Hungary has changed the legal framework governing state concessions after parliament approved legislation reducing the concession-related authority of the Supervisory Authority for Regulated Activities, known as SZTFH. The measure was approved on 22 September 2026 and affects the regulator’s role in concession procedures, record-keeping and prior consent. It does not, at this stage, remove SZTFH’s wider responsibility for supervising regulated gambling activity in Hungary.
The reform comes during a broader government review of the regulator’s structure. In August, the Hungarian government ordered an assessment of SZTFH and raised the possibility of eventually abolishing the authority and reallocating its remaining responsibilities to other state bodies.
