Research professor
Introduction
Prof. Dr. Emőd Veress is a civil lawyer, comparative legal historian, and university professor. He is a research professor at the Central European Academy of the University of Miskolc (CEA UM). He teaches and conducts research at the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences of the University of Miskolc and at Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania (Cluj-Napoca). His research focuses on contract law, company law, insolvency law, as well as the history of private law in (Eastern) Central Europe and issues of private law codification.
Prof. Dr. Emőd Veress
Research professor
More about work
Emőd Veress’s academic career is based on the intersection of classical dogmatic civil law and the historical-comparative method. His works feature both a precise analysis of norms (particularly in relation to contract law and company law) and an examination of the historical stratification of private law institutions, with the aim of making today’s legal developments understandable in the context of the region’s own traditions and the broader European context.
One of the strong themes of his oeuvre is the exploration of the history of modern private law and codification. A prominent example of this is his monograph entitled „Chapters from the History of Hungarian Private Law Codification: A European Perspective” (2022). He is particularly interested in the relationship between totalitarian dictatorships and civil law. Another important area of focus is the analysis of the borderline areas of contract and company law, with particular regard to long-term cooperation, share and company structures, and the „dynamics” of business relationships. This includes, among others, his monographs entitled „The Syndicate Agreement” (2020) and „The Share as a Security” (2019), as well as his editorial and authorial work that strengthens the international comparative perspective, such as the volume „Contract Law in East Central Europe” (2022). His international presence and regional focus are well demonstrated by the fact that he is the author of several important Romanian-language textbooks and monographs..
His teaching and scientific organization activities are closely linked to his involvement in the scientific community: he participates in the editorial work of several journals (e.g., Erdélyi Jogélet, Jogtudományi Közlöny, Közjegyzők Közlönye in Hungarian, and Central European Journal of Comparative Law, Law, Identity and Values, and Acta Universitatis Sapientiae. Legal Studies in English). In Italy, he is a member of the international scientific council of the journal Etica e giustizia: rivista di cultura giuridica; and the scientific council of the Giustizia processo cultura book series (Giuffrè Francis Lefebvre editore)..
In recognition of his scientific achievements, he received the Academic Award (Hungarian Academy of Sciences) in 2024 for his research results published in more than three hundred papers. In 2025, he was also awarded the Arany János Medal, and previously received the Knight’s Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit (2016). He also has experience as a lawyer and arbitrator..
His complete list of publications is available here: .
https://m2.mtmt.hu/gui2/?type=authors&mode=browse&sel=authors10024498
His teaching and scientific organization activities are closely linked to his involvement in the scientific community: he participates in the editorial work of several journals (e.g., Erdélyi Jogélet, Jogtudományi Közlöny, Közjegyzők Közlönye in Hungarian, and Central European Journal of Comparative Law, Law, Identity and Values, and Acta Universitatis Sapientiae. Legal Studies in English). In Italy, he is a member of the international scientific council of the journal Etica e giustizia: rivista di cultura giuridica; and the scientific council of the Giustizia processo cultura book series (Giuffrè Francis Lefebvre editore)..
In recognition of his scientific achievements, he received the Academic Award (Hungarian Academy of Sciences) in 2024 for his research results published in more than three hundred papers. In 2025, he was also awarded the Arany János Medal, and previously received the Knight’s Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit (2016). He also has experience as a lawyer and arbitrator..
His complete list of publications is available here: .
https://m2.mtmt.hu/gui2/?type=authors&mode=browse&sel=authors10024498
Book chapters
The Hungarian Golden Bull – an 800-year-old medieval charter of freedom
Customary Law vs. Codified Law in 1930s Hungary: Insights from the Work of Károly Szladits
Introduction: General remarks on private law codification in East Central Europe
Restitution of Property Nationalised by the Soviet-style Dictatorships: An Assessment on the Role of the European Court of Human Rights
Romania: State Aid Law in Romania
Articles
Limited Liability Companies in Romania: De Lege Lata Clarifications and De Lege Ferenda Proposals in Regard to the Forced Execution of ‘Social Parts’ for the Personal Debts of an Associate
Remarks on Church Property Restitution in Romania, With Special Focus on the Case of the Székely Mikó College
Reform of the Romanian Judiciary and the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism – Considering the Practice of the Romanian Constitutional Court
