50 result(s) for consumer protection authority
World Consumer Rights Day To Be Marked With Consultations At Shopping Centres
- 17 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- shopping
The Budapest government office will mark World Consumer Rights Day by holding consultations on consumer rights in various shopping centres on Friday, the office told MTI. Employees of the national consumer protection authority will meet members of the public in shopping centres in and around Budapest between 10-12 am to give information and advice about exercising their rights as consumers, the ...
Food Companies Palming Off Central Europe With Inferior Products Should Face Penalties
- 2 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The issue of double standards on food quality must be sorted out, and this aim will be advanced if European Union member states besides the Visegrad Group (V4) join its initiative to draft rules to ensure food standards are uniform across the bloc, Hungary’s farm minister said.
Minister Orders Food Quality Comparison
- 21 Feb 2017 6:06 AM
- health & wellness
The farm minister has ordered Hungarian food safety authority Nébih to conduct an inspection comparing the quality of identically-branded products available at domestic and foreign retail stores to reveal if there are any differences, the ministry’s state secretary for supermarket oversight said.
Szijjártó: EU - Canada Free Trade Deal ‘Uncertain’
- 19 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
It continues to be uncertain if the free trade agreement between the European Union and Canada could be signed next week as planned, the Hungarian foreign minister said on Tuesday. Speaking after a meeting of foreign and trade ministers of the EU, Péter Szijjártó said that several countries had voiced doubt about the agreement.
Invitel, UPC Fined In Hungary For Violating Consumer Protection Rules
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Hungary’s National Media and Info Communications Authority (NMHH) on Monday said it fined Invitel 80 million forints (EUR 260,000) and UPC 10 million forints for violating consumer protection rules. Invitel was fined for breaking rules on making unilateral changes to contracts. UPC was sanctioned for failing to correct general contract conditions that the NMHH earlier found to be in violation of ...
Consumers’ Rights Protection “Effective”, Says Hungarian Media Authority
- 3 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Hungary’s media authority on Thursday said it was "effective" in protecting infocommunications consumers’ rights and rejected recent critical remarks by a Socialist lawmaker. Ferenc Baja said the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) should do more to protect consumers’ rights in the infocommunications sector.
EC Launches Campaign To Increase Consumer Rights Awareness In Hungary
- 22 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is one of thirteen countries where the European Commission has launched a campaign to increase awareness of EU consumer rights, the development ministry and the consumer protection authority said. The ministry and the Hungarian Authority for Consumer Protection cited a 2012 Eurobarometer survey which found that Hungarians were generally less aware of their consumer rights than the ...
Consumer Protection Agency Levies Huf 711m In Fines Last Year
- 12 Mar 2015 2:00 AM
- shopping
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.
GVH, MNB & NFH Signed Cooperation Agreement
- 4 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH), the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) and the National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) have signed a cooperation agreement for the consistent enforcement of the law (Fttv.) on the prohibition of unfair commercial practices against consumers.
World Consumer Rights Day To Be Marked With Consultations At Shopping Centres
- 17 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- shopping
The Budapest government office will mark World Consumer Rights Day by holding consultations on consumer rights in various shopping centres on Friday, the office told MTI. Employees of the national consumer protection authority will meet members of the public in shopping centres in and around Budapest between 10-12 am to give information and advice about exercising their rights as consumers, the ...
Food Companies Palming Off Central Europe With Inferior Products Should Face Penalties
- 2 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The issue of double standards on food quality must be sorted out, and this aim will be advanced if European Union member states besides the Visegrad Group (V4) join its initiative to draft rules to ensure food standards are uniform across the bloc, Hungary’s farm minister said.
Minister Orders Food Quality Comparison
- 21 Feb 2017 6:06 AM
- health & wellness
The farm minister has ordered Hungarian food safety authority Nébih to conduct an inspection comparing the quality of identically-branded products available at domestic and foreign retail stores to reveal if there are any differences, the ministry’s state secretary for supermarket oversight said.
Szijjártó: EU - Canada Free Trade Deal ‘Uncertain’
- 19 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
It continues to be uncertain if the free trade agreement between the European Union and Canada could be signed next week as planned, the Hungarian foreign minister said on Tuesday. Speaking after a meeting of foreign and trade ministers of the EU, Péter Szijjártó said that several countries had voiced doubt about the agreement.
Invitel, UPC Fined In Hungary For Violating Consumer Protection Rules
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Hungary’s National Media and Info Communications Authority (NMHH) on Monday said it fined Invitel 80 million forints (EUR 260,000) and UPC 10 million forints for violating consumer protection rules. Invitel was fined for breaking rules on making unilateral changes to contracts. UPC was sanctioned for failing to correct general contract conditions that the NMHH earlier found to be in violation of ...
Consumers’ Rights Protection “Effective”, Says Hungarian Media Authority
- 3 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Hungary’s media authority on Thursday said it was "effective" in protecting infocommunications consumers’ rights and rejected recent critical remarks by a Socialist lawmaker. Ferenc Baja said the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) should do more to protect consumers’ rights in the infocommunications sector.
EC Launches Campaign To Increase Consumer Rights Awareness In Hungary
- 22 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is one of thirteen countries where the European Commission has launched a campaign to increase awareness of EU consumer rights, the development ministry and the consumer protection authority said. The ministry and the Hungarian Authority for Consumer Protection cited a 2012 Eurobarometer survey which found that Hungarians were generally less aware of their consumer rights than the ...
Consumer Protection Agency Levies Huf 711m In Fines Last Year
- 12 Mar 2015 2:00 AM
- shopping
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.
GVH, MNB & NFH Signed Cooperation Agreement
- 4 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH), the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) and the National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) have signed a cooperation agreement for the consistent enforcement of the law (Fttv.) on the prohibition of unfair commercial practices against consumers.