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Four new acts: juvenile institutions return to child protection, and Budapest gets the downtown squares.

Four new acts were published: juvenile correctional institutions go back to child protection, and Budapest will manage the downtown squares for 99 years. A decree set the price of district heating for the next heating year.

  • Juvenile institutions in child protection According to the act, the educational, emotional and social needs of the young people inside will be better served; the institutions move to the social affairs ministry. Details →
  • Downtown squares for the capital From 1 October, the Budapest municipality manages the downtown squares for 99 years. The act also covers the renewal of City Park, the Buda Castle Quarter and the reopening of the Planetarium. Details →
  • Construction and exports Following an EU court ruling, the export notice for strategic raw materials and building materials was abolished. The government may restrict permits if a priority investor breaks environmental rules. Details →
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Act ★ Important substantiveAct LVI of 2026: Amending certain acts in connection with reintegrating juvenile correctional institutions into the child protection system2026. évi LVI. törvény – Egyes törvényeknek a javítóintézetek gyermekvédelmi rendszerbe történő visszaintegrálásával összefüggő módosításáról

Under the act, juvenile correctional institutions again become part of the child protection system, on the grounds that the child protection, educational, psychological and social needs of the young people there are better met this way. The minister responsible for protecting children and young people runs and supervises the institutions and sets their rules by decree. Instead of a "correctional institution commander", the institution will now be led by a director. Every institution has a council chaired by the director, with educators, teachers, a psychologist, health and aftercare staff. The act entered into force on 1 October 2026.

Weight: 3/3 · substantive · Concrete decision to be implemented (affects many people).

Hungarian Gazette 2026, No. 142, page 4776

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Act ★ Important substantiveAct LVII of 2026: Amending Act C of 2023 on Hungarian architecture2026. évi LVII. törvény – A magyar építészetről szóló 2023. évi C. törvény módosításáról

The act amends the act on Hungarian architecture in several points. The government may now restrict further official permits if the investor of a priority investment breaks the rules applying to it. Some sanctions are eased for housing construction meeting the conditions of the FIX 3% loan programme, and the act sets how long no building permit may be issued for investments planned under the Otthon Start Program that were already declared priority investments. The act also implements judgment C-499/23 of the Court of Justice of the European Union, so the ministerial decree establishing a registration obligation for exporting building materials of strategic importance lapses. As a general rule it entered into force on the day after publication, 1 October 2026.

Weight: 3/3 · substantive · Concrete decision to be implemented (affects many people).

Hungarian Gazette 2026, No. 142, page 4780

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Act ★ Important substantiveAct LVIII of 2026: Amending laws on developing and managing certain Budapest properties and on road transport2026. évi LVIII. törvény – Egyes budapesti ingatlanok fejlesztésével és vagyonkezelésével, valamint közúti közlekedéssel összefüggő törvények módosításáról

This omnibus act settles the development and asset management of several Budapest properties, including the management rights of Vörösmarty tér, Széchenyi tér, Erzsébet tér and surroundings in District V and riverside properties in District XXII. In Városliget it separates maintenance from investment tasks, with the aim of restoring historic values and increasing green space without new public buildings. It creates the Budapest Public Development Council, in which five members represent the government and five the Budapest municipality, deciding unanimously and chaired by the Prime Minister. It also covers the builder tasks of the Buda Palace Quarter, the renewal and reopening of the Budapest Planetarium and the operating conditions of the road toll company. As a general rule it entered into force on 1 October 2026, with some parts on 1 January 2027 and 1 January 2028.

Weight: 3/3 · substantive · Concrete decision to be implemented (linked to promise I01, Z04).

Hungarian Gazette 2026, No. 142, page 4782

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Act substantiveAct LIX of 2026: Amending certain acts related to concessions2026. évi LIX. törvény – Egyes koncesszióval összefüggő törvények módosításáról

This act of Parliament abolishes the concession-related tasks and powers of the Supervisory Authority for Regulated Activities (SZTFH). The Concession Council, most of whose members were delegated by the SZTFH, is also abolished. Ongoing concession tenders, contract signings and amendments no longer need the SZTFH's prior consent. The SZTFH president must hand over the concession files to the minister responsible for supervising state assets within 30 days, and the government may set detailed rules by decree. The act entered into force on the day after publication, 1 October 2026.

Weight: 2/3 · substantive · Concrete decision to be implemented.

Hungarian Gazette 2026, No. 142, page 4789

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Government decrees

Gov. decree substantiveGovernment decree 222/2026 (IX. 30.): Amending government decrees on certain priority investments for economic development222/2026. (IX. 30.) Korm. rendelet – Egyes gazdaságfejlesztési célú kiemelt beruházásokról szóló kormányrendeletek módosításáról

The government decree amends three decrees on priority investments linked to battery manufacturing, including those on the Debrecen industrial site and the industrial park near Iváncsa. If the authority finally establishes that environmental or nature protection rules were broken during the investment, no new building or installation permit can be issued until the infringement ends, but for at least six months. The new rule must also be applied in pending procedures. The decree entered into force on the day after publication, 1 October 2026.

Weight: 2/3 · substantive · Concrete decision to be implemented.

Hungarian Gazette 2026, No. 142, page 4791

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Government resolutions

Gov. resolution substantiveGovernment resolution 1319/2026 (IX. 30.): On funding the reintegration and development of juvenile correctional institutions in the child protection system, and on a change in the budget title structure1319/2026. (IX. 30.) Korm. határozat – A javítóintézetek gyermekvédelmi rendszerbe történő visszaintegrálásához és fejlesztéséhez szükséges forrás biztosításáról és címrendi változásról

The government resolution provides money for returning juvenile correctional institutions to the child protection system. The social and child protection institutions of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Family get HUF 3 billion in extra funds in total: HUF 493 million in 2026, HUF 1.45 billion in 2027 and HUF 1.057 billion in 2028. The resolution orders the budget appropriations and balances linked to correctional institutions to be transferred from the Ministry of the Interior to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Family. The interior minister and the minister of social affairs and family must conclude the necessary agreements by 31 October 2026.

Weight: 2/3 · substantive · Concrete decision to be implemented (largest amount named about HUF 3 billion).

Hungarian Gazette 2026, No. 142, page 4869

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Ministerial decrees

BM decree substantiveBM decree 24/2026 (IX. 30.): Amending BM decree 30/2015 (VI. 16.) on professional service posts at law enforcement bodies directed by the interior minister and the requirements for filling them24/2026. (IX. 30.) BM rendelet – A belügyminiszter irányítása alatt álló rendvédelmi feladatokat ellátó szerveknél a hivatásos szolgálati beosztásokról és a betöltésükhöz szükséges követelményekről szóló 30/2015. (VI. 16.) BM rendelet módosításáról

Because of the police reorganisation, the interior minister's decree amends the list of professional posts at law enforcement bodies and the requirements for filling them. From 1 October 2026 the Counter Terrorism Centre and the Parliamentary Guard (except its fire safety unit) become part of the general police, while the National Bureau of Investigation and the Counter Terrorism Centre operate within it as separate budgetary bodies. The tasks of the National Police Headquarters and the Riot Police change, and disaster management becomes responsible for fire safety in the Parliament building. The decree entered into force on 1 October 2026.

Weight: 2/3 · substantive · Concrete decision to be implemented.

Hungarian Gazette 2026, No. 142, page 4825

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GEM decree substantiveGEM decree 6/2026 (IX. 30.): Amending NFM decrees 67/2016 (XII. 29.) and 70/2016 (XII. 29.) on natural gas offered to universal service providers and on regulated prices for universal gas service6/2026. (IX. 30.) GEM rendelet – Az egyetemes szolgáltatók részére vételre felajánlott földgázforrás és a hazai termelésű földgáz mennyiségéről és áráról, valamint az igénybevételre jogosultak és kötelezettek köréről szóló 67/2016. (XII. 29.) NFM rendelet és a földgázpiaci egyetemes szolgáltatáshoz kapcsolódó hatósági árak képzésének keretszabályairól szóló 70/2016. (XII. 29.) NFM rendelet módosításáról

The decree of the minister of economy and energy amends the pricing rules of universal natural gas service, that is, regulated-price gas supply to households. Based on the cost review for the price regulation cycle that started in 2025, it sets the wholesaler and universal service provider margins that cover providers' justified operating costs. It introduces a new price component, the "allowance element", which accounts for the cost of discounts and support given to users by law; the decree's justification refers to the utility price freeze introduced because of the extreme cold in January. The decree entered into force on 1 October 2026.

Weight: 2/3 · substantive · Concrete decision to be implemented.

Hungarian Gazette 2026, No. 142, page 4845

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BM decreeBM decree 23/2026 (IX. 30.): Amending certain interior ministry decrees in connection with rationalising law enforcement tasks23/2026. (IX. 30.) BM rendelet – A rendészeti feladatellátás racionalizálásával összefüggésben egyes belügyminiszteri rendeletek módosításáról

The interior minister's decree adjusts several interior ministry decrees to the reorganisation of the police ordered by Act XLVI of 2026. The Counter Terrorism Centre and the Parliamentary Guard merge into the general police organisation, with the aim of ending duplication and operating more cost-effectively. The decree accordingly settles the powers of the police bodies concerned and the implementing rules. It entered into force on 1 October 2026.

Weight: 1/3 · Specialised or organisational rule affecting a narrow group.

Hungarian Gazette 2026, No. 142, page 4794

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TTM decreeTTM decree 3/2026 (IX. 30.): Amending certain ministerial decrees in connection with changes of powers affecting the Ministry of Science and Technology3/2026. (IX. 30.) TTM rendelet – A Tudományos és Technológiai Minisztériumot érintő hatáskörváltozással összefüggő egyes miniszteri rendeletek módosításáról

The decree of the Ministry of Science and Technology amends several ministerial decrees because some tasks moved to it from 1 September. The change is mainly technical: for the surcharge for urgent passports, the fees for personal data and address register notifications, electronic cards and documents, a new account number is given and the Ministry of Science and Technology replaces the Ministry of Energy as beneficiary. The decree does not change the amounts of the fees. It entered into force on 1 October 2026.

Weight: 1/3 · Specialised or organisational rule affecting a narrow group.

Hungarian Gazette 2026, No. 142, page 4867

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IM decreeIM decree 6/2026 (IX. 30.): Amending IM decree 5/2019 (III. 13.) on publishing the Hungarian Gazette and on designations used when promulgating laws and publishing public-law regulatory instruments6/2026. (IX. 30.) IM rendelet – A Magyar Közlöny kiadásáról, valamint a jogszabály kihirdetése során történő és a közjogi szervezetszabályozó eszköz közzététele során történő megjelöléséről szóló 5/2019. (III. 13.) IM rendelet módosításáról

The justice minister's decree sets how instructions of the president of the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office must be marked in the Hungarian Gazette and the Official Bulletin. The office's abbreviation will be "NVVH". This is a technical rule and entered into force on the day after publication.

Weight: 1/3 · Specialised or organisational rule affecting a narrow group.

Hungarian Gazette 2026, No. 142, page 4793

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GEM decreeGEM decree 7/2026 (IX. 30.): Amending NFM decrees 50/2011 (IX. 30.) on district heating prices and fees and 51/2011 (IX. 30.) on district heating support7/2026. (IX. 30.) GEM rendelet – A távhőszolgáltatónak értékesített távhő árának, valamint a lakossági felhasználónak és a külön kezelt intézménynek nyújtott távhőszolgáltatás díjának megállapításáról szóló 50/2011. (IX. 30.) NFM rendelet és a távhőszolgáltatási támogatásról szóló 51/2011. (IX. 30.) NFM rendelet módosításáról

The decree of the minister of economy and energy sets, for the period from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027, the maximum official price of heat sold to district heating providers, the district heating fee paid by separately handled institutions and the state support of district heating providers. The prices and support are listed in a table by municipality and provider. For some heat producers the price depends on the energy source used, for example HUF 5,000 per gigajoule for natural gas, 3,600 for biomass and 7,000 for geothermal energy. As a general rule the decree entered into force on 1 October 2026, with some parts on 1 January 2027.

Weight: 1/3 · Specialised or organisational rule affecting a narrow group.

Hungarian Gazette 2026, No. 142, page 4856

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Presidential resolutions

Presidential resolutionPresidential resolution 244/2026 (IX. 30.): On appointing a university rector244/2026. (IX. 30.) KE határozat – Egyetemi rektor megbízásáról

The President entrusted university professor Dr Tamás István Sterbenz with the duties of rector of the Hungarian University of Sports Science for another five years, from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031. The proposal was made by the minister of education and children's affairs at the initiative of the university's maintainer.

Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).

Hungarian Gazette 2026, No. 142, page 4869

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Document library – other

Organisational and staff dataNames, positions and contact details of the heads of the public body and of its organisational unitsA közfeladatot ellátó szerv vezetőinek és az egyes szervezeti egységek vezetőinek neve, beosztása, elérhetőségeMinistry of Rural and Settlement Development

The list published on kormany.hu contains the names, positions, official email addresses and phone numbers of the leaders and unit heads of the Ministry of Rural and Settlement Development. It includes the administrative state secretary, the state secretaries for parliamentary affairs, regional development, local government, territorial public administration and EU development, and the minister's cabinet. This is a mandatory data publication and contains no new decision.

Weight: 1/3 · Informational document, not a decision.

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Gazette issues

Official Bulletin (issue)Official Bulletin 2026, No. 48Hivatalos Értesítő 2026. évi 48. szám

Issue no. 48 of the Official Bulletin (Hivatalos Értesítő) for 2026 appeared on 30 September and contains 11 items. These are internal instructions and notices. They include, for example, the organisational and operating rules of the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office, several National Police Headquarters instructions on the police reorganisation and on introducing the name "megye", and the entry rules of the Parliament building and MPs' office buildings. It also contains the finance minister's notice on concluding the general child and youth accident insurance contract.

Weight: 1/3 · Gazette issue: the items in it are rated separately.

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Hungarian Gazette (issue)Hungarian Gazette 2026, No. 142Magyar Közlöny 2026. évi 142. szám

Issue no. 142 of the Hungarian Gazette (Magyar Közlöny) for 2026 appeared on 30 September and contains 13 items. They include four acts: on reorganising concession powers, on returning correctional institutions to child protection, on amending the architecture act, and on Budapest properties and the Budapest Public Development Council. It also contains interior minister decrees linked to the police reorganisation and decrees on natural gas and district heating price regulation. Each item is described separately in the list.

Weight: 1/3 · Gazette issue: the items in it are rated separately.

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