Competition Office fines Spar almost HUF 17m for data provision shortfall

Hungary's Competition Office (GVH) on Friday said it fined supermarket chain SPAR about HUF 17m for failing to supply it with data in an appropriate matter.
The order for the fine is not legally binding until its review by the Competition Council, GVH said.
GVH said it carried out an unannounced inspection at the company's headquarters on October 13.
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