30 years for fair competition at the service of consumers
Actualities
Successful year for the OECD-GVH Competition Law Training Centre
Over the past years, the Hungarian Competition Authority has succeeded in becoming a regional key player in the exchange of experience in competition law, said the Chair of the OECD National Counci...
2022. Nov. 16.
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Key role of competition authorities in times of crisis: team training held by the GVH and the OEC...
The Hungarian Competition Authority and the OECD Regional Centre for Competition are holding a two-day training course to prepare Hungarian competition professionals to deal with the crisis-hit and...
2022. Nov. 08.
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Csaba Balázs Rigó: Getting green issues right
We have to protect the Hungarian people and increase their consumer awareness regarding the so-called ‘greenwashing’ phenomenon. As to merchants, we still have to offer guidance and information abo...
2022. Nov. 08.
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Csaba Balázs Rigó: the GVH protects children as a priority
The President of the Hungarian Competition Authority presented the practice of the competition authority's protection of children at a professional conference of the Pest County Government Office i...
2022. Oct. 19.
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GVH’s experts protect the interests of Hungarian consumers
The Hungarian Competition Authority and the OECD Regional Centre for Competition in Budapest are holding a two-day training course to prepare Hungarian competition professionals to deal with the un...
2022. Oct. 21.
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V4 Competiton Law and Fundamental Rights Challenge
The Hungarian Competition Authority in cooperation with the Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary launches competition open to law students and PhD students of the countries ...
2022. Sep. 30.
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Competition Lab for Judges: A Seminar on European Competition Law for National Judges
Stepping up with the economics of competition law: from core principles to advanced competition law enforcement
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) in the framework of the OECD-GVH Regional C...
2022. Jul. 25.
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Call for proposals for the provision of English-Russian and Russian-English interpretation and tr...
The Hungarian Competition Authority (1054 Budapest, Alkotmány utca 5., hereinafter: “GVH” or “the contracting authority”) calls for proposals for the following services:
The subject and quantity of...
2022. May. 10.
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III. Visegrad 4 Competition Conference
The III V4 Competition Conference was successfully organised on 27 April in Budapest. Competition authorities from the Visegrad countries were represented at a high level. The experts had the oppor...
2022. Apr. 29.
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Press releases
The GVH investigates the green marketing messages
Both good and bad practices are addressed
23 November 2022, Budapest – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) is carrying out a market analysis to assess the differences between the act...
2022. Nov. 25.
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The Vice-Presidents of the GVH were appointed
Budapest, 26 October 2022 – Both Vice-Presidents of the Competition Authority will continue their work on behalf of Hungarian consumers, after President of the Republic Katalin Novák reappointed Lá...
2022. Oct. 26.
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Unlicensed online gambling operator under investigation by the Hungarian Competition Authority
20 October 2022, Budapest – The Hungarian Competition Authority has launched an investigation against an undertaking with a registered seat in Malta for possibly misleading Hungarian consumers by p...
2022. Oct. 20.
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The GVH is investigating the practice and the “green statements” of a cup redeeming company
14 October 2022, Budapest – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) launched an investigation against one of the largest Hungarian re-cup distributors, as they probably pursue an aggressive and m...
2022. Oct. 14.
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GVH warns a dental undertaking for misleading advertising practices
Budapest, 12 October 2022 - The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) found that advertisements by the dental chain operator MindentMent deceived consumers. Having committed infringement for the fi...
2022. Oct. 12.
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GVH imposes fines for unauthorised acquisitions
Budapest, 6 October 2022 – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has imposed fines in two cases at the same time for notifiable mergers carried out by the concerned undertakings without informi...
2022. Oct. 06.
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The GVH and the Ombudsman's Office launch a study competition in the Visegrad countries
Budapest, 4 October 2022. –The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) in cooperation with the Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary launches study competition open to ...
2022. Oct. 04.
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The OECD-GVH Regional Centre for Competition held a seminar on competition law in Zagreb
Budapest, 30 September 2022 – The OECD-GVH Regional Centre for Competition in Budapest and the Croatian Competition Agency held a three-day joint seminar on the regulation of digital markets.
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2022. Sep. 30.
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Competition Authority imposes fine for unlawful drug advertisement
Budapest, 28 September 2022 – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has fined the distributor of Venoruton Forte tablets HUF 28 million for infringing the rules of pharmaceutical advertising.
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2022. Sep. 28.
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GVH orders the closure of two Slovak webstores selling Elf Bar
Budapest, 14 September 2022 - The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has ordered the temporary closure of two Slovakian-owned webstores that advertise Elf Bar products and e-cigarettes to Hungar...
2022. Sep. 14.
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This year's Competition Law Forum focused on the fight against cartels and consumer protection
Budapest, 6 September 2022 - After three years, the Hungarian Competition Law Forum, the outstanding event of Hungarian competition law, took place again with a personal presence and consi...
2022. Sep. 06.
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Avoid cartels as they can have serious consequences – GVH’s President spoke about the ramificatio...
Budapest, 2 September 2022 - Csaba Balázs Rigó, President of the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) delivered a presentation on competition law infringements and the benefits of voluntary compli...
2022. Sep. 02.
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