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Competition concerns: UK watchdog launches investigation into Carlsberg-Britvic deal
Date: 2024-10-28 09:03:40

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has begun a formal investigation into Carlsberg’s US$4.28 billion deal with Britvic amid competition concerns. The watchdog has opened an “invitation to comment”...

The Competition Act may be amended at several points, and the GVH may receive new powers
Date: 2024-04-03 14:01:20

The competition protection activities of the Economic Competition Authority (GVH) can be even more effective, as the competition law can also be amended at many points within the framework of...

Novelties and maximum fines in the practice of the GVH
Date: 2023-12-14 11:34:59

As of September 1, 2023, the maximum amount of the fine that can be imposed by the GVH has increased – it was said, among other things, at the business...

GVH: The European Law Academy is holding an international seminar in Budapest
Date: 2023-06-26 10:03:57

The European Law Academy (ERA) holds its two-day training in Budapest together with the Economic Competition Authority (GVH); the training seminar covers the topic of investigations and raids by the...

GVH held an international conference on green competition policy aspects
Date: 2023-06-08 12:32:19

The Economic Competition Office (GVH) hosted an international conference on the consideration of sustainability aspects in competition law analyses. The GVH has dealt with the topic of sustainability several times...

The competition authorities of the region are strengthening their cooperation
Date: 2023-04-18 10:03:20

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...

GVH launched a competition law podcast series
Date: 2023-01-17 11:40:46

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....

GVH also pays close attention to unfair advertising in the food trade
Date: 2022-12-20 11:12:07

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...

The Competition Authority also fights against inflation
Date: 2022-11-30 10:14:41

The Economic Competition Authority (GVH) is stepping up its competition law efforts related to the suppression of inflation. The GVH started a six-month consultation series in order to inform itself...

GVH: competition issues discussed at at conference in Bratislava
Date: 2022-05-27 11:20:58

The competition situation regarding the market disruption caused by the pandemic and the war in Ukraine was reviewed on Thursday Bak László, Vice-President of the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH), represented...

GVH: World Competition Law Meeting was successfully concluded
Date: 2021-10-15 11:17:26

The annual online conference of the International Competition Network (ICN), which brings together the world’s competition authorities, organized this year by the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) was closed successfully, the...

GVH: the new EU directive brought more effective competition supervision
Date: 2021-09-14 11:22:19

The directive aimed at strengthening the competition authorities of the EU member states also had a positive effect on domestic competition supervision, the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) told MTI on...

GVH: total value of consumer redress ordered in competition authority proceedings exceeded 4.1 billion in the first half of this year
Date: 2021-08-10 11:22:12

In the first half of this year, the national competition authority was decisive in cartel cases, but the total value of consumer redress ordered during official proceedings also exceeded 4.1...

From August, the range of beverages in the restaurants will expand
Date: 2021-07-23 10:53:26

From the first of August at the latest, the supply of beverages in restaurants can be expanded: by then, contractual practices must be brought into line with the new rules...

The GVH closed 106 proceedings last year
Date: 2021-06-08 11:17:26

The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) closed 106 proceedings last year, which is an increase of about 9 percent over the previous year, the GVH said in its report on last...

The competition authorities can raid in private homes during “morning raids”
Date: 2021-02-19 11:20:52

Wider powers during the morning raids. It will be possible to use secret recordings as evidence, the decision approving the commitment can be revoked. Since the beginning of the year,...

GVH: 2020 was about consumer protection and merger control
Date: 2021-02-01 11:22:30

Last year, the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) closed 51 competition supervision proceedings, of which 29 were on consumer protection, 14 on merger control, and 4-4 cases concerned the investigation of...

Companies may be suspected of antitrust infringements even if they do not communicate with each other
Date: 2020-12-17 11:19:18

Companies may be suspected of antitrust infringements even if they do not communicate with each other – was said at an online event organized by the Hungarian-French Chamber of Commerce...

Amazon, Facebook, Google, Apple, Booking domestic companies can sue foreign “giants” at home
Date: 2020-12-02 11:20:45

The Court of Justice of the European Union has also ruled in favor of domestic companies: in order to compensate for damages resulting from an infringement of competition, the largest...

International Conference on Misleading Advertisings
Date: 2020-10-28 11:35:09

On 6 November 2020, for the eighth time, an English-language conference will be organized by the Pázmány Péter Catholic University JÁK Competition Law Research Center to present current issues of...

The number of complaints received by the Hungarian Competition Authority has increased significantly
Date: 2020-09-29 11:16:42

The number of complaints received by the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has increased significantly, which can be explained by the corona virus pandemic, which is increasing the already expanding online...

The German antitrust authority is investigating Amazon
Date: 2020-08-17 15:11:24

Following a recent settlement, the German antitrust authority has launched another investigation in connection with Amazon – Világgazdaság Online wrote after Reuters and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. “We are currently...

Changes in competition law will strengthen the procedural rights of the GVH
Date: 2020-07-01 11:20:01

In the future, co-operation between the competition authorities of the EU member states will be strengthened, and their procedural powers will also be expanded and unified, Baker McKenzie said at...

Consumer protection in the digital space – webinar with PwC experts
Date: 2020-05-12 11:20:32

PwC experts will hold a webinar training on Consumer Protection in the Digital Space – Changing Practices and Priority Regulatory Attention at the Time of the Epidemic on Tuesday, May...

Competition law can also be rewritten by the coronavirus epidemic
Date: 2020-04-01 11:21:24

Collaboration and state involvement are essential to address the economic effects of the crisis caused by the coronavirus, but no matter how. The widespread shock to the economy as a...

Whether competitors can cooperate in an emergency
Date: 2020-03-31 11:20:39

Given the state of emergency, it may be appropriate for competitors to work together to ensure scarce products and fair distribution, says a joint statement issued by the European Competition...

Last year, the GVH imposed a fine of more than 8 billion HUF
Date: 2020-02-13 11:18:54

Last year, the Hungarian Competition Authority imposed a fine of 8.3 billion HUF. Fines for restrictive practices approach 3.4 billion HUF, and consumer protection fines reach nearly 4.9 billion HUF...

The GVH has authorized Media Markt to take over the electronics division of Tesco in Győr
Date: 2019-07-26 11:06:49

The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has authorized the Media Markt Kft. to take over the electronics department of Tesco in Győr – the authority told MTI on Friday. According to...

Merger between Extreme Digital and eMAG
Date: 2019-03-21 11:06:52

The eMAG, the Hungarian subsidiary of the South African Naspers Group and the Extreme Digital Zrt. decided to merge, creating one of the key retail companies in the Central European...

GVH: MediaMarkt can acquire control over Tesco’s electronics business in nine stores
Date: 2019-01-25 11:30:28

MediaMark can control the electronics business in Tesco’s nine stores – the Economic Competition Authority (GVH) told MTI on Friday. According to the announcement, the GVH concluded that MediaMarkt’s acquisition...

Competition concerns: UK watchdog launches investigation into Carlsberg-Britvic deal Date: 2024-10-28 09:03:40

The Competition Act may be amended at several points, and the GVH may receive new powers Date: 2024-04-03 14:01:20

Novelties and maximum fines in the practice of the GVH Date: 2023-12-14 11:34:59

GVH: The European Law Academy is holding an international seminar in Budapest Date: 2023-06-26 10:03:57

GVH held an international conference on green competition policy aspects Date: 2023-06-08 12:32:19

The competition authorities of the region are strengthening their cooperation Date: 2023-04-18 10:03:20

GVH launched a competition law podcast series Date: 2023-01-17 11:40:46

GVH also pays close attention to unfair advertising in the food trade Date: 2022-12-20 11:12:07

The Competition Authority also fights against inflation Date: 2022-11-30 10:14:41

GVH: competition issues discussed at at conference in Bratislava Date: 2022-05-27 11:20:58

GVH: World Competition Law Meeting was successfully concluded Date: 2021-10-15 11:17:26

GVH: the new EU directive brought more effective competition supervision Date: 2021-09-14 11:22:19

GVH: total value of consumer redress ordered in competition authority proceedings exceeded 4.1 billion in the first half of this year Date: 2021-08-10 11:22:12

From August, the range of beverages in the restaurants will expand Date: 2021-07-23 10:53:26

The GVH closed 106 proceedings last year Date: 2021-06-08 11:17:26

The competition authorities can raid in private homes during “morning raids” Date: 2021-02-19 11:20:52

GVH: 2020 was about consumer protection and merger control Date: 2021-02-01 11:22:30

Companies may be suspected of antitrust infringements even if they do not communicate with each other Date: 2020-12-17 11:19:18

Amazon, Facebook, Google, Apple, Booking domestic companies can sue foreign “giants” at home Date: 2020-12-02 11:20:45

International Conference on Misleading Advertisings Date: 2020-10-28 11:35:09

The number of complaints received by the Hungarian Competition Authority has increased significantly Date: 2020-09-29 11:16:42

The German antitrust authority is investigating Amazon Date: 2020-08-17 15:11:24

Changes in competition law will strengthen the procedural rights of the GVH Date: 2020-07-01 11:20:01

Consumer protection in the digital space – webinar with PwC experts Date: 2020-05-12 11:20:32

Competition law can also be rewritten by the coronavirus epidemic Date: 2020-04-01 11:21:24

Whether competitors can cooperate in an emergency Date: 2020-03-31 11:20:39

Last year, the GVH imposed a fine of more than 8 billion HUF Date: 2020-02-13 11:18:54

The GVH has authorized Media Markt to take over the electronics division of Tesco in Győr Date: 2019-07-26 11:06:49

Merger between Extreme Digital and eMAG Date: 2019-03-21 11:06:52

GVH: MediaMarkt can acquire control over Tesco’s electronics business in nine stores Date: 2019-01-25 11:30:28