| Title | Hungary: Act LXXX of 2007 on Asylum |
| Publisher | National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities |
| Publication Date | 1 January 2008 |
| Country | Hungary |
| Topics | Refugee / Asylum law |
| Other Languages / Attachments | Act CXXXIX of 1997 | English (2014) | English (2015 July) | Hungarian (2014) | Hungarian (2015) |
| Related Document | Hungary: Government Decree No. 301/2007 (XI.9.) On the implementation of the Act on Asylum |
| Cite as | Hungary: Act LXXX of 2007 on Asylum [Hungary], 1 January 2008, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/4979cc072.html [accessed 16 December 2015] |
| Comments | This in an unofficial translation. The Act was adopted by the National Assembly on 25 June 2007 (date of promulgation: 29 June 2007), with entry into force 1 January 2008. The Act was subject to multiple amendments since, the last being Act CXL of 2015 adopted by the National Assembly on 4 September 2015 (date of promulgation: 7 September 2015) with entry into force on 8 and 15 September 2015. The current text reflects this state of affairs. (See amended versions attached.) Simultaneously with the entry into force of the Act, Section 93 of Act I of 2007 on the Entry and Stay of Persons with the Rights of Free Movement and Stay; and Section 113 of Act II of 2007 on the Entry and Stay of Third Country Nationals, ceased to have effect. |
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