Nov 04, 2024 Hungarian Energy Drinks Association Faces Scrutiny: Misleading Health Claims Spark Competition Authority Probe By Aniko Keller Dorottya Moldovan The Hungarian Competition Authority (HCA) has found that since October 2023, the Hungarian Energy Drinks Association (EDA) has been using...
Oct 28, 2024 Triple Trouble for Wizz Air: Hungarian Competition Authority Fines Airline Amid Two New Investigations By Aniko Keller Dorottya Moldovan In 2022, the Hungarian Competition Authority (HCA) carried out a fast-track comparative analysis which showed that most airlines use...
Oct 14, 2024 CCC's Response to Hungarian Authority: A Step Toward Greater Pricing Transparency By Aniko Keller Dorottya Moldovan Some traders use various unfair methods to make extra profit, sometimes by giving the impression of discounts. Some of the tricks that...
Oct 05, 2024 The Hungarian Competition Authority Has Imposed the Highest Ever Fine on Booking.com in a Follow-up Investigation By Aniko Keller Dorottya Moldovan In 2018, the Hungarian Competition Authority (HCA) launched a competition investigation against Booking.com B.V. for engaging in unfair...
Sep 27, 2024 The Hungarian Authority’s Guidance on Tipping Awareness By Aniko Keller Dorottya Moldovan Tipping habits in restaurants vary from country to country. In some places, tipping is explicitly expected, while in others, it is not...
Sep 12, 2024 Greenwashing Under Fire: claims regarding PET Bottles Investigated by Hungarian Authority By Aniko Keller Dorottya Moldovan Following a BEUC complaint, on 12 August 2024 the Hungarian Competition Authority (HCA) opened an investigation which led to proceedings...
Feb 14, 2024 New „Cadastral” Register of Advertisements Displayed in Public Places By Aniko Keller Benedek Adam In the midst of an increased legislative activity concerning building & planning laws, Hungary is implementing significant regulatory...
Feb 12, 2024 Cleaning Up Commerce: EU Directive Targets Greenwashing and Promotes Sustainable Choices By Aniko Keller The European Parliament has recently approved the new Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive, a pivotal step in...
Nov 29, 2021 You're Invited: GALA's Annual "EMEA Advertising Law Year in Review" By Aniko Keller The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance is sponsoring its annual "EMEA Advertising Law Year in Review" webinar, which will be held on...
Jun 07, 2021 Hungarian Competition Authority Classifies Typical Green Claims By Aniko Keller Lilla Szabo This article is a follow-up to our previous reports on greenwashing (links: Fighting ‘Greenwashing’ – Extensive Sweep Conducted by the...
Jun 04, 2021 To Copy, or Not To Copy, That Is the Question (as per a Request for Preliminary Ruling on the Meaning of Two Data Protection Principles) By Zoltan Kovacs Initiation of preliminary ruling procedure concerning the interpretation of the data protection principles “purpose limitation” and...
Apr 21, 2021 Hungarian Competition Authority Helps Undertakings to Avoid ‘Greenwashing’ By Aniko Keller Lilla Szabo This article is a follow-up to our previous report on ‘greenwashing’. In recent years, ‘greenwashing’ has become important to...
Mar 31, 2021 Fighting ‘Greenwashing’ – Extensive Sweep Conducted by the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network By Aniko Keller Lilla Szabo Sustainability plays a pivotal role in the decision-making process of today’s consumers. They tend to opt for products with labels such...
Mar 08, 2021 Airbnb Fined for Not Complying With Commitments Made to Hungarian Competition Authority in 2018 By Aniko Keller The HCA has imposed a fine on Airbnb for failing to fully meet its commitments concerning amendments to the information provided to its...
Jun 12, 2019 Digital Comparison Tools under the Regulatory Loop By Aniko Keller The Hungarian Competition Authority (HCA) has launched a market investigation in order to analyze specific market developments relating...