52 result(s) for new regulations in Shopping
More Affordable Shopping in Hungary as Markup Caps Continue
- 1 Dec 2025 4:25 PM
- shopping
An extension of a mandatory caps on a range of food and non-food products until February 28, 2026 has come into effect on Monday.
New Law to Push Up Shopping Costs in Hungary from October
- 26 Sep 2025 8:48 AM
- shopping
From October, shopping in Hungary will become more expensive as waste management fees rise again. A new decree from the Energy Minister introduces higher costs for manufacturers across several product categories, which are expected to be passed directly on to consumers.
Consumer Protection Survey Launched in Hungary
- 8 Apr 2025 5:22 AM
- shopping
Hungary's government has announced the launch of a survey on consumer protection issues.
Extortionate Profits Revealed: Supermarket Chains Were 'Robbing' Customers in Hungary, Says PM
- 24 Mar 2025 6:54 AM
- shopping
Retail chains were making out-sized profits on food and "we had to step in", Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.
Updated: New Supermarket Profit Margins Cap Now Effective in Hungary
- 18 Mar 2025 6:59 AM
- shopping
A mandatory 10pc cap on supermarket profit margins on 30 basic food products took effect on Monday, the National Economy Ministry said.
Lidl Fined For Misleading Advertising in Hungary - Not Really 'Whole Wheat'?
- 14 Feb 2025 6:11 AM
- shopping
Competition watchdog GVH fined Lidl Ft 186 million for misleading advertising, having concluded that the retail chain misled consumers by labelling products as "whole grain" when they contained too small a proportion of that ingredient.
EU Joint Action Started Against Chinese Online Retailer Temu, Hungary First to Initiate Proceedings
- 11 Nov 2024 6:01 AM
- shopping
The Consumer Protection Cooperation Network (CPC) of the EU’s consumer protection authorities – including Hungary’s GVH – and the EC launched a joint action against Chinese online retailer Temu in order to protect consumers, the GVH announced on Friday.
Major Footwear Retailer in Hungary to Change Pricing Practices After Official Probe
- 30 Sep 2024 7:32 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- shopping
The Competition Office (GVH) has closed a proceeding against CCC after the footwear retailer agreed to adopt a more transparent display of its pricing.
Hungary to Introduce Ban on Discounts on New Books
- 9 Apr 2024 7:20 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- shopping
The government has prepared a bill on fixing prices for books, in which publishers would fix the price of newly published books for a period of one year, so that during this time it would not be possible to give a discount to the shop from the price determined by the book publisher or importer.
More Affordable Shopping in Hungary as Markup Caps Continue
- 1 Dec 2025 4:25 PM
- shopping
An extension of a mandatory caps on a range of food and non-food products until February 28, 2026 has come into effect on Monday.
New Law to Push Up Shopping Costs in Hungary from October
- 26 Sep 2025 8:48 AM
- shopping
From October, shopping in Hungary will become more expensive as waste management fees rise again. A new decree from the Energy Minister introduces higher costs for manufacturers across several product categories, which are expected to be passed directly on to consumers.
Consumer Protection Survey Launched in Hungary
- 8 Apr 2025 5:22 AM
- shopping
Hungary's government has announced the launch of a survey on consumer protection issues.
Extortionate Profits Revealed: Supermarket Chains Were 'Robbing' Customers in Hungary, Says PM
- 24 Mar 2025 6:54 AM
- shopping
Retail chains were making out-sized profits on food and "we had to step in", Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.
Updated: New Supermarket Profit Margins Cap Now Effective in Hungary
- 18 Mar 2025 6:59 AM
- shopping
A mandatory 10pc cap on supermarket profit margins on 30 basic food products took effect on Monday, the National Economy Ministry said.
Lidl Fined For Misleading Advertising in Hungary - Not Really 'Whole Wheat'?
- 14 Feb 2025 6:11 AM
- shopping
Competition watchdog GVH fined Lidl Ft 186 million for misleading advertising, having concluded that the retail chain misled consumers by labelling products as "whole grain" when they contained too small a proportion of that ingredient.
EU Joint Action Started Against Chinese Online Retailer Temu, Hungary First to Initiate Proceedings
- 11 Nov 2024 6:01 AM
- shopping
The Consumer Protection Cooperation Network (CPC) of the EU’s consumer protection authorities – including Hungary’s GVH – and the EC launched a joint action against Chinese online retailer Temu in order to protect consumers, the GVH announced on Friday.
Major Footwear Retailer in Hungary to Change Pricing Practices After Official Probe
- 30 Sep 2024 7:32 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- shopping
The Competition Office (GVH) has closed a proceeding against CCC after the footwear retailer agreed to adopt a more transparent display of its pricing.
Hungary to Introduce Ban on Discounts on New Books
- 9 Apr 2024 7:20 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- shopping
The government has prepared a bill on fixing prices for books, in which publishers would fix the price of newly published books for a period of one year, so that during this time it would not be possible to give a discount to the shop from the price determined by the book publisher or importer.