The Limits of Interim Measures in Hungarian Civil Litigation, Constraints Arising from Judicial Practice

Abstract

This study examines the application of interim measures under the Hungarian Code of Civil Procedure and the relevant judicial practice. It analyses the purpose of interim judicial protection, the statutory requirements for granting interim measures, and the judicially developed limitations that define their practical scope. Through the analysis of three leading court decisions, the paper discusses the requirement of a close connection to the claim, the mandatory condemnatory nature of interim measures, and their temporal limitations. The study concludes with a critical assessment of whether the restrictive judicial approach adequately serves the objective of effective interim legal protection.