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Date: 2023. 15 February, 09:00am – 11:00am Venue: The Spot Budapest VI., Király utca 26. Az olyan tranzakciókban, ahol a találmányok, a szoftver vagy know-how adja az adott céltársaság valódi értékét, számos speciális IP ismereteket igénylő kérdést kell megvizsgálni....

Sweeten your stay at the Marriott or just drop by DnB for their lovely afternoon tea sessions in Marriott's lobby every day from 12:30 to 18:00. On offer is a special edition afternoon tea with pastries, finger sandwiches, Hungarian scones, patisserie specialities and...

Our vice-chair Kinga Kalocsai was asked her thoughts regarding a multitude of topics, mainly centering on progress - personal and in business - and sustainability. Please find the entire interview below in Hungarian.   Kalocsai Kinga cégtulajdonosokkal és...

A new literary event series titled “A cup of Stories” was launched by Shell in Hungary Shell Hungary's first standalone café in Hungary was the venue for a special event in December, when Shell Hungary undertook to revive centuries-old Hungarian café traditions. Anna...

Our partners at Danubius Hotels Group have very generously offered up two all-inclusive stays at some of their premier properties, Hilton Budapest and Ensana Thermal Hévíz for two lucky winners at the BCCH Christmas Party that took place on December 15. Just to...

Dear Members and Friends, The British Chamber of Commerce in Hungary kindly invites you to our annual Christmas Party,to be held at the exclusive Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace, one of the finest establishments in the entire country. This symbolic festive event has...

Our friends at Marriott's DNB restaurant have a list of superb offers upcoming signifying many a different occasions in the calendar of festivities from Thanksgiving through multiple Christmas offerings to New Year's.

Meet Dr. Judit Aranyos, a new member of FirstMed's growing pediatrician team in Budapest! She brings over 13 years of experience in pediatrics, caring for children from birth through adolescence. Before joining FirstMed in Hungary, Judit worked in the United States at...

2016 óta megrendezett konferenciáinkon mindig arra törekedtünk, hogy az energia-mobilitási ökoszisztéma fejlődésének áttekintése mellett egyedi fókuszt is adjunk rendezvényeinknek. Tavaly igen pozitív visszajelzéseket kaptunk „Vision 2030” címmel megtartott...

Prostate cancer is a leading cause of death from cancer among men! November is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, a time when we focus on serious problems affecting men's health. The most dangerous is prostate cancer, but early detection and treatment can prevent deadly...

Reserve your spot at the renowned Queen Symphonic concert straight from the West End that makes its return to Hungary after 3 years with a BCCH Coupon code at a 20% discount!   The audience will be experiencing a unique and powerful production of the greatest...

Breast cancer is preventable and curable   Every year, more than 8,000 breast tumors are detected and more than 2,000 deaths from breast cancer are reported, according to Hungarian statistics. Regular screening is the most important tool in the fight against...

Artificial intelligence has had a significant impact on the strengthening and transformation of industries all over the world. As we go deeper into a digitally altered society, artificial intelligence continues to be a potent transformation driver for global...

If you're far from home, it can be hard to find medical care that suits your needs. It's even more difficult if you don't speak the language and are unfamiliar with the healthcare system. FirstMed’s guide gives an overview of Hungary's public and private healthcare...

Havonta kapcsol le látványos rajtaütések keretében újabb számlagyáros bűnbandákat a NAV: kommandósok veszik őrizetbe a gyanúsítottakat, ingatlanokat, luxusautókat, ékszereket és készpénzt foglalnak le többmilliárd forint értékben, amit büntetőeljárás követ,...

If you knew that 3 hours of training could save your child's life, would you take the time to learn? Get the tools necessary for an emergency that can happen with an infant or a child with FirstMed's Pediatric First Aid course. The classes take place every second...

Budapest British International School Receives Full IB Diploma Accreditation BBIS is delighted to receive official authorisation to operate the IB Diploma and is proud to join the worldwide community of International Baccalaureate World Schools. The announcement...

International law firm Bird & Bird welcomes Csongor Tompa as head of the Banking & Finance and Capital Markets practices in Budapest. Bird & Bird’s Budapest office has seen continued growth and strengthening in recent years, and with a legal team of more...

Dear Members and Friends We are delighted to invite you all to our first community tennis cup, organised jointly by Mendzserszövetség and BCCH on August 27th at Park Teniszklub. The event will feature four categories of doubles tennis competition (advanced men’s...

International law firm Bird & Bird is pleased to announce the recruitment of expert Hungarian patent attorney Miklós Tar, to strengthen its IP practice. His experience spans decades in key positions for top pharmaceutical companies, like Gedeon Richter and...

The UKCA marking is a new UK product marking that is used for goods placed on the market in Great Britain. It covers most goods which previously required the CE marking. Businesses placing goods on the UK market will need to use the UKCA marking after 31 December...

Are you feeling lucky? Hungary set to liberalise the online sports betting market Hungarians fancying a flutter on their local football team winning the next game can only (legally) indulge in doing so through a state-owned monopolist. This is about to change,...

International law firm and long-time BCCH member Bird & Bird strengthens its Tax practice in Budapest with senior associate Mihály Harcos, who joined the firm on 30 May 2022. Mihály previously worked at Deloitte, where he led the tax litigation practice. Prior to...

Are men at risk? Reflections on men's health Professors and senior doctors from Dr. Rose Private Hospital have joined forces to raise awareness of the importance of men's health. Over the age of 40, we need to be consciously committed to living a long and healthy...

Menedzserszövetség's acclaimed Mentor Programmes return for 2022! Our friends at Menedzserszövetség have been running the Future Manager Mentor Programme, the largest-scale mentorship programme in Hungary for the past 3 years, with a team consisting of about 40...

New technologies have been and will be a key for the development of modern cities. Having this in mind, we have brought together leading smart city companies to present their most promising innovations and solutions that could help to achieve our ultimate goal: to...

  We are glad to announce that BCCH will be one of the co-partners of the recruiTECH 2022 conference on 24th-25th March! 35+ speakers | 2 days | 400+ HR professionals on-site and online - recruiTECH 2022, with the British Chamber as a supporting partner....

Our long-time members KPMG Hungary and HAA are holding a topical conference on 7th of March between 9:30am and 14:00pm entitled "Mixed modes of ADR processes for resolving commercial disputes: Pros and cons". The event will open with KPMG’s own expert, Bálint Tóásó,...

The HBLF invites CEOs of Hungarian companies, to join HBLF’s 2022 special Women’s Day initiative. According to the plans, 100 company’s common exhibition will be displayed, to raise awareness about the topic of female representation in leadership. Today, among the TOP...

The Hungarian Business Leaders Forum will be organizing the unique conference of Hungary, called 23.  Financial Summit: “SUPERPOWERS: IN THE SHADOW OF POWER AND MONEY”  Global and regional geopolitical and economic trends through the lens of experts HBLF is pleased to...

Findings from the CMS Emerging Europe M&A 2021 report, published last week in cooperation with EMIS, show that 2021 was a year of rebound and recovery for deal-makers in emerging Europe. Not only did the region recover from its dip in 2020, with 2021 transaction...

Our long-time members at Dr Rose Private Hospital recently published their advice to avoid and care for a very seasonal and rather common problem - injuries stemming from winter sports. It is a huge thrill to slide down a snowy mountainside or glide over ice wearing...

The twelfth event in the Context Series and the final one in 2021 was held on the 24th of November. Our excellent panel spent an hour discussing cybersecurity, with Ms Gabriella Biró, Mr Mihály Zala and Mr Dénes Gölcz all contributing with their vast amount of...

DETAILED WEBINAR FOR THE GOODS VEHICLE MOVEMENT SERVICE (GVMS) Time: 13:00 - 14:30 UK timeDate: 06/12/2021 This bespoke GVMS webinar will provide a detailed, step-by-step demonstration to help hauliers/driversunderstand:-• How to register for the Goods Vehicle...

Make sure you hold your next business event at a truly exquisite venue and book your conference or management meeting for the first quarter in 2022 in the executive Prónay Castle and get a 10 % discount. Prónay Kastély is a beautifully refurbished 19th century castle...

The festive season is just around the corner. Spend quality time with your loved ones, friends or colleagues and leave the preparations to DNB Budapest. Eat well at the best time of the year, have festive brunches and dinners or a Christmas Buffet at DNB or celebrate...

Our Context Series has now reached its twlefth stop, the last for 2021.This time around, we are focusing on Cybersecurity, a topic of utmost imporatnce especially important for any business owners or office supervisors. You can register here for free. But without...

NEWS AT DR. ROSE PRIVATE HOSPITAL At a press conference on October 15, Dr. Rose Private Hospital’s latest developments were presented, which in the first instance means the hospital premises’ renewal and medical technology improvements, as well as the new image and...

Dear Partner, Based on the communication about the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) Regulation, a cash grant facility of HUF 22 billion (approximately EUR 62 million) will be available for Hungary to compensate companies residing in Hungary for the negative effects of...

The process for moving goods between the EU and Great Britain has changed. New procedures will be introduced from 1 January 2022 and 1 July 2022, as outlined in the UK Border Operating Model. The UK’s Border & Protocol Delivery Group (BPDG) & the Department...

Global Business Complexity Index 2021: Bringing clarity to the complexities of doing business across borders Managing cross-border operations, or expanding into new jurisdictions, can pose many challenges for businesses. Our report brings clarity to the complexities...

Our Context Series has now reached its eleventh stop, our last event before the summer.This time around, we are focusing on regional development in Hungary, especially in the Debrecen area and the restarting of business activities now that the pandemic seems to be...

Már részben személyes jelenlét mellett tarthatta meg éves közgyűlését a BCCH Budapest, 2021. május 31. – A múlt héten tartotta éves közgyűlését az idén 30 éves Magyarországi Brit Kereskedelmi Kamara (British Chamber of Commerce in Hungary – BCCH). Duncan Grahamet...

Chairman Duncan Graham G&G WealthManaging Director After a highly-successful and highly-popular tenure as BCCH Chairman through 2019-2021, Duncan Graham continues his work as Chairman over the next two years. As Managing Director of G&G Wealth Limited, Duncan...

Get in the Easter spirit with the help of the Budapest Marriott Hotel and DNB! All you need is a delicious Easter Brunch at home with your family for your enjoyment, which you can order directly to your home or do the pick-up yourself. Choose between three menu...

We are kicking off April and starting the spring soon with Context! Our topic for the 8th of April is Green Sustainability: The Progresson Race to Zero, with the panel representing both the Hungarian and British state sector as well as a multinational private...

As the second 2021 edition of Context is coming up soon, we are introducing our speakers for the occasion: Our topic being Navigating the World of Logistics Post-Brexit, the panel is diverse and spans across multiple different approaches to the topic. If you are...

With 2021's first Context coming up very soon, we are introducing our speakers for the occasion: Our topic is the situation and prospects of the tourism industry and without further ado, please find the profiles of our speakers below.  Register here for free.Fruzsina...

We'd like to share this all-encompassing, very in-depth guide for all logistics and haulage companies that will prove vital if they have any questions on the regulations of the transport industry after Brexit. You can download the pdf version on this link. Or you can...

Last week, our Chariman Duncan Graham appeared on Kossuth Rádió's Európai Idő program discussing the ramifications of Brexit and offering excellent insight on British companies' situation in the region, the future of the British expat and business communities in...

Dear all, We would like to invite you to take part in a short online questionnaire on corporate renewable electricity use in the Visegrád region: https://forms.gle/9iWenyNHmFQqVoDf7  This questionnaire is part of a project of the Visegrád+ for Renewable Energy...

Dear members and friends,  We are pleased to invite you to our Webinar focusing on Brexit we are holding together with EY. Regardless of whether the UK leaves the EU with or without any trade agreement, from 1 January 2021 customs formalities will be inevitable; as a...

TMF Group’s latest report is out now: Accounting & tax: the global and local complexities holding multinationals to account What global trends affect your company’s approach to financial compliance? In this new report TMF Group went beyond the findings of the...

With the sixth edition of Context coming up very soon, we are introducing our speakers for the occasion: Our topic is The progress of the withdrawal agreement and without further ado, please find the profiles of our speakers below.  Register here for free.HMA Paul Fox...

AI in Your Daily Business?Use cases | How to kick off AI | AI in CEE AI in CEE – how our markets are prepared? What type of AI projects are being implemented? What is stopping us? How to overcome obstacles and fuel business with AI? Why AWS is best choice for Your...

We are pleased to report that our 2020 AGM went without any probelm or obstruction. Due to the ongoing pandemic situation, the year's AGM was held online, a first in the Chamber's history. The transition was seamless, using the experience we've picked up from our...