3.2. The meetings of the CCB dations contained in the report on the NPM’s visit to the institution. The court dismissed the action at first instance. The claimant appealed against the decision whereas the Office brought a defence and a cross-appeal. The proceedings on appeal are pending. The case could set a precedent as to whether a civil court may review the unfavourable conclusions, critical remarks and recommendations of the NPM concerning any institution in consideration of personality rights. The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights thanked the participants for their attendance and closed the meeting. At the CCB meeting on 4 December 2018, the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights gave a brief overview of the results of his four-year activity carried out while performing the NPM’s tasks. By the time of this meeting, the NPM visited 51 places of detention, published 27 reports and additional reports were under publication. The NPM responded to and published the SPT’s report addressed to the NPM, after which it became possible to submit an application to the Fund set up in accordance with Article 26 of OPCAT. In the year 2018, the Hungarian NPM discussed its findings with the staff members of the Serbian, Slovenian and Austrian National Preventive Mechanisms. During these meetings, the Hungarian NPM had an occasion to visit places of detention operating in the territory of other states. In November 2018 the Office received the delegation of the CPT. The staff members of the Department attended international professional events on several occasions. The Head of Department presented the NPM’s and the Department’s activities carried out since the last CCB meeting. In 2018, the NPM made six visits up until the meeting. The NPM inspected the police lock-ups and custody rooms in Nógrád County in January, an integrated home in Borsodivánka in May, Facility III of the Szeged Strict and Medium Regime Prison in June, the custody rooms of the police of Baranya County in September, foster parent homes in Vas County in October, and it paid a follow-up visit to the Central Prison Hospital in November. In the period following the CCB meeting of 4 December 2018, the NPM was planning to carry out one more inspection. By the time of the meeting, the NPM had published five reports about its visits made at the following sites: the juvenile correctional institutions of Debrecen and Nagykanizsa; the police custody units in the 14th district of Budapest; the integrated home in Nagymágocs; the Fejér County police lock-up; the follow-up visit to the Central Holding Facility of the MPHB. The report on the Márianosztra Strict and Medium Regime Prison had been completed. The NPM posted it to the entities concerned, and also published it on its website shortly after the meeting. The staff members of the Department were working on nine reports in December 2018, three of which were ready for publication. In connection with four of the reports 31

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