, the novation, and their relationship again became the focus of the attention of both legal scholars and practitioners. After a short introduction of the legal provisions on the transfer of contract, the amendment of 2016 and its reasons are reviewed. Then, both the controversies that emerged in the judicial practice and the answers given by the Hungarian Constitutional Court and the Curia are examined thoroughly.