30 years for fair competition at the service of consumers

Actualities

Call for proposals for the provision of interpretation and translation services of the OECD-GVH R...

The Hungarian Competition Authority calls for proposals for the provision of interpretation and translation services for a competition law seminar set to take place between 18-19 May 2021 organized...

2021. Apr. 19.

The GVH warns about scam websites

16 April 2021, Budapest – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has recently been receiving more and more consumer signals about objectionable websites advertising various healthcare products. ...

2021. Apr. 16.

The GVH cooperates with the Corvinus University for the advancement of economics in Hungary

14 April 2021, Budapest – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) and the Corvinus University of Budapest (BCE) entered into a cooperation agreement for the advancement and support of economic ex...

2021. Apr. 14.

Fourth Hungarian Competition Law Forum – the start of a new era for the GVH

13 April 2021, Budapest – The topics of this year’s Hungarian Competition Law Forum were the competition law issues of today and the sweeping changes that occurred in the operation of the Hungarian...

2021. Apr. 13.

The GVH recalculated the cartel fine imposed on newspaper publishers due to a court order

31 March 2021, Budapest – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) – in accordance with court decisions adopted in appeal proceedings – has reduced the competition supervision fine imposed on regi...

2021. Mar. 31.

The GVH has eliminated a cartel on the electricity market

30 March 2021, Budapest – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) imposed a fine of approximately HUF 130 million in total on the 13 undertakings which shared tenders among each other in...

2021. Mar. 30.

The GVH is initiating a proceeding in regard to the advertising of a product range that promises ...

26 March 2021, Budapest – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) launched an investigation into the practices of the suppliers distributing the Virostop oral and nasal sprays, due to them allege...

2021. Mar. 26.

‘Careful shopping is even more important during the pandemic’ warns the GVH

25 March 2021, Budapest – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) continues to recommend consumers to exercise increased caution since the Authority has received several informal complaints in th...

2021. Mar. 25.

The OECD-GVH Regional Education Center hosted a virtual seminar for participants from 22 countries

The OECD-GVH Regional Centre for Competition (“RCC”) has successfully hosted the first virtual seminar of 2021 on “Tackling Bid Rigging in Public Procurement” between 2-4 of March 2021. During this...

2021. Mar. 22.

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Press releases

The GVH closely monitors the fairness of price competition during the re-opening

13 May 2021, Budapest – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has become aware that a national association representing the interests of undertakings in the field of sport would like to introdu...

2021. May. 13.

The GVH has a tough approach towards the digital market as well: HUF 200 million in fines and nea...

12 May 2021, Budapest – An investigation recently concluded by Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) established that the discount practices of eMAG have been unfair towards consumers for a long ti...

2021. May. 12.

The GVH and the NÉBIH have entered into a cooperation agreement

11 May 2021, Budapest – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) and the National Food Chain Safety Office of Hungary (NÉBIH) are tightening their professional cooperation. By signing a cooperatio...

2021. May. 11.

The GVH has eliminated another public procurement cartel

10 May 2021, Budapest – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has established that 10 undertakings shared certain public procurement tenders announced by an electricity provider for the replace...

2021. May. 10.

The GVH cooperates with the Prime Minister's Office in order to detect public procurement cartels

5 May 2021, Budapest – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) and the Prime Minister's Office have signed a cooperation agreement that will allow the two organisations to fight public p...

2021. May. 05.

The GVH warned Budapest Park due to its ticket sales practices

29 April 2021, Budapest – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has established that the operator of Budapest Park infringed the law by failing to inform consumers of the handling fees payable ...

2021. Apr. 29.

The GVH launched an investigation due to bed linen advertised to use antiviral technology

26 April 2021, Budapest – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has initiated a proceeding against the manufacturers of the Viral Stop bed linen product range due to them allegedly failing to p...

2021. Apr. 26.

The GVH has updated its website

21 April 2021, Budapest – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has published a user-friendly website with a more polished appearance. The aim of the change is to ensure that consumers attempti...

2021. Apr. 21.

The GVH announces an academic competition

20 April 2021, Budapest – The purpose of the academic competition announced by the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) titled ‘Competition law in Hungary and the EU’ is to attract the interest of...

2021. Apr. 20.