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Hungary: Competition Authority investigation into Delivery Hero's platform Foodora for alleged consumer protection violations

Progress

Current status
in force
14 Feb 2025 in force
13 Dec 2023 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Hungary
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

14 Feb 2025
in force

Competition Authority fined Delivery Hero’s platform Foodora for consumer protection violations

On 14 February 2025, the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) fined Foodora, a food delivery service platform, HUF 35 million for misleading consumers in a 2023 campaign that promised a HUF 2'000 discount and free delivery without clearly stating i…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body consumer protection authority
13 Dec 2023
under deliberation

Announced Competition Authority investigation into Delivery Hero’s platform Foodora for alleged consumer protection violations

On 13 December 2023, the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) announced the opening of an investigation into Delivery Hero, the owner and operator of Foodora, an online food ordering platform. The investigation was initiated due to allegations that…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body consumer protection authority