"The Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that the regulations governing parking in Budapest are unconstitutional. The Court said it is wrong for city council, which has an interest in levying fines, to set the parking fees, as well as penalties for illegal parking, without any restrictions.Unless new provisions are enacted by June 30 of next year, parking will become free in Budapest.
The regulations do not make it clear under what conditions nor with whom Budapest city council and districts can organise the operation of parking space, nor is it clear what obligations toward consumers rest with the companies that provide services, the Court said.
Mayor Gábor Demszky said a standard-ised parking system can resolve the situation and his office is already working on it. "
Source: Hungary Around the Clock.
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19.11.2009