EC launches infringement procedure against Hungary for flouting CJEU ruling on NGOs

The European Commission has launched an infringement procedure against Hungary for flouting a ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union concerning its law on civil organisations. In a "letter of formal notice" to Hungary, the EC called on Hungary to implement the CJEU's ruling from June 2020, when the court ruled that Hungarian regulation of foreign-funded NGOs violated EU rules on the free movement of capital as well as the fundamental right to protection of personal data and freedom of association.