Tag "fogyasztóvédelem"
Expert: you should check the web pages before buying
Date: 2019-12-02 11:07:35
Not only during the Christmas season, but throughout the year, it is worth paying attention to buying from a trusted website – Bor Olivér, the spokesman for the National Security...
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ITM: heavy controls by the consumer protection authority
Date: 2019-11-28 11:38:31
This year, the webshop will be heavily controlled by the Consumer Protection Authority and the IT lab of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology, and will be monitored throughout November...
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ITM: some kind of infringements were found at 90 percent of the checked web stores
Date: 2019-11-22 11:28:51
Some kind of infringements were found at 90 percent of the checked web stores in recent years, – Keszthelyi Nikoletta, Deputy Minister of State of the Ministry of Innovation and...
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EP: better consumer and worker protection is needed
Date: 2019-10-25 10:35:10
The Bankruptcy of the Thomas Cook UK tour operator group highlighted the need for greater consumer and worker protection and stricter monitoring of the financial situation of airlines and travel...
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ITM: no serious consumer protection violation occured in case of coupon promotions
Date: 2019-10-11 11:10:21
Inspectors found no serious violations of consumer protection in case of coupon promotions, with just 5 percent of last year’s nearly 300 inquiries – the Ministry of Innovation and Technology...
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The consumer protection authority is effective against online stores selling misleading products
Date: 2019-10-08 11:20:03
The Consumer Protection Authority will take effective action against e-commerce web shops selling misleading products in the interest of consumers – Cseresnyés Péter, Minister of State of the Ministry of...
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ITM: action against product presentations that were misleading the customers was successful
Date: 2019-09-26 11:10:54
Action against misleading product presentations was successful; As a result, the number of complaints has fallen to a fraction: only two were received, compared with an average monthly 43 in...
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Between 2013 and 2017, almost 12 billion euros of counterfeit goods were seized in the European Union
Date: 2019-09-24 11:01:27
About 438 million counterfeit goods were seized in the European Union between 2013 and 2017, with an estimated value of nearly 12 billion euros – the European Union Intellectual Property...
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Consumer protection: complaint at products ordered through newspaper ads is frequent
Date: 2019-09-23 11:02:44
There are frequent consumer complaints about products ordered through newspaper ads – Kispál Edit, spokeswoman for the National Association of Consumer Protection Associations told M1 news channel on Saturday. There...
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Nébih: high levels of formaldehyde dissolution from a Chinese coffee mug were measured
Date: 2019-09-19 11:08:13
The Polish authority measured high levels of formaldehyde dissolution from a Chinese cup of melamine-containing bamboo fiber. The product was also shipped to Hungary. The National Food Chain Safety Authority...
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ITM: special attention to be paid this year on students’ consumer awareness again
Date: 2019-09-06 11:10:14
The Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) will continue to focus on providing students consumer protection knowledge this school year. The Ministry is launching its “Consumer Awareness School” competition for...
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NAV seized fake perfumes and cosmetics in Budapest
Date: 2019-08-15 11:04:07
Large quantities of fake branded perfumes, sunglasses, cosmetics and loudspeakers were seized by the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) in Budapest, causing damage to rightholders of nearly one billion...
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Seventy million forints worth fake branded clothes were seized on M5 motorway
Date: 2019-08-08 11:06:17
In excess of seventy million forints, more than six thousand pieces of fake branded clothes were seized by a National Tax and Customs (NAV) employee on the M5 motorway from...
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From September, we will be able to redeploy online consumer disputes
Date: 2019-08-07 11:18:10
The Budapest Arbitration Board drew the attention of consumers and businesses in a public statement of public interest, to the fact that on the basis of the the 1997 CLV...
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ITM: The vast majority of aquaparks and beaches are safe
Date: 2019-07-24 10:55:26
During the tests of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) carried out at 168 locations across the country, 853 aquatic devices were tested on beaches, baths, aquaparks for and...
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European Commission: the Airbnb has brought its rules in line with EU consumer protection regulations
Date: 2019-07-11 10:22:44
The Airbnb online accommodation platform has brought its rules into line with the Community consumer protection standards, making it more transparent, among other things – the European Commission told on...
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Consumer protection associations: the majority of webshop are cooperating
Date: 2019-07-09 11:15:31
The vast majority of Internet merchant companies have been cooperating according to experience, but consumers also need to pay attention to when shopping – the CEO of the National Association...
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The prosecutor’s office found an infringement at every checked webshop
Date: 2019-07-08 11:14:37
In order to protect the rights of consumers, the prosecutor’s office examined the terms and conditions of sixteen webshops and found an illegal clause in each of them Szabó Ferenc,...
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A conciliation body is needed to make businesses ready for consumer protection
Date: 2019-07-08 11:04:12
The experience of the first half of the year shows that it is necessary to prepare businesses for consumer protection in the 21st century – the Budapest Conciliation Body (BBT)...
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The EP adopted stricter consumer protection rules
Date: 2019-07-04 09:08:20
At the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, more stringent consumer protection rules were adopted for online purchases. According to surveys, more than one third of the sites...
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ITM: the UV filtering of all sunglasses met the consumer protection standards
Date: 2019-07-01 11:10:41
The UV filtering of all sunglasses tested complied with the requirements for consumer protection control – the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) told MTI on Monday. According to the...
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European Commission: no evidence of East-West dual food quality
Date: 2019-06-25 11:30:07
A study comparing the ingredients of food products across the European Union on found that there was no evidence that citizens in eastern EU member states are being sold products...
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The EU adopted a regulation on market surveillance of unsafe goods
Date: 2019-06-14 11:02:37
The Council of the European Union adopted a regulation strenghtening market surveillance protocol in order to introduce only safe products to the market – the EU Council said on Friday....
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Consumer protection: data protection requires the exchange of customer book forms
Date: 2019-04-11 11:17:38
Due to the increased protection of personal data, you will soon need to change your customer book form so that other customers do not have access to personal information such...
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ITM: Consumer Controllers pay special attention to products related to Easter
Date: 2019-04-10 11:28:06
For the government, the safety of families is particularly important – Kara Ákos, Minister of State of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) emphasized on Wednesday at the press...
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ITM: Hungary is the third in Europe in the elimination of dangerous products
Date: 2019-04-05 11:28:58
Hungary is at the forefront in the elimination of unsafe products because, thanks to its active consumer protection presence, last year it sent the third highest number of alerts to...
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ITM: all the beauty products tested have met consumer protection rules
Date: 2019-04-03 11:05:39
Laboratory testing of 42 different beauty products carried out by the consumer protection has been successful, without any objection, all tested cosmetics meet the requirements – the Ministry of Innovation...
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Newer companies have joined the agreement against the distribution of counterfeit products
Date: 2019-03-04 11:04:24
New internet platforms and brand owners joined to the agreement against the distribution of counterfeit products that was established in 2011 and was strengthened in 2016 – the European Commission...
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A professional draft of the development strategy for digital services in Hungary has been completed
Date: 2019-03-01 11:08:08
A professional draft for the development strategy for digital services in Hungary has been prepared, which aims to create a predictable, stable and supportive regulatory environment for domestic businesses, and...
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European Commission: consumers are often not given clear information when shopping online
Date: 2019-02-25 11:07:02
Consumers are often not given clear information about prices and discounts during online purchases, and irregularities were found in case of 60 percent of the webshops examined – the European...
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