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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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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...
Read moreAre 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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GVH is also investigating the legality of food price increases
Balázs Csaba Rigó, the president of the Economic Competition Office (GVH), announced that the GVH is planning an investigation in the area of food trade, but before that it started...
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GVH launched a competition law podcast series
The new podcast series of the Economic Competition Office (GVH) strengthens businesses’ knowledge of competition law and consumers’ conscious decisions with the latest topics, easy-to-understand analyzes and professional interesting facts....
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Changes in the competition law: the GVH’s toolbox is expanded, the administrative burden of companies is reduced
The Competition Act changed on several points on January 1. The Economic Competition Office (GVH) can use a new tool to help businesses comply with the law voluntarily, and the...
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According to the GVH president, it is not illegal for a store to raise the price of some of its products to compensate for the loss due to the price cap
Balázs Csaba Rigó spoke to Magyar Nemzet about how independent authorities also have a role to play in crisis situations. He believes that it is not illegal for a store...
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GVH also pays close attention to unfair advertising in the food trade
The Economic Competition Authority (GVH) pays particular attention to the protection of families against unfair market advertising, whose president also said in an interview with the Magyar Nemzet: due to...
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