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Another family-friendly award for the GVH
A balance in a changing world - that's what the Hungarian Competition Authority is striving for
Budapest, 15 November 2024 - The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has once again awarded the Fam...
2024. Nov. 15.
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Closer cooperation, more effective enforcement – the European Commission adopted a report on the ...
The European Competition Network (ECN) provides a forum for cooperation and coordination for the development of a common competition enforcement culture in the EU.
Directive 2019/1 – or more common...
2024. Dec. 02.
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The joint training centre of the GVH and the OECD held a three-day seminar in Montenegro
The Regional Centre for Competition (RCC), jointly run by the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), held a three-day seminar i...
2024. Oct. 08.
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The European Competition Network welcomes the European Commission's draft Guidelines on Exclusion...
The European Commission has initiated a public consultation on the draft guidelines to the abuse of exclusionary dominant positions on 1 August. Interested parties may submit their comments on the ...
2024. Sep. 03.
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Invitation for the European Commission's public consultation on the draft Guidelines on Exclusion...
The European Commission has initiated a public consultation draft guidelines to the abuse of exclusionary dominant positions. The objective of the guidelines is to provide clarification and increas...
2024. Aug. 03.
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Active GVH participation at the Annual Conference of the International Competition Network
Budapest, 21 May 2024 - The President of the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) and its Chief Economist attended the annual conference of the International Competition Network (ICN), the global ...
2024. May. 21.
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GVH organises international workshop on green marketing messages
On 24 January, the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) will hold an online workshop in English to discuss the results of its investigation into green marketing messages with representatives of fo...
2024. Jan. 17.
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The Curia of Hungary has settled a protracted legal interpretation dispute and clarified, in line...
Budapest, 21 June 2023 - In its latest resolution for the uniformity of the law, the Curia confirmed the correctness of the position of the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) regarding competiti...
2023. Jun. 22.
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Vivid international discussions at the GVH’s food inflation workshop
There was a remarkable interest from Member States at the GVH’s international workshop on food inflation. The online event was attended by more than 50 experts representing competition authorities ...
2023. Jun. 14.
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Press releases
GVH uncovers garbage truck cartel
The Hungarian Competition Authority imposed fines totalling more than HUF 1.5 billion (approx. EUR 3,9 million) on six companies
Budapest, December 5, 2025 – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GV...
2025. Dec. 05.
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GVH President: „Digitalization is transforming competition and consumer protection law”
Another prestigious competition law conference held in Budapest
Budapest, November 20, 2025 – The targeted protection of Hungarian families and children, the competition law implications of artific...
2025. Nov. 20.
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Phishing ads may have appeared on Google's platform, the GVH is investigating
Fraudulent websites misusing the name of MBH Bank may have appeared as paid ads on Google's search engine
Budapest, 17 November 2025 – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has launched a compe...
2025. Nov. 17.
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The GVH imposed a fine of more than half a billion forints on the operator of hasznaltauto.hu
The former Norwegian-owned operator of the market-leading online platform abused its dominant position
Budapest, 30 October, 2025 – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has fined Használtauto....
2025. Oct. 30.
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The GVH and the Hellenic Competition Commission strengthen their cooperation
President Csaba Balázs Rigó emphasised the importance of international collaboration in Athens
Budapest, 20 October 2025 – The Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) marked its 30th anniversary with...
2025. Oct. 20.
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The GVH imposes a fine of HUF 365.5 million on a Bahamas-based security technology company and it...
In the repeated proceeding ordered by the court, the national competition authority reached the same conclusion.
Budapest, 14 October 2025 – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has imposed a ...
2025. Oct. 14.
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Csaba Balázs Rigó: "Hungary is a regional driver of competition law knowledge sharing"
Budapest, 14 October 2025 – "The Budapest Regional Centre for Competition, jointly operated by the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Developme...
2025. Oct. 14.
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GVH President: We protect the Hungarian people even amid new challenges
Budapest, 29 September 2025 – The Budapest Regional Centre for Competition, jointly operated by the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Developm...
2025. Sep. 29.
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The GVH investigates Duolingo for suspected unfair commercial practices
Budapest, 17 September 2025 – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has launched a competition supervision proceeding against Duolingo Inc., a US-based company providing online language learnin...
2025. Sep. 17.
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The GVH takes action over misleading health claims
Three competition supervision proceedings launched against companies selling food and dietary supplements
Budapest, 12 September 2025 – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has launched three ...
2025. Sep. 12.
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The President of the GVH delivered a speech at a prestigious conference in China
Csaba Balázs Rigó emphasized the importance of professional cooperation and partnership in Beijing
Budapest, 8 September 2025 – "Fragmentation kills competitiveness," emphasized the President of th...
2025. Sep. 08.
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The GVH launches another investigation against Booking.com
Budapest, 6 August 2025 – The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has opened a competition supervision proceeding against Booking.com B.V. The national competition authority suspects that the Dut...
2025. Aug. 06.
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