The Department of Civil Law and Civil Procedure at Széchenyi István University maintains a highly diverse and interdisciplinary research portfolio, which aptly reflects a continuous engagement with the theoretical and practical challenges of contemporary private and procedural law.

The Department’s research activities encompass the core institutions of classical civil law, with particular emphasis on current issues in contract law, tort law, product liability, personality rights, and family law. These inquiries go beyond codification matters, frequently addressing interpretative challenges posed by the Civil Code (Ptk.), possibilities for the harmonisation of legal practice, and the interplay between case law and legal scholarship.

In the field of civil procedural law, the Department's research focuses on both the dogmatic and functional analysis of the Code of Civil Procedure. Academic publications regularly investigate doctrinal and regulatory issues concerning retrial procedures, preclusion, electronic proceedings, as well as procedures related to child protection and family law, including the dynamic between legislation and case law. Topics such as the efficiency of legal enforcement, the effectiveness of procedural guarantees, and the role of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms (such as mediation and arbitration) also form a central part of the Department’s research agenda.

Faculty members likewise examine the legal implications of new technologies and digitalisation, with particular attention to electronic contracting, smart contracts, the legal challenges of artificial intelligence, and liability issues associated with digital platforms. Research situated at the intersection of law and technology frequently engages with questions of data protection, informational self-determination, and the legal dimensions of the digital marketplace, as well as with matters of intellectual property law.

The Department is also actively involved in the study of European private law and consumer protection law. Numerous studies analyse the EU's harmonisation efforts, the evolution of collective redress mechanisms, the development of contractual regulation for digital goods, and the challenges surrounding the domestic implementation of European law.

Particular emphasis is placed on the theoretical and practical examination of intellectual property law, especially in relation to trademarks, patents, and copyright. These studies not only cover traditional legal institutions but also extend to emerging issues such as the metaverse, portrait trademarks, streaming technologies, and patentability questions concerning biotechnological inventions.

Finally, the Department’s faculty members regularly participate in both national and international conferences and research projects, and they publish in high-ranking international scientific journals, thereby ensuring the Department’s active integration into global academic discourse in the field of legal studies.