Immunity - national proceedings

Hungary

Hungary - Fundamental Law 2011 (2019) EN

THE STATE
The National Assembly

Article 4
(2) A Member of Parliament shall be entitled to immunity and remuneration ensuring his or her independence. Pivotal law defines the public offices that a Member of Parliament may not hold, as well as other cases of conflict of interest.

THE STATE
The President of the Republic

Article 13
(1) Criminal proceedings against The President of the Republic may be instituted only after the termination of his or her term of office.

Rome Statute

Article 27 Irrelevance of official capacity

1. This Statute shall apply equally to all persons without any distinction based on official capacity. In particular, official capacity as a Head of State or Government, a member of a Government or parliament, an elected representative or a government official shall in no case exempt a person from criminal responsibility under this Statute, nor shall it, in and of itself, constitute a ground for reduction of sentence.

2. Immunities or special procedural rules which may attach to the official capacity of a person, whether under national or international law, shall not bar the Court from exercising its jurisdiction over such a person.