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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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‘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.
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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
Cooperation against corruption is even more important during a pandemic
26 November 2020, Budapest – ‘The global pandemic may increase the risks associated with corruption, making social cooperation for ensuring the integrity of public life more timely than ever’, as p...
2020. Nov. 26.
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Facebook is free only for those who do not use it
30 November 2021, Budapest – At the recent panel discussion of the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC), András TÓTH, Vice President of the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) and President of the Co...
2021. Nov. 30.
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The GVH continued to be active on the international stage
25 November 2021, Budapest – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) continues to actively participate in the operation of the international professional forums. The President of the GVH held a c...
2021. Nov. 25.
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The Competition Committee of the OECD has approved the 2022 programme of the OECD-GVH Regional Ce...
23 November 2021, Budapest – The President of the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) presented the next year’s programme plans for the regional centre for competition, operated in cooperation wi...
2021. Nov. 23.
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The Concession Council has been formed
Under the Act on the Supervision of Regulated Activities, the Concession Council was established and held its first meeting yesterday.
The task of the Concession Council operating within the framew...
2021. Nov. 19.
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The GVH greenlit the merger of electronics wholesalers
15 November 2021, Budapest – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) authorised the French acquisition of ownership in a Hungarian electronic product wholesaler. The investigation established tha...
2021. Nov. 15.
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It has been confirmed by the Court of Justice of the European Union that Google has abused its do...
12 November 2021, Budapest – The Court of Justice of the European Union upheld the EUR 2.42 billion competition supervision fine imposed on Google by the European Commission and at the same confirm...
2021. Nov. 12.
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The President of the GVH presented the work of the Hungarian Competition Authority in Brno
11 November 2021, Budapest – Csaba Balázs Rigó, President of the Hungarian Competition Authority, gave a presentation on the work and methods of the GVH at the St. Martin’s Conference at the invita...
2021. Nov. 11.
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The GVH participated as Lead Examiner in the OECD Peer Review of the Eurasian Economic Union
9 November 2021, Budapest – At the request of the OECD, the Hungarian Competition Authority participated as Lead Examiner in the Peer Review of the Eurasian Economic Union. Csaba Balázs Rigó, Presi...
2021. Nov. 09.
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Strict follow-up investigations by the GVH: the Authority has fined the Hungarian festival termin...
8 November 2021, Budapest – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) imposed a fine of nearly HUF 7 million in total to the largest payment terminal service providers of Hungarian festivals: the o...
2021. Nov. 08.
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Sustainability and crisis cartels: students can obtain up-to-date experience through the academic...
5 November 2021, Budapest – The academic competition of the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) titled ‘Competition law in Hungary and in the EU’ has been concluded. The participants of the essay...
2021. Nov. 05.
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The GVH fined the undertaking giving out the ‘Product of the Year’ award
28 October 2021, Budapest – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) imposed a fine of HUF 3 million on the undertaking, that previously granted the ‘Product of the Year’ award, for failing to ful...
2021. Oct. 28.
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