Consumer Protection Agency Levies Huf 711m In Fines Last Year
- 12 Mar 2015 2:00 AM
Hungary’s National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) levied fines of about 711 million forints (EUR 2.34m) for violations last year, down by some 230 million forints from 2013, business daily Napi Gazdaság said.
The NFH handled almost 43,000 cases last year. The most cases, more than 25,000, involved the retail sector, but it also handled some 10,000 market oversight cases and around 7,000 utilities cases, chief director István Szente told the paper.
The authority received 104,000 complaints last year, 40,000 more than in 2013, but many of them were only seeking information.
The number requiring intervention is on the decline, he said.
Source www.hungarymatters.hu
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