{"id":4589,"date":"2022-04-04T13:33:15","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T13:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/?page_id=4589"},"modified":"2026-01-21T21:52:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T20:52:34","slug":"bejelentovedelem","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/en\/bejelentovedelem\/","title":{"rendered":"Whistleblowing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width hide-for-medium\"  id=\"row-648191289\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-908353740\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1838263659\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_763576608\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-118636921\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-118636921 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-666222181\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-579945486\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-1668786271\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h1>Whistleblowing<\/h1>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1668786271 {\n  font-size: 1.9rem;\n  color: #002d62;\n}\n#text-1668786271 > * {\n  color: #002d62;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-579945486 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 10% 0px 10%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-579945486 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 0px 20% 0px 20%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_763576608 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n  min-height: 120px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-183552490\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"section hide-for-medium\" id=\"section_1767064999\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row row-large\"  id=\"row-527396676\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1490722477\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 50px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1.png 512w, https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1-340x340.png 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" title=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2><span style=\"color: #002d62;\">Whistleblowing &#8211; what is whistleblower protection<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">In 2019, the EU introduced the Whistleblowing Directive, which was implemented into Hungarian national law in Act XXV of 2023 on Complaints, Whistleblowing of Public Interest and Rules on Reporting Abuses (&#8216;<strong>Panaszt\u00f6rv\u00e9ny<\/strong>&#8216;).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">The whistleblowing system ensures that people who come into contact with a business (e.g. employees, suppliers, clients) can anonymously report incidents that harm public or breaching private interests. The purpose of whistleblower protection is to protect the whistleblower from possible adverse consequences of reporting a breach of the law to a business.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1536355679\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1536355679 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-421656288\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-328218054\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_436641027\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:50%;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2.png\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2.png 1920w, https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2-800x450.png 800w, https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2-1600x900.png 1600w, https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"2\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_436641027 {\n  width: 80%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 50px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2.png 512w, https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2-340x340.png 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" title=\"2\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2><span style=\"color: #002d62;\">Who is required to have a whistleblowing system?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">The following companies are required to set up and operate a whistleblowing system:\u2028\u2028<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">Enterprises with at least <strong>50 employees<\/strong>. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">Regardless of the number of employees, employers subject to the Money Laundering Act must operate a whistleblowing system, <strong>such as<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">those engaged in real estate related activities,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">auditing activities, accounting (accountants), tax consultants, chartered tax consultants, tax advisers, tax consultants working as an entrusted person or as contractors, Lawyers,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">notaries,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">head office service providers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1140090348\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1140090348 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 50px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/3.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/3.png 512w, https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/3-340x340.png 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" title=\"3\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2><span style=\"color: #002d62;\">Statutory deadline for compliance<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">Hungarian and foreign businesses subject to the Money Laundering Act that engage in the activities specified in point 2 above, as well as businesses employing more than 250 persons, is required to operate an appropriate whistleblowing system from the summer of 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">Enterprises with 50-249 employees will be subject to this obligation from 17 December 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-146672184\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-146672184 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 50px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4.png 512w, https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4-340x340.png 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" title=\"4\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2><span style=\"color: #002d62;\">Who can make a report?<\/span><\/h2>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">Reports can be made by<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">a) an employee employed by the employer, even if the employment relationship has terminated and even if he\/she has only applied for the position and a procedure for the establishment of a legal relationship (e.g. interview) has been started,<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">b) self-employed person, a sole proprietorship who is or has been in a contractual relationship with the employer or who has already started the procedure for the establishment of a contractual relationship,<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">c) a trainee or volunteer who performs an activity for the employer, even if the legal relationship has ended or has only just begun the procedure for its establishment,<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">d) a person who is a shareholder in the employer and a member of the employer&#8217;s administrative, management or supervisory body, including a non-managing member, even if the employment relationship has ended,<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">e) a person under the supervision and control of a contractor, subcontractor, supplier or agent who has, has had or has commenced a contractual relationship with the employer.<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1542551208\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1542551208 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-607040866\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1625861999\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_100365426\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:50%;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1.png\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1.png 1920w, https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1-800x450.png 800w, https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1-1600x900.png 1600w, https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_100365426 {\n  width: 80%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 50px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/5.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/5.png 512w, https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/5-340x340.png 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" title=\"5\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2><span style=\"color: #002d62;\"What kind of breaches can be reported?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">In the whistleblowing system, you can report any information obtained in the context of their employment or contractual activities that relates to an unlawful or suspected unlawful act or omission, just as other information on breaches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">The range of possible infringements is very wide, some examples are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">theft of goods, products, money, theft, embezzlement<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">other economic crimes (e.g. corruption)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">bribery, accepting or offering gifts or bribes,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">breach of ethical standards,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">false reporting,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">damaging the environment,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">blacklisting, business boycott,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">early termination of a contract or licence,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">breach of good repute,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">intimidation, coercion, physical or verbal abuse, aggression,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">discrimination or undue advantage,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">sexual abuse, harassment,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">negative job references, violation of occupational safety and health,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">working under the influence of alcohol, drugs or other substances,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">breach of a trade secret.\u2028<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1147516361\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1147516361 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 50px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/6.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"6\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/6.png 512w, https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/6-340x340.png 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" title=\"6\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2><span style=\"color: #002d62;\">Why do we recommend it for companies?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">Trust in business is strengthened by the operation of a transparent whistleblowing system. Studies have shown that businesses lose around 5% of their annual turnover each year due to different breaches committed in various areas of employment. This number can be reduced by operating a whistleblowing system.\u2028The first line of response to such breaches is in-house, protecting the business interests. In the long term the system protects the interests of the company and its owners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">The ESG Law (soon to be adopted), which will gradually extend the CSRD report to nearly 3000 Hungarian companies, will also require the establishment of a whistleblowing system, and it is advisable for these companies to start now.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-253391718\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-253391718 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 50px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/7.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/7.png 512w, https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/7-340x340.png 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" title=\"7\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2><span style=\"color: #002d62;\">How to prepare your business for the whistleblowing regulations<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">To prepare a whistleblowing system that complies with the legal requirements, the main things you need to do are the followings:<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">Develop internal communication on the importance of whistleblowing,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">Decide whether to set up an internal or external whistleblowing protection system,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">select and set up the appropriate whistleblowing channel for the whistleblowing system,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">prepare the necessary documentation and policies for its operation,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">define the scope, tasks and responsibilities of the persons who will use the system,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">publish information on the introduction of the whistleblowing system on relevant platforms accessible to employees and external partners. Provide training for employees and managers within your company.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">Establish a communication strategy and appropriate internal and external information and notification platforms (e.g. website)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-555166632\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-555166632 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1321222888\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1420624072\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_2115045029\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/11.png\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/11.png 1920w, https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/11-800x450.png 800w, https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/11-1600x900.png 1600w, https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/11-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/11-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"11\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_2115045029 {\n  width: 80%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 50px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"8\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8.png 512w, https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8-340x340.png 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" title=\"8\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2><span style=\"color: #002d62;\">Budlegal\u2019s whistleblowing system<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">The advantage of a whistleblowing system involving a whistleblower protection lawyer is that it ensures impartiality and the professional expertise needed to assess whistleblowing.<br \/>\nIt ensures that whistleblowers are subject to independent expert scrutiny, that the whistleblower&#8217;s personal data is protected and that the reports are filtered by experts to ensure that the investigation is conducted professionally.<br \/>\nThe preparation of the documentation necessary for the operation of the system and the provision of an appropriate technical background is also not your task, the whistleblower protection lawyer will keep the contact with both the whistleblower and the client.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1966509620\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1966509620 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-38613046\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-38613046 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 50px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/9.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/9.png 512w, https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/9-340x340.png 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" title=\"9\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2><span style=\"color: #002d62;\">Budlegal provides the following services:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">Preparing of the documents that are necessary for the operation of the whistleblowing system (data management information, investigation procedures, training material),<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">In the event of a whistleblowing complaint, feedback is sent to the whistleblower within the time limit,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">Protecting the identity of the whistleblower in accordance with the legal requirements,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">Filtering out the reports (compliance \/ admissibility),<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">Forwarding the notification to the client,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">Examination of the notification, carrying out necessary and possible checks,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">If it is requested by the client, professional support during the investigation of the report, preparation of legal opinion, compliance, initiation of official proceedings,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">Monitoring legal deadlines,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">Preparing a summary of the outcome of the investigation of the report for the client,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">Communication with the whistleblower, providing feedback to the whistleblower once the investigation of the notification has been completed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<div id=\"gap-582787373\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-582787373 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1705188613\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-126744314\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-117201943\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-918459601\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n    <div class=\"box has-hover has-hover box-text-bottom\" >\n\n                  <div class=\"box-image \" style=\"width:80%;\">\n           <div class=\"box-image-inner image-cover\" style=\"border-radius:100%;padding-top:100%;\">\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"340\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/bud-legal.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/UdvariJesszika4-340.png\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" title=\"UdvariJesszika4-340\" \/>                         <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n         \n          <div class=\"box-text text-center is-small\" >\n                <div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n                  <h4 class=\"uppercase\">\n                    <span class=\"person-name\">DR. JESSZIKA UDVARI, MBA<\/span><br\/>\n                    <span class=\"person-title is-small thin-font op-7\">\n                      LAWYER                    <\/span>\n                  <\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\t\n    \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1906933047\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2><span style=\"color: #002d62;\">Do you have a question?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">If you have any questions or need more information, please contact us.Budlegal\u2019s whistlerblower attorneys are ready to answer your questions on \u2028<a href=\"mailto:bejelentes@bud-whistle\">bejelentes@bud-whistle.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">Let\u2019s get in touch with us in person or at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/hu-hu\/microsoft-teams\/join-a-meeting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TEAMS meeting!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">Follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/budlegal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<a href=\"mailto:bejelentes@bud-whistle.hu\" class=\"button primary is-large\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\">\n\t\t<span>Request for quotation<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">Follow Us:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"social-icons follow-icons\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/budlegal\" target=\"_blank\" data-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"icon primary button circle tooltip facebook\" title=\"Follow on Facebook\" aria-label=\"Follow on Facebook\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><i class=\"icon-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/budlegal\" data-label=\"LinkedIn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"icon primary button circle tooltip linkedin\" title=\"Follow on LinkedIn\" aria-label=\"Follow on LinkedIn\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><i class=\"icon-linkedin\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1767064999 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n  <div id=\"page-header-252480754\" class=\"page-header-wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"page-title show-for-small light simple-title\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"page-title-inner container align-center flex-row medium-flex-wrap\" >\n              <div class=\"title-wrapper flex-col text-left medium-text-center\">\n          <h1 class=\"entry-title mb-0\">\n            Whistleblowing          <\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"title-content flex-col flex-right text-right medium-text-center\">\n        <div class=\"title-breadcrumbs pb-half pt-half\"><\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n       <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n\t<section class=\"section show-for-small\" id=\"section_2058190117\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-974170305\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-423412941\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" ><h3 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >1. Whistleblowing - what is whistleblower protection?<\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><\/h3><\/div>\n<p>In 2019, the EU introduced the Whistleblowing Directive, which was implemented into Hungarian national law in Act XXV of 2023 on Complaints, Whistleblowing of Public Interest and Rules on Reporting Abuses (&#8216;Panaszt\u00f6rv\u00e9ny&#8217;).<\/p>\n<p>The whistleblowing system ensures that people who come into contact with a business (e.g. employees, suppliers, clients) can anonymously report incidents that harm public or breaching private interests. The purpose of whistleblower protection is to protect the whistleblower from possible adverse consequences of reporting a breach of the law to a business.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1067585656\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1406787867\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" ><h3 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >2. Who is required to have a whistleblowing system?<\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><\/h3><\/div>\n<p>The following companies are required to set up and operate a whistleblowing system:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Enterprises with at least 50 employees.<\/li>\n<li>Regardless of the number of employees, employers subject to the Money<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Laundering Act must operate a whistleblowing system, <strong>such as<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>those engaged in real estate related activities,<\/li>\n<li>auditing activities, accounting (accountants), tax consultants, chartered tax<\/li>\n<li>consultants, tax advisers, tax consultants working as an entrusted person or as contractors, Lawyers,<\/li>\n<li>notaries,<\/li>\n<li>head office service providers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-894714546\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2098795494\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" ><h3 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >3. Statutory deadline for compliance<\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><\/h3><\/div>\n<p>Hungarian and foreign businesses subject to the Money Laundering Act that engage in the activities specified in point 2 above, as well as businesses employing more than 250 persons, is required to operate an appropriate whistleblowing system from the summer of 2023. <br \/>Enterprises with 50-249 employees will be subject to this obligation from 17 December 2023.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-188669808\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-752101395\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" ><h3 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >4. Who can make a report?<\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><\/h3><\/div>\n<p>Reports can be made by<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">a) an employee employed by the employer, even if the employment relationship has terminated and even if he\/she has only applied for the position and a procedure for the establishment of a legal relationship (e.g. interview) has been started,<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">b) self-employed person, a sole proprietorship who is or has been in a contractual relationship with the employer or who has already started the procedure for the establishment of a contractual relationship,<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">c) a trainee or volunteer who performs an activity for the employer, even if the legal relationship has ended or has only just begun the procedure for its establishment,<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">d) a person who is a shareholder in the employer and a member of the employer&#8217;s administrative, management or supervisory body, including a non-managing member, even if the employment relationship has ended,<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">e) a person under the supervision and control of a contractor, subcontractor, supplier or agent who has, has had or has commenced a contractual relationship with the employer.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1259815434\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1533998430\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" ><h3 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >5. What kind of breaches can be reported?<\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><\/h3><\/div>\n<p>In the whistleblowing system, you can report any information obtained in the context of their employment or contractual activities that relates to an unlawful or suspected unlawful act or omission, just as other information on breaches.<\/p>\n<p>The range of possible infringements is very wide, some examples are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>theft of goods, products, money, theft, embezzlement<\/li>\n<li>other economic crimes (e.g. corruption)<\/li>\n<li>bribery, accepting or offering gifts or bribes,<\/li>\n<li>breach of ethical standards,<\/li>\n<li>false reporting,<\/li>\n<li>damaging the environment,<\/li>\n<li>blacklisting, business boycott,<\/li>\n<li>early termination of a contract or licence,<\/li>\n<li>breach of good repute,<\/li>\n<li>intimidation, coercion, physical or verbal abuse, aggression,<\/li>\n<li>discrimination or undue advantage,<\/li>\n<li>sexual abuse, harassment,<\/li>\n<li>negative job references, violation of occupational safety and health,<\/li>\n<li>working under the influence of alcohol, drugs or other substances,<\/li>\n<li>breach of a trade secret.\u2028<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1284456052\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-434734513\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" ><h3 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >6. Why do we recommend it for companies?<\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><\/h3><\/div>\n<p>Trust in business is strengthened by the operation of a transparent whistleblowing system. Studies have shown that businesses lose around 5% of their annual turnover each year due to different breaches committed in various areas of employment. This number can be reduced by operating a whistleblowing system.\u2028The first line of response to such breaches is in-house, protecting the business interests. In the long term the system protects the interests of the company and its owners.<br \/>The ESG Law (soon to be adopted), which will gradually extend the CSRD report to nearly 3000 Hungarian companies, will also require the establishment of a whistleblowing system, and it is advisable for these companies to start now.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1673340111\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-28052448\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" ><h3 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >7. How to prepare your business for the whistleblowing regulations?<\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><\/h3><\/div>\n<p>To prepare a whistleblowing system that complies with the legal requirements, the main things you need to do are the followings:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Develop internal communication on the importance of whistleblowing,<\/li>\n<li>Decide whether to set up an internal or external whistleblowing protection system,<\/li>\n<li>select and set up the appropriate whistleblowing channel for the whistleblowing system,<\/li>\n<li>prepare the necessary documentation and policies for its operation,<br \/>define the scope, tasks and responsibilities of the persons who will use the system,<\/li>\n<li>publish information on the introduction of the whistleblowing system on relevant platforms accessible to employees and external partners,<br \/><span style=\"color: #555555; font-size: 14.4px;\">&#8211; Provide training for employees and managers within your company.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #555555; font-size: 14.4px;\">Establish a communication strategy and appropriate internal and external information and notification platforms (e.g. website)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-628246146\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-497585606\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" ><h3 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >8. Budlegal\u2019s whistleblowing system<\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><\/h3><\/div>\n<p>The advantage of a whistleblowing system involving a whistleblower protection lawyer is that it ensures impartiality and the professional expertise needed to assess whistleblowing. <br \/>It ensures that whistleblowers are subject to independent expert scrutiny, that the whistleblower&#8217;s personal data is protected and that the reports are filtered by experts to ensure that the investigation is conducted professionally.<br \/>The preparation of the documentation necessary for the operation of the system and the provision of an appropriate technical background is also not your task, the whistleblower protection lawyer will keep the contact with both the whistleblower and the client.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-2014740183\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-143169469\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" ><h3 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >9. Budlegal provides the following services<\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><\/h3><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Preparing of the documents that are necessary for the operation of the whistleblowing system (data management information, investigation procedures, training material),<\/li>\n<li>In the event of a whistleblowing complaint, feedback is sent to the whistleblower within the time limit,<\/li>\n<li>Protecting the identity of the whistleblower in accordance with the legal requirements,<\/li>\n<li>Filtering out the reports (compliance \/ admissibility),<\/li>\n<li>Forwarding the notification to the client,<\/li>\n<li>Examination of the notification, carrying out necessary and possible checks,<\/li>\n<li>If it is requested by the client, professional support during the investigation of the report, preparation of legal opinion, compliance, initiation of official proceedings,<\/li>\n<li>Monitoring legal deadlines,<\/li>\n<li>Preparing a summary of the outcome of the investigation of the report for the client,<\/li>\n<li>Communication with the whistleblower, providing feedback to the whistleblower once the investigation of the notification has been completed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1922259561\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1564405645\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" ><h3 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >10. 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