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Bence Gerlaki: the government helps develop consumer awareness in all age groups
The government is helping to develop consumer awareness in all age groups, but supporting vulnerable consumer groups is particularly important, as is acquiring basic consumer knowledge as early as possible,...
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The Ministry of National Economy welcomes those interested with an airport relocation
In order to protect the rights of air passengers and strengthen their consumer awareness, the employees of the Ministry of National Economy (NGM), responsible for consumer protection, will provide information...
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Extraordinary consumer protection inspections are being launched at food courier companies
The Ministry of National Economy, which is responsible for consumer protection, is launching an extraordinary consumer protection investigation at the largest food courier companies, Márton Nagy’s ministry announced. The measure...
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NGM: increased consumer protection control at online stores and courier companies
The Minister of National Economy called on the consumer protection authority to investigate the information and complaint handling obligations of online stores and courier companies, which will take the necessary...
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European Commission demands information from Temu on counterfeits
The European Commission has demanded more information from Temu, as it suspects the Chinese platform of not taking sufficient action against the sale of counterfeit and unsafe products. Temu has...
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NGM: the Consumer Protection Civil Forum is established – the Ministry of National Economy strengthens its cooperation with consumer protection associations and conciliation bodies
The Ministry of National Economy (NGM), which is responsible for consumer protection, actively and constructively cooperates with all actors of the consumer protection institutional system in order to protect Hungarian...
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GVH organized a conference entitled Digital Consumer Protection 2024
“The best consumer protection is competition, but at the same time, the market behavior of the competition players can never harm the interests of consumers.” – emphasized Balázs Csaba Rigó,...
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NGM: consumer protection was everywhere even in the summer
The Ministry responsible for consumer protection and the government offices under its professional supervision have been vigilant throughout the summer to protect Hungarian consumers – confirmed the Ministry of Economy...
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The Minister of National Economy orders an extraordinary consumer protection investigation at the airlines
The National Economy Ministry (NGM), which is responsible for consumer protection, will take decisive action against airlines that commit violations in the interest of the full eradication of the problems...
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Mandatory action: the Ministry of National Economy takes action against retail chains that apply unfair price increases
The government measures introduced to protect families, such as food price caps, mandatory special offers, and the online price monitoring system, have proven to be effective in breaking down sanctioned...
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GVH is also investigating the pricing practice revealed by NGM
The Economic Competition Authority (GVH) will examine the pricing practice revealed and indicated by the Ministry of National Economy (NGM) as part of a complaint procedure, the supporting evidence and...
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Vinted was not the only one screwed by consumer protection
There are a number of digital platforms operating in the European Union, often with a similar structure but operated by different market players. In the case of new actors, information...
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Starting school and consumer protection – let’s consciously buy school supplies too!
With the start of school approaching, not only students and their parents are preparing for the new academic year, but consumer protection is also paying special attention to checking the...
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The GVH imposed a fine of more than HUF 2 billion in 2023
As every year, the Economic Competition Authority published its report on the previous year’s activities. In the report prepared for the Parliament, the GVH provides a detailed account of the...
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European Parliament adopts AI legislation
The European Parliament has voted by an overwhelming majority in favour of EU legislation on artificial intelligence. This groundbreaking regulation is expected to enter into force early next year and...
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Changing consumption habits, changing consumer protection rules
In 2024 the Consumer Protection Act is amended in several points, as consumers need even more protection due to the digitalisation in all areas of sales, transforming consumption habits and...
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GVH organized an online workshop on consumer protection responsibility
In an online workshop, experts from the Economic Competition Office (GVH) and domestic private law experts discussed the most current issues of consumer protection responsibility. In the framework of the...
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There has never been so much abuse in German stores as last year
Customers usually pay for the new and newer tricks of the multis, which make it easier and more profitable to get their customers. In Germany, consumer protection organizations are now...
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Bence Tuzson: consumer protection can be one of the priority areas of the Hungarian EU presidency
Consumer protection is one of the most significant challenges for Europe, so it can be one of the priority areas during the Hungarian EU presidency as well – the Minister...
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Richárd Tarnai: the authorities will take action against those who serve alcohol to minors
Violations of catering industry units and commercial units of supermarket chains have significantly decreased in Pest county in recent years thanks to the series of inspections by the consumer protection...
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France and Germany want to ban shrinkflation
Both the French and German government want to ban shrinkflation. They call manufacturers reducing the content of products to camouflage price increases – at the very least – “misleading”. The...
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The Consumer Protection Act will change from January
Amendments to the Consumer Protection Act make it possible to settle consumer protection legal disputes faster and more widely without the involvement of lawsuits and lawyers. At the joint conference...
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These issues are investigated by the consumer protection authority in the shops
In order to enforce price control regulations, the government’s consumer protection authority has been very active this year, inspecting stores nearly 2,400 times and imposing fines of several hundred million...
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The Pest County Government Office also examined products promising miracles
Last year, the consumer protection department of the Pest County Government Office carried out more than 1,200 official inspections and imposed a HUF 28 million consumer protection fine, the head...
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The competition office initiated proceedings against the manufacturer and distributor of the Regenera drink
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has launched an investigation against the manufacturer and distributor of Regenera’s revitalizing and anti-hangover drink, SSHS Group Kft., and Regenera Hungary Kft., because their advertisements...
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These consumer protection inspections are expected in 2023
Domestic companies can expect comprehensive consumer protection investigations in 2023 as well – draws attention to EY. This year, special foods, the operation of webshops, and the so-called greenwashing were...
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The EU’s collective consumer protection litigation is approaching – but will this result in lawsuit-dumping?
Based on a 2020 European directive, new rules will enter into force in Hungary on June 25, 2023, which may bring significant changes in the field of collective consumer protection...
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(HU) Infláció mellett is jönnek az akciók
Promotions keep coming in spite of the inflation Lasting inflation and rising prices make shoppers even keener on price promotions. Retailers are in a difficult position, as sourcing prices change...
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Here is GVH’s educational video for traders on correct price display
The Economic Competition Authority (GVH) supports traders with an educational video in the legal practice of displaying prices and holding promotions so that Hungarians can more easily consider the promised...
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Food portions in stores became smaller – consumer protection also reacted
For a year and a half, napi.hu monitored the stores’ offerings and found that certain products are now being sold for less for the same amount of money as before....
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