Hungarian Competition Authority

Case number:

Vj-22/2006

Type of case:

Unfair manipulation of consumer choice

Undertaking(s) concerned:

TESCO

Short description:

The Competition Council of the Hungarian Competition Authority established in its decision issued on 6 July 2006, that Tesco-Global Áruházak Zrt. pursued a behaviour capable of unfairly manipulating consumer choice, when it made false declarations concerning several products in its advertisements. The Hungarian Competition Authority (hereunder: GVH) when calculating the HUF 100 million fine took into account the fact that this was the ninth decision made against TESCO as an aggravating circumstance.

Decision:

Fine of HUF 100 million

Date:

Budapest, 6 July 2006