Mission, Strategy, Vision

The Ferenc Mádl Institute of Comparative Law basically organizes its activities around three functions: I. Applied Legal Research: Comparative legal expertise for government actors in the decision-making phase. II. Basic Legal Research: research conducted at an institutional level and also individually by MFI staff. III. Building a multifunctional national and international network: to enhance the impact of the above activities and to enforce other government priorities. When building MFI’s capabilities, using its capacity and resources, applied legal research is a top priority.

Applied legal research is confidential according to the needs of governmental actors. ‎ This research is profitable even in the short-term for the government which provides the research funding. In contrast, a significantly smaller proportion of MFI resources are used for basic legal research and networking. ‎  Such activities are long-term return on investment compared to applied research. External actors are to a large extent involved in basic research and external actors are the basis for networking. 

Carries out comparative international legal researches

Carries out comparative international legal researches

in order to develop jurisprudence and it develops proposals for domestic legislation.

Advancing legal science

Advancing legal science

through research, analyses and publishing activities

Scientific conferences

Organizes scientific conferences

and other professional events.

Collaborates with similar research institutes and scientific workshops

Collaborates with similar research institutes and scientific workshops

and has extensive international relations.

Prepares policy analyses

Prepares policy analyses

and has extensive international relations.

Contributes

Contributes

to the tasks of the Minister of Justice