The Hungarian Competition Authority launched investigations, based on the Hungarian Trade Act, into the business practice of Tesco

The Hungarian Competition Authority (Gazdasági Versenyhivatal - GVH) launched investigations in order to analyse whether Tesco has violated the Hungarian Trade Act. According to this Act an undertakings with significant market power may not unreasonably force suppliers to hire the services of third party suppliers or the retailer`s own supplier.

Budapest, 25 July, 2006

Hungarian Competition Authority
Communication Group

Further information:
Erika Baráth
Hungarian Competition Authority
1054 Budapest, V., Alkotmány u.5.
1245 Budapest, 5. Pf. 1036
tel: (+36-1) 472-8902
email: Barath.Erika@gvh.hu
http://www.gvh.hu