19 Nov, 2024 Spotlight on Pricing: Hungarian Competition Authority's Action Against Notino By Aniko Keller Dorottya Moldovan With the recent EU-wide overhaul of consumer protection laws, Hungary introduced stricter regulations on unfair commercial practices on...
13 Nov, 2024 Spar Avoids Fine with Commitments to Boost Local Economy: Hungarian Competition Authority Launches Follow-Up Investigation By Aniko Keller Dorottya Moldovan In December 2020, the Hungarian Competition Authority (HCA) concluded its investigation into SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft (Spar), a...
04 Nov, 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...
28 Oct, 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...
14 Oct, 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...
05 Oct, 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...
27 Sep, 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...
12 Sep, 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...