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The mineral water bottling company made significant commitments as a result of the GVH proceedings
The recently concluded procedure of the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) may have a serious impact on the communication of green claims related to PET bottles. Fonte Viva Kft., which bottles...
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The GVH and the NKFH checked the price display practices of online stores in a European investigation
The joint investigation (sweep) of European consumer protection authorities examined the price display practices of online stores at the end of 2025. According to the results, at least 30 percent...
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The mineral water bottling company made significant commitments as a result of the GVH proceedings
The recently closed procedure of the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) regarding the communication of green claims related to PET bottles may have a serious impact. Fonte Viva Kft., which bottles...
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GVH – ÖRT workshop: guidelines for compliant communication
The joint online workshop held by the Advertising Self Regulatory Board (ÖRT) and the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) took place in early 2026, and there were more than a hundred...
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Csaba Balázs Rigó appointed as President of the Hungarian Competition Authority for another six years
President Tamás Sulyok has appointed Csaba Balázs Rigó as the President of the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) for another six-year term. After taking the oath, the President of the GVH...
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The over-the-counter drug market is under fire from the competition authority
The Hungarian Competition Authority has launched two investigations into the over-the-counter medicines market in recent weeks. The proceedings will shed light on whether the conduct of market players constitutes a...
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GVH: About You has started paying compensation to consumers
The operator of the online fashion portal About You has started compensating customers following a competition authority investigation that concluded in November. The company paid a fine of 505 million...
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GVH President: the application of artificial intelligence raises numerous competition law and consumer protection issues
The application of artificial intelligence raises numerous competition law and consumer protection issues and concerns – explained Csaba Balázs Rigó, President of the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH), at the conference...
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GVH: The Price Watchdog also keeps food prices under control
Food prices practically stagnated in February 2026 compared to the data from a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Tuesday. The online Price Monitor system operated by...
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The Competition Authority fined Normaflore’s distributor 105 million forints
Opella Healthcare Commercial Kft., which distributes Normaflore preparations, did not present two of its products in accordance with the approved application instructions, and the Competition Council of the Hungarian Competition...
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The Economic Committee of the National Assembly supported the Hungarian Competition Authority’s (GVH) report last year
On Tuesday, the Economic Committee of the Parliament supported the parliamentary adoption of the report on the activities of the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) for 2025 – the competition authority...
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The Budapest Education Center of the Hungarian Competition Authority and the OECD held a seminar on the competition law challenges of the pharmaceutical market
The Regional Competition Education Centre (ROK), jointly operated by the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), organised a seminar on competition law issues...
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GVH: Mobilredfox was fined 50 million for shortcomings related to promotions
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has imposed a fine of 49.9 million forints on Mobilredfox Kft., which specializes in the distribution of mobile phone cases and accessories, due to fundamental...
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Year-round consumer protection inspections – focus on examining discount prices and detecting customer deception
The National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (NKFH) and the government agencies under its professional supervision will continue to inspect traditional retail outlets nationwide in 2026. The aim of the...
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The GVH is investigating the market for over-the-counter medicines.
The anti-competitive conduct and abuse of dominant position of certain market players may contribute to the high prices of over-the-counter medicines – this is what the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH)...
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GVH imposed a fine of 235 million forints on eMAG Magyarország Kft.
eMAG Magyarország Kft. engaged in unfair commercial practices and did not adequately inform Hungarian customers, therefore the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) imposed a fine of 235 million forints on the...
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The GVH launched an accelerated sector investigation into the cooking oil market
Eating oil has become more expensive in Hungary than in neighboring countries, which is why the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has launched an accelerated sector investigation. It is suspected that...
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The GVH fined One Hungary Zrt. 352 million forints
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has imposed a fine of 352 million forints on the legal successor of Vodafone Hungary Zrt., One Hungary Zrt., because Vodafone did not properly inform...
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The GVH imposed a total fine of 22 million forints on the Czech company operating the Rondogo website
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has imposed a total of 22 million forints fine on the Czech company operating the Rondogo website – the authority told MTI on Tuesday. According...
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The GVH imposed fines of more than 3.7 billion forints on 29 companies in 2025
While the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) granted more than 3.3 billion forints in fine reductions to companies that cooperated and sought to comply with the law in 2025, the office’s...
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Ryanair fined €256 million in Italy, airline to appeal
The Italian competition authority has fined Ryanair 256 million euros – around 100 billion forints – because, according to its findings, the low-cost airline abused its dominant position by unfairly...
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GVH: Douglas perfumery may have misled consumers
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has initiated competition supervision proceedings against “Parfümerie Douglas” Illatszer Kereskedelmi Kft. (Douglas), as the competition authority suspects that the company’s promotional practices and communication, as...
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You can save a lot with Árfigyelő in the last days before Christmas
Families can save money and time in the last days before Christmas by using the online Price Watch – this is what the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) is drawing attention...
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Importers’ pricing practices in the focus of the GVH
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) and the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) are jointly investigating how the significant strengthening of the forint experienced in recent months is reflected in Hungarian consumer...
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GVH: Artificial intelligence will also transform competitive conditions
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) also participated in the inaugural meeting of the Hungarian Artificial Intelligence Council in Budapest. The GVH has been intensively investigating the impact of artificial intelligence...
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One of the Vice-Chairs of the OECD Competition Committee became the President of the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH)
The President of the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has been elected to the 17-member Council of the Competition Commission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the GVH...
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Consumer compensation and fines – one billion forints worth of lessons learned from the GVH AboutYou case
According to the decision of the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH), AboutYou will pay a total of 500 million forints in compensation to consumers in addition to the 500 million forints...
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GVH President: digitalization is transforming competition and consumer protection law
The rise of digitalization and artificial intelligence is transforming competition and consumer protection law, said Csaba Balázs Rigó, President of the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) at the VII. At the...
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GVH: About You pays more than one billion forints in fines and customer compensation in Hungary
The operator of the online fashion portal About You will pay more than 500 million forints in compensation to hundreds of thousands of Hungarian customers, and will also have to...
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The GVH is investigating possible phishing ads on the Google platform
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has initiated competition supervision proceedings against Google. Fraudulent sites misusing the name of MBH Bank may have appeared as paid advertisements in Google’s search engine,...
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