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Case study: over €1,500 compensation for flight delays and lost luggage

by Dr. Németh József | Jun 25, 2024 | Consumer Law, EU Law

Some European passengers have already heard about how to claim compensation from the airline for flight delay. Did you know that you can claim compensation not only for flight delay or cancellation, but also for lost or damaged baggage? In our article, we’ll...

Changes to the conciliation rules of procedure for consumers

by dr. Illés Ádám | Feb 8, 2024 | Consumer Law

The changes of the Consumer Protection Act, effective from the first day of January 2024, concern the provisions on alternative dispute resolution. In this article we will summarize the changes affecting consumers and businesses. The concept of “consumer”...

Unfair terms in insurance contracts

by Ádám Illés, LL.M | Jun 29, 2021 | Consumer Law

Recently, the Public Prosecutor’s Office won a case against a large insurance company at the court. The court, in line with the prosecutor’s action, found that several clauses of the general terms and conditions applied by the insurance company were unfair...

Consumer contracts: longer commercial guarantee, electronic guarantee document, simpler claim enforcement

by Ádám Illés, LL.M | Sep 29, 2020 | Consumer Law

On 1 January 2021, two new laws will enter into force, which will change the legal framework for warranty and guarantee claims concerning certain consumer goods. We provide a brief summary of the amendment of the Government Decree on mandatory commercial guarantee on...

Fine imposed to pharma company for directly targeting children in TV commercial

by dr. Illés Ádám | Dec 20, 2019 | Competition Law, Consumer Law

A pharma company was fined for 7 million HUF because of an unlawful commercial. Read the reason and short summary of the Hungarian Competition Authority’s (GVH) decision below. GVH found Bayer’s commercial unlawful where the company advertised its Supradyn Kids...

Next year even SMEs cannot escape from fine with a simple warning

by dr. Illés Ádám | Dec 20, 2019 | Consumer Law, Data protection (GDPR)

From 1 January 2020 the benefit regarding authorities shall warn SMEs instead of fine will be repelled. Act XXIV of 2004 on Small and Medium Enterprises and Supporting their Development (SME Act) provides for the concept of small and medium-sized enterprises and their...

Case study: over €1,500 compensation for flight delays and lost luggage

Changes to the conciliation rules of procedure for consumers

Unfair terms in insurance contracts

Consumer contracts: longer commercial guarantee, electronic guarantee document, simpler claim enforcement

Fine imposed to pharma company for directly targeting children in TV commercial

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