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GVH negotiated with the food industry and trade professional organizations to combat inflation

The Economic Competition Authority (GVH) held a consultation with seven food industry and trade professional organizations and representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture regarding its proposals aimed at reducing inflation...

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The GVH negotiated with the food industry and trade professional organizations on the reduction of inflation

The Economic Competition Authority (GVH) held a consultation with seven food industry and trade professional organizations and representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture regarding its proposals aimed at reducing inflation...

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The card terminal company pays HUF 8,000 in compensation to all deceived customers

Fizetési Pont Kft., which operates bank card terminals, deceived its business partners – revealed the investigation of the Economic Competition Office (GVH). The GVH therefore obliged the company to financially...

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The GVH formulated six proposals in order to reduce the price of durable foods

The Economic Competition Authority (GVH) concluded its accelerated sectoral investigation on the durable food market, and on the basis of this, it formulated six proposals that can contribute to more...

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Consumers were deceived about the effects of Norbi Update products, GVH fined the company HUF 40 million

According to the investigation of the Economic Competition Office (GVH), the distributor of Norbi Update products deceived consumers in several ways, the office fined the company HUF 40 million, the...

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GVH consulted with the actors of the domestic milk market about its proposals to reduce inflation

The Economic Competition Authority coordinated its proposals aimed at reducing the consumer price of dairy products with five domestic professional organizations and the Ministry of Agriculture. The social consultation of...

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You can choose!

An amendment to Act 164 of 2005, the Trade Act, stipulates that bars and restaurants selling alcoholic drinks must stock the products of minimum two manufacturers in each category. Back...

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The competition authorities of the region are strengthening their cooperation

The Economic Competition Authority and the nine other competition authorities of the region signed a cooperation agreement in Warsaw in order to strengthen their partnership in the field of competition...

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During the price raid, it was revealed that the stores were playing tricks with the price-stopping products

Government spokeswoman Alexandra Szentkirályi previously announced that price raids would be launched in stores where the price hiked products could not be found on the shelves. The most recent Government...

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Minister of Justice Judit Varga and Balázs Csaba Rigó, president of the GVH, discussed coordinated measures against inflation

The Ministry of Justice will also join the working group coordinating the implementation of the online price monitoring database – this was agreed upon by Minister Judit Varga and Balázs...

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The Economic Competition Office continues to monitor food prices

The Economic Committee of the Parliament accepted the Economic Competition Office’s (GVH) report on its activities in 2022 and its experiences related to the application of the Competition Act, the...

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GVH says “green” advertising messages are often confusing

As part of a comprehensive rapid check (a so-called sweep) in February 2023, the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) analysed the communication of 60 Hungarian websites, from the perspective of “green”...

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GFM supports the proposal of the Economic Competition Authority to create an online price monitoring database

The President of the Economic Competition Authority initiated the creation of an online price monitoring database based on the experiences of the ongoing accelerated sectoral investigations in the food sector....

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The domestic food chain must be further strengthened

It is an important objective that the interests of all actors in the food chain can prevail, be it the agricultural producer, food processor, wholesaler and retailer, or the final...

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Are the big breweries abusing their dominance over the small breweries?

The Association of Csíki Sör and Small Breweries responded to the authority’s draft report in a harsh open letter to the Economic Competition Authority, at the same time objecting that,...

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“Green” advertising messages are often confusing – the GVH draws attention to this

Based on the rapid investigation of the Economic Competition Office (GVH), in many cases, advertising communications referring to sustainability are not accompanied by easily accessible and relevant support for consumers....

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The GVH ordered Wish to pay compensation

The Economic Competition Authority (GVH) has closed its investigation against Wish, one of the largest international e-commerce marketplaces, launched in 2021. The operator of the platform undertook a complex reparation...

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Competition Office: there is a difference between the content of “green” advertising messages and the consumer’s interpretation

In many cases, there is a difference between the real content of the sustainability advertising messages of Hungarian businesses and their consumer interpretation based on the rapid investigation of the...

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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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Food prices have already started to fall, as the GVH began to investigate

Competition has become greater in retail, more people have reduced food prices – says Balázs Csaba Rigó, president of the Economic Competition Authority. In the hope of finding out whether...

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GVH began to investigate, and the shops, in their fright, already started to reduce prices

The competition in retail has become greater, more people have reduced food prices – stated the president of the Economic Competition Authority, who believes that their actions have a deterrent...

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Incredible stories in the latest episode of the GVH podcast

Why should you cooperate when GVH comes knocking? What was it that surprised even the experts of the competition authority? For the answers, it is worth listening to the latest...

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GVH would help the operators of the hospitality industry by making it easier

The Economic Competition Authority (GVH) has concluded its sectoral investigation launched to analyze beverage purchases by catering establishments. The national competition authority made use of several proposals for the actors...

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The GVH continues its targeted official actions on the market of durable foods

The Economic Competition Authority (GVH) will continue its targeted official actions on the durable food market, the aim of which is to reveal the distortions of competition in the Hungarian...

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GVH: illegal, hidden influence in online trade is spreading

Unlawful, hidden influence in online trade is spreading, based on a rapid investigation by the European consumer protection authorities, more than a third of traders manipulate consumers in the online...

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Balázs Csaba Rigó: it seems that customers do not allow profiteering on groceries

Balázs Csaba Rigó, the president of the GVH, spoke on ATV’s Egyenes Beszéd program about the competition office’s investigations into whether the drastic price increases were justified. “The price increases...

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GVH continues its series of consultations to explore the background of food inflation

The Economic Competition Authority (GVH) discussed the economic background of food inflation with experts from the Agricultural Economics Institute as part of its series of consultations started last year, the...

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The GVH launched an accelerated sectoral investigation on the milk market

The Economic Competition Authority has launched an accelerated sectoral investigation on the milk and milk product market. According to the organization’s suspicions, the restriction or distortion of competition may have...

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European authorities warn of an Internet trap

The EU consumer protection authorities draw attention to a tricky practice in the online space: some companies secretly trick unsuspecting users into subscribing to their services. The Economic Competition Authority...

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