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Foreign Investment in Hungary

Foreign Investment in Hungary. Foreign Investment in Hungary The Hungarian Act on Foreign Investment specifies that investments by non-residents enjoy full legal protection and security. Foundation of New Companies or Acquisition of Shares in Existing Companies by Foreign Investors

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Foreign Investment in Hungary

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  1. Foreign Investment in Hungary

  2. Foreign Investment in Hungary • The Hungarian Act on Foreign Investment specifies that investments by non-residents enjoy full legal protection and security. • Foundation of New Companies or Acquisition of Shares in Existing • Companies by Foreign Investors • Foreign individuals and legal entities may found new • companies oracquire shares in existing companies in Hungary. • Wholly or partly owned foreign companies can operate in all • business areas. • Where the chosen activity requires a permit (e.g., for • banking activity) the same rules apply regardless of whether • the ownersof the entity are residents in Hungary or abroad.

  3. Four types of business associations may be established under the Companies Act Unlimited Partnership (Közkereseti Társaság – Kkt.) Limited Partnership (Betéti Társaság – Bt.) Limited Liability Company (Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság – Kft.) Company Limited by Shares (Részvénytársaság – Rt.); In practice, most foreign investors are likely to form or take a financial interest in a limited liability company (Kft.) a company limited by shares (Rt.) These legal entity forms correspond to the company forms most commonly used by businesses in the European Union.

  4. Limited Liability Company (Kft.)The Limited Liability Company is a very popular form of company for small or medium-sized businesses in Europe. The Hungarian Kft. form is very close to the German and Austrian GmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) and similar to the British Ltd (private company limited by shares). It is possible to establish a single-owner Kft. The Kft. form is the most common company form for wholly-owned subsidiaries.Company Limited by Shares (Rt.)A company limited by shares is the other popularcorporate form for medium-sized or larger companies all over Europe. The Hungarian Rt. is very similar in form to the German and Austrian AG (Aktiengesellschaft) and similar to the British PLC (Public Limited Company).

  5. Working Permission As a general rule foreign persons can usually be employed in Hungary only if they hold a valid work permit and stay visa or residence permit. Property Investmentsby Foreign Investors Interest in property investment in Hungary has grown sharply in recent years. Possible Forms of Investment Use of a Hungarian subsidiary of a foreign company. Use of a Hungarian branch office of a foreign company. Direct investment by foreign individuals.

  6. Spar Commerce Audi Manufacturing Erste Banking Three examples of international co-operation

  7. SPAR in Hungary SPAR Hungary Ltd has actively been involved in the development of retailing and wholesaling in Hungary since 1991. At the end of 2007, SPAR had total retail sales of ?1.13 billion and a market share in this highly competitive market of 10%. Store numbers totalled 204 and included 29 INTERSPAR hypermarkets and 20 large format EUROSPAR supermarkets.

  8. Key FiguresIn 2007, SPAR worldwide had retail sales of €27 billion from 13.510 outlets in 33 countries.Figures per country:

  9. Audi in Hungary AUDI HUNGARIA MOTOR Ltd. was established in Győr in 1993. Subsidiary company with 1 million euros of equity capital of AUDI AG. AUDI HUNGARIA MOTOR Ltd. produces almost all the range of AUDI engines. They also make engines for Volkswagen, Seat and Skoda.

  10. Audi TT Coupé has been assembled in Győr since 1998. TT Roadster sports cars came out in 1999. Audi in Hungary

  11. Audi in Hungary Employees: about 5000 They produce more than 1.8 million engines a year, and assemble about 55 thousand vehicles.

  12. Foreign employees in Hungary

  13. ERSTE BANK HUNGARY NYRT. is member of the Erste Bank Group; its mother institution is the Erste Bank Group AG - a well-known name on the Central-European banking market with a 180 years history in Austria. Erste Bank The Austrian Erste Group entered the Hungarian market by purchasing the state-owned Mezőbank in 1997. Since its renaming to Erste Bank Hungary Rt. on 1 October 1998, the bank has provided full-range financial services for its retail and corporate customers.

  14. Costumers: 900,000 Branches: 196 ATMs: 388 POS terminals: 1700 Annual turnover: 2,500 billion HUF Erste Bank Facts in Hungary

  15. Pápa Horváth Attila Prokoly István Tamás Kata Schimmer Renáta Katavics Júlia Léránt Dóra Nagy Zsófia February 2008

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