9 result(s) for ec rule of law in Shopping
EC Orders Hungary to Suspend Motor Fuel Price Caps
- 7 Apr 2026 8:35 AM
- shopping
The government will maintain protected prices on motor fuel in spite of the European Commission's instructions to scrap the measure immediately, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, told a regular press briefing on Thursday.
Greenwashing Investigation: Eco‑Labels Come Under Scrutiny in Hungary
- 26 Mar 2026 5:43 AM
- shopping
Hungary’s Competition Authority (GVH) has closed a green‑claims investigation into mineral‑water bottler Fonte Viva Kft. and its owner, MOL Group, after the companies agreed to a wide‑ranging package of commitments on how they communicate the use of recycled plastic in their bottles.
All Shops In Hungary Must Offer Cashless Payments From January
- 9 Jul 2020 8:13 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- shopping
All shops in Hungary must offer cashless payments from January 1, a government official noted in the daily Magyar Nemzet.
EC Brings Infringement Procedure Against Hungary Over Food Pricing To Next Level
- 9 Mar 2018 8:56 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- shopping
The European Commission has stepped up an infringement procedure against Hungary over rules that require retailers to apply the same profit margins to domestic and imported farm and food products.
EC Launches Infringement Procedure Against Hungary Over Unprofitable Supermarkets Law
- 26 Feb 2016 11:00 AM
- shopping
The European Commission (EC) has launched an infringement procedure against Hungary over a law on unprofitable supermarkets as it believes the legislation could restrict the freedom of establishment.
Xpat Opinion: Sunday Closing Law A Bad Idea
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: The Sunday closing law that came into effect March 15 is a bad idea. It only serves special interests, and it should be killed – by legislation or a referendum. The chorus of opposition to the Sunday closing law has mostly hit the same basic note: Forcing larger retailers to close on Sundays is bad for business and the economy.
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.
One Gov’t-Approved Supplier To Stock Tobacco Shops From May 2015
- 21 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Two days before the Hungarian Foreign Ministry released a two-page document received from the US Embassy citing specific cases of alleged corruption, including the awarding of national tobacco shop franchises, the Office of the Prime Minister run by Chancellor János Lázár distributed a draft bill on “Tobacco product retailing integration”, writes 444.hu. Ministries were given 48 hours to offer ...
EU Examining Rules On Malls, Tobacco Retail And Food Vouchers In Hungary
- 12 Apr 2012 9:02 AM
- shopping
"The EU is looking into recent regulations passed by the Hungarian government as well as those already under scrutiny under the infringement proceedings, news website Index writes, citing a report prepared by the Economy Ministry for the cabinet.
EC Orders Hungary to Suspend Motor Fuel Price Caps
- 7 Apr 2026 8:35 AM
- shopping
The government will maintain protected prices on motor fuel in spite of the European Commission's instructions to scrap the measure immediately, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, told a regular press briefing on Thursday.
Greenwashing Investigation: Eco‑Labels Come Under Scrutiny in Hungary
- 26 Mar 2026 5:43 AM
- shopping
Hungary’s Competition Authority (GVH) has closed a green‑claims investigation into mineral‑water bottler Fonte Viva Kft. and its owner, MOL Group, after the companies agreed to a wide‑ranging package of commitments on how they communicate the use of recycled plastic in their bottles.
All Shops In Hungary Must Offer Cashless Payments From January
- 9 Jul 2020 8:13 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- shopping
All shops in Hungary must offer cashless payments from January 1, a government official noted in the daily Magyar Nemzet.
EC Brings Infringement Procedure Against Hungary Over Food Pricing To Next Level
- 9 Mar 2018 8:56 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- shopping
The European Commission has stepped up an infringement procedure against Hungary over rules that require retailers to apply the same profit margins to domestic and imported farm and food products.
EC Launches Infringement Procedure Against Hungary Over Unprofitable Supermarkets Law
- 26 Feb 2016 11:00 AM
- shopping
The European Commission (EC) has launched an infringement procedure against Hungary over a law on unprofitable supermarkets as it believes the legislation could restrict the freedom of establishment.
Xpat Opinion: Sunday Closing Law A Bad Idea
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: The Sunday closing law that came into effect March 15 is a bad idea. It only serves special interests, and it should be killed – by legislation or a referendum. The chorus of opposition to the Sunday closing law has mostly hit the same basic note: Forcing larger retailers to close on Sundays is bad for business and the economy.
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.
One Gov’t-Approved Supplier To Stock Tobacco Shops From May 2015
- 21 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Two days before the Hungarian Foreign Ministry released a two-page document received from the US Embassy citing specific cases of alleged corruption, including the awarding of national tobacco shop franchises, the Office of the Prime Minister run by Chancellor János Lázár distributed a draft bill on “Tobacco product retailing integration”, writes 444.hu. Ministries were given 48 hours to offer ...
EU Examining Rules On Malls, Tobacco Retail And Food Vouchers In Hungary
- 12 Apr 2012 9:02 AM
- shopping
"The EU is looking into recent regulations passed by the Hungarian government as well as those already under scrutiny under the infringement proceedings, news website Index writes, citing a report prepared by the Economy Ministry for the cabinet.