95 result(s) for competition authority
Hungary’s Tax Experts Tell Us What To Expect
- 4 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Andrea Butkovics, CEO at Colling Accounting & Consulting
New Statutes Might Reduce Market Share Of Foreign-Owned Food Retailers
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
The Hungarian government is about to use legal measures to reduce the market share of foreign-owned retail chain stores in Hungary. The proposed measures - which amalgamate related ideas of the past five years - might even shoo off some foreign retailers from Hungary altogether.
Hungary’s Competition Authority GVH Raids Real Estate Agencies’ Offices
- 7 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- property
The competition authority GVH raided the offices of leading real estate agencies Otthon Centrum and Duna House on Friday, as the two companies are suspected of forming a cartel. The companies agreed in 2013 to make their databases available to one another’s sales staff and websites.
Xpat Opinion: Fine-Dining Experience In Budapest
- 9 May 2014 9:00 AM
- food & drink
The first Michelin star in Budapest was bestowed on Costes, a restaurant on Raday utca. Back in 2008, the owners decided that the restaurant needed a revamp. They took on Miguel Rocha Vieira from Portugal as executive chef and, with the help of the two-starred Francois Radolphe, it wasn’t long until Michelin gave its first star to Hungary. Curiosity finally got the better of me and I went to see ...
KDB Cancels Budapest Trolley Tender
- 14 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
At the request of Skoda, the procurement arbitration court KDB has cancelled the trolley bus tender announced by the city of Budapest. The tender announcement for the purchase of 24 trolley buses specified emergency batteries only without extra diesel engines as an option. Competition for the tender was thus impacted negatively, the KDB found.
120th Anniversary Of New York Palace Budapest
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
The history of the New York Palace dates back to the 70s of the 19th century when a talented young man from Upper Hungary called Max Aufricht arrived to Budapest with a teacher’s diploma and a silver forint in his pocket. But his poverty was paired with immense ambition; he obtained a doctoral degree in law and learned French.
McDonald’s In Hungary Gets Fined
- 9 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has fined McDonald’s HUF 15 million because of a misleading chicken product advertisement between the period of 1 January 2013 and 12 February 2013.
Banks In Hungary To Pay 9.5 Billion Forint Fine For Cartel
- 21 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s Competition Authority (GVH) has imposed a 9.5 billion forint fine on 11 commercial banks for the operation of an illegal collusion (cartel) during a repayment scheme for foreign currency mortgage-holders two years ago. According to the GVH, the banks cooperated and shared confidential business information between September 2011 and January 2012 to reduce the scale of mortgage repayments.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary To Receive Previously Suspended EU Funds
- 13 Sep 2013 11:00 AM
- business
As the European Union prepares its seven-year budget for the 2014 to 2020 period, a thorny question about Hungary’s funding arose. As of last week, 10 out of our 13 operational programs were under suspension and awaiting a September 9 decision from the European Commission.
Hungary’s Tax Experts Tell Us What To Expect
- 4 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Andrea Butkovics, CEO at Colling Accounting & Consulting
New Statutes Might Reduce Market Share Of Foreign-Owned Food Retailers
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
The Hungarian government is about to use legal measures to reduce the market share of foreign-owned retail chain stores in Hungary. The proposed measures - which amalgamate related ideas of the past five years - might even shoo off some foreign retailers from Hungary altogether.
Hungary’s Competition Authority GVH Raids Real Estate Agencies’ Offices
- 7 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- property
The competition authority GVH raided the offices of leading real estate agencies Otthon Centrum and Duna House on Friday, as the two companies are suspected of forming a cartel. The companies agreed in 2013 to make their databases available to one another’s sales staff and websites.
Xpat Opinion: Fine-Dining Experience In Budapest
- 9 May 2014 9:00 AM
- food & drink
The first Michelin star in Budapest was bestowed on Costes, a restaurant on Raday utca. Back in 2008, the owners decided that the restaurant needed a revamp. They took on Miguel Rocha Vieira from Portugal as executive chef and, with the help of the two-starred Francois Radolphe, it wasn’t long until Michelin gave its first star to Hungary. Curiosity finally got the better of me and I went to see ...
KDB Cancels Budapest Trolley Tender
- 14 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
At the request of Skoda, the procurement arbitration court KDB has cancelled the trolley bus tender announced by the city of Budapest. The tender announcement for the purchase of 24 trolley buses specified emergency batteries only without extra diesel engines as an option. Competition for the tender was thus impacted negatively, the KDB found.
120th Anniversary Of New York Palace Budapest
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
The history of the New York Palace dates back to the 70s of the 19th century when a talented young man from Upper Hungary called Max Aufricht arrived to Budapest with a teacher’s diploma and a silver forint in his pocket. But his poverty was paired with immense ambition; he obtained a doctoral degree in law and learned French.
McDonald’s In Hungary Gets Fined
- 9 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has fined McDonald’s HUF 15 million because of a misleading chicken product advertisement between the period of 1 January 2013 and 12 February 2013.
Banks In Hungary To Pay 9.5 Billion Forint Fine For Cartel
- 21 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s Competition Authority (GVH) has imposed a 9.5 billion forint fine on 11 commercial banks for the operation of an illegal collusion (cartel) during a repayment scheme for foreign currency mortgage-holders two years ago. According to the GVH, the banks cooperated and shared confidential business information between September 2011 and January 2012 to reduce the scale of mortgage repayments.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary To Receive Previously Suspended EU Funds
- 13 Sep 2013 11:00 AM
- business
As the European Union prepares its seven-year budget for the 2014 to 2020 period, a thorny question about Hungary’s funding arose. As of last week, 10 out of our 13 operational programs were under suspension and awaiting a September 9 decision from the European Commission.