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The NAV found a manufacturing plant in Budapest making counterfeit detergents
The National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) found a manufacturing plant in Budapest making counterfeit detergents. According to the communication of the NAV sent to MTI on Thursday, the finance...
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NFM: “the school learning consumer awareness” application has been launched
The application for “the school learning consumer awareness” has been launched – Keszthelyi Nikoletta, Deputy Minister of State of the Ministry of National Development (NFM) told M1 news channel on...
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New app helps consumers
A new mobile application created by the Budapesti Békéltető Testület (BBT) (Arbitration Board of Budapest) helps the consumers. The consumers can report their problems already in the store – the...
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The majority of office supplies corresponded to the consumer protection standards
The National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) examined pencil boxes, erasers, color pencils and exercise clothing on the occasion of the starting of the school year. Deficiencies were found in case...
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Arbitration Board: Customers are more and more conscious
The consumers are becoming more conscious, more and more people know and live their rights, while the businesses are more cooperative, compared to the previous years – Baranovszky György, president...
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The consumer protection initiated proceedings for dietary supplements sent unbidden
The National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) initiated proceedings for dietary supplements sent unbidden – the NFH told MTI on Thursday. According to the information, the Polish Vital Investments company sent...
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An analysis shows that 15 percent of Hungarian young people are buying fake products on the Internet
15 percent of young Hungarians bought counterfeit goods intentionally in 2015 on the Internet. This data is surpassing the 12 percent of the EU average – the National Board Against...
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Last year 13 percent of the studied advertisings were unlawful
During last year's overall control on advertising, the National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) examined 2039 advertisements. In 269 cases (13 percent) infringements were identified – the NFH told MTI on...
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Consumer protection: 22 percent of the hotels mislead the guests
22 percent of the studied hotels, 38 out of 173 misleads the guests, ie their grade levels does not meet the requirements, or as a pension, wrongly called themselves as...
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The “free” labeled foods met the standards
Based on the results of this year's consumer protection testings the labeling practices of “free” food products has improved. All of the products tested by the National Consumer Protection Authority...
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FEOSZ: the operation of consumer protection associations is not provided
According to the National Federation of Consumer Associations (FEOSZ) the permanent operation of the civil societies is not provided, rents can not be paid out, so the non-governmental consumer organizations...
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The Kosár magazin received consumer protection award
In recognition of its professional activity, the Director-General of the National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) awarded the Kosár magazin of the MTVA with Consumer Protection Award. At the ceremony, Keszthelyi...
Read moreThe consumer electronic complaints management platform was launched
The European Commission’s online dispute resolution (ODR) platform for consumer disputes was launched on 15 February 2016. “The online platform, operated by the European Commission has also brought significant legal...
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More than half of the children's toys was dangerous
According to the study of the National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) 48 products out of 81 were risky: strangulation, eye damage or risk of permanent damage to health occured in...
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The consumer protection authority withdrew dangerous baby clothes
During the inspection of the National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) 101 kinds, nearly 800 pieces of baby clothes were found that due to inadequate drawstrings posed a serious risk to...
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All lip care products corresponded to the consumer test
According to the National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH), all tested lip care products corresponded to the test, which studied the amount of UV filter of the products – the authority...
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Simpler dispute resolution via the EU’s online consumer platform
In January, the European Commission launched its online alternative dispute resolution platform, which allows simpler, cheaper and more efficient settlement of international consumer disputes – the DLA Piper international law...
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Nébih: Hungarian consumers are safe
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) will do everything possible to provide adequate quality Hungarian products to the consumers – Barátossy Gábor, the deputy director of Nébih’s wine and...
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NFH: an internet lab filters out the websites that mislead consumers
The consumer protection investigations continue to focus on to protect the consumers’ physical integrity, health, and the security of property. The checks shall extend to comply with the changes in...
Read moreInternet shoppers have problems especially with clothing and electronic products
Those who buy on the Internet face problems mostly with clothing and technical products – Kriesch Attila, Director of the European Consumer Centre of the National Consumer Protection Authority told...
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The European Consumer Centre can help in case of complaints against foreign companies
In case of complaints against foreign companies, one can ask for free personalized, professional and legal assistance. Over the last 10 years, the ECCs received more than 650,000 requests for...
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Nébih: quality champagnes on the domestic shelves comply with the regulations
The quality champagnes on the shelves of the domestic stores complied with the regulations – the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) announced the results of its investigation. The professionals...
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Nearly sixty percent of the light garlands are faulty
This year, 58.8 percent of the tested christmas light garlands did not meet the product safety requirements which is almost 30 percent less than last year's 87.5 percent – Vermes...
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The inspectors found irregularities at more than a third of the stores
The staff of the government offices found irregularities at 38 percent of the stores since 23 November – said the director general of the National Consumer Protection Authority said on...
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The Director of the Consumer Protection Authority was invited to a product presentation
A company invited the Director of the Consumer Protection Authority to a product presentation unwittingly. Szente István took part as a customer at the product presentation together with a supervisor...
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The Consumer Protection Authority started the nationwide pre-Christmas consumer checks
The National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) has begun its national pre-Christmas consumer checks that aims to filter unsafe products and to review legality – announced Perger Mónika, the Deputy Head...
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The consumer protection authority tested baby chairs, diaper tables and diapers
The Hungarian National Consumer Protection Authority (NCPA) tested baby chairs, diaper tables and diapers. Two out of five baby chairs and one out of ten diaper tables did not meet...
Read moreThe Chief veterinarian defends the quality Hungarian honey
We must stand by the quality Hungarian honey – the Deputy Minister of State in charge of the food chain surveillance, and national chief veterinary told M1 news channel on...
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The majority of the tested soy, lactose and gluten-free foods passed the consumer protection test
The National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) tested soy, lactose and gluten-free foods. Among the 49 samples, only two did not meet the requirements. According to the communication of the National...
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