Hungary: Economic Competition Authority investigation into e-commerce platform Temu over alleged unfair commercial practices
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
13 Mar 2024 under deliberation
27 Feb 2024 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Hungary
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announced GVH competition supervision procedure into e-commerce platform Temu regarding its trading practices
On 13 March 2024, the Hungarian Economic Competition Authority (GVH) announced the initiation of a competition supervision procedure against Whaleco Technology Limited, the European operator of the e-commerce platform Temu. The GVH has received seve…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
Announced Economic Competition Authority investigation into e-commerce platform Temu over alleged unfair commercial practices
On 27 February 2024, the Hungarian Economic Competition Authority (GVH) opened an investigation into the e-commerce platform Temu over alleged unfair commercial practices. The GVH stated that it would evaluate the complaints it had received and coll…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority