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Close to half of the probes GVH conducted and one-fourth of the fines it levied during the year were for unfair business practices.
Compensation in the form of rebates that companies offered to consumers came to HUF 800 million.
GVH offered companies that cooperated in the probes and agreed to take remedial measures reductions in sanctions of more than HUF 3.3 bln.
GVH scrutinised a number of online businesses in 2025, including Booking.com, Airbnb, Wish and About You. It expects to wind up a probe of Chinese marketplace Temu in 2026.
GVH acted on close to 2,000 consumer complaints in 2025.
It also conducted expedited probes of markets for eggs and milk, as well as single-bid procedures for vehicle procurement and mosquito control.
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