Compliance Radar
Who was sanctioned, and for what?
Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 718 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.
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Where?
by authority- Gazdasági Versenyhivatal (GVH) 7 cases 64 % · €6.95m
- Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) 2 cases 18 % · €738,295
- Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság (NAIH) 2 cases 18 % · €141,980
What for?
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Who?
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When?
per quarter, by date of decision| Period | Cases | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — |
| Q4 2023 | 2 | €571,491 |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — |
| Q4 2024 | 2 | €852,310 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — |
| Q4 2025 | 3 | €5.46m |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | €1,274 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 | €140,706 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 | €808,020 |
11 cases
13 Aug 2026 Dante International S.A.; Extreme Digital-eMAG Kft. (Betreiber des eMAG-Webshops)eMAG: further 225 million HUF for unfulfilled commitments €620,091
In 2021, the operators of the online retailer eMAG had committed to a support programme for Hungarian businesses, but once again implemented it only partially and not with the prescribed content. In the follow-up review, the Gazdasági Versenyhivatal (Hungarian Competition Authority, GVH) imposed 225 million HUF; in total, the operators have already received fines of 710 million HUF.
Commitments made binding by an authority require dedicated implementation and evidence controlling – otherwise the next fine follows.
- Authority / court
- Gazdasági Versenyhivatal (GVH)
- Area of law
- Consumer protection and online retail
- Legal basis
- Nachprüfungsverfahren zu verbindlichen Zusagen (VJ/6/2025)
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- final
- Sector
- Retail and e-commerce
- Repeat case
- yes
- Mitigating circumstances
- The companies acknowledged the failures and waived legal remedies.
- Published
- 13 Aug 2026
Original amount 225,000,000 HUF, converted at the ECB reference rate of 13 Aug 2026.
- Újabb 225 milliós GVH-bírságot kapott az eMAG, mert megint hiányosan teljesítette a saját vállalásait Press release of an authority
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link
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7 Aug 2026 Hair-Line Kft.Hair-Line: 68.5 million HUF for price and territorial restrictions on hairdressing supplies €187,929
In 2018–2022, the distributor of professional hairdressing products (Alfaparf, Yellow) determined the prices at which its territorial representatives were allowed to sell to salons and retailers and restricted passive sales outside the territories. Under a settlement and with a commitment to a compliance programme, the Gazdasági Versenyhivatal (Hungarian Competition Authority, GVH) imposed 68.5 million HUF.
Commercial agent systems with territorial protection must not restrict resale prices or passive sales either.
Price and territorial restrictions in the distribution system
Missing or inadequate training played a role in the decision.
- Authority / court
- Gazdasági Versenyhivatal (GVH)
- Area of law
- Competition law · Cartels and collusion
- Legal basis
- Ungarisches Wettbewerbsgesetz, Verbot wettbewerbsbeschränkender Vereinbarungen (VJ/17/2022)
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- unknown
- Sector
- Retail and e-commerce
- Culpability
- intentional
- Mitigating circumstances
- Cooperation, acknowledgement in the settlement and commitment to a comprehensive compliance programme.
- Published
- 7 Aug 2026
Original amount 68,500,000 HUF, converted at the ECB reference rate of 7 Aug 2026.
- Korlátozta a versenyt az egyik ismert hazai fodrászcikk forgalmazó, komoly GVH-bírság lett a vége Press release of an authority
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link
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26 May 2026 Mediaworks Hungary Zrt.Mediaworks Hungary: 50 million HUF for links to leaked map of party supporters €140,706
On 7 November 2025, the publisher's news portals Origo and Magyar Nemzet linked to a map, created by unknown persons, containing the names, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, geo-coordinates and political preferences of Tisza sympathisers; Ripost showed an image with the name of the map. The Hungarian data protection authority (Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság, NAIH) found intentional infringements of Art. 6 and 9 GDPR, prohibited further dissemination and imposed 50 million HUF.
Linking to leaked data is itself a separate processing operation – editorial teams need a data protection review before publication.
Handling leaked personal data in newsrooms
- Authority / court
- Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság (NAIH)
- Area of law
- Data protection
- Legal basis
- DSGVO Art. 6 Abs. 1, Art. 9 Abs. 1, Art. 58 Abs. 2 lit. b und f (NAIH/962-10/2026)
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- final
- Sector
- Media and online platforms
- Culpability
- intentional
- Published
- 26 May 2026
Original amount 50,000,000 HUF, converted at the ECB reference rate of 26 May 2026.
- NAIH/962-10/2026 – Határozat (Mediaworks Hungary Zrt.) Decision of an authority
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link
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20 Mar 2026 Gesundheitsdienstleister (in der Entscheidung anonymisiert)Hungarian GP practice: 500,000 HUF for 47 EESZT queries without legal basis €1,274
A general practitioner who had no longer been treating the complainant since January 2023 accessed his health data (findings, prescriptions) on the national e-health platform EESZT a total of 47 times via his practice software until August 2024 and did not respond to an access request. The Hungarian data protection authority (Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság, NAIH) found infringements of Art. 5(2), 6(1), 9(2), 12(2) and 15(1) GDPR, ordered compliance with the access request and imposed 500,000 HUF.
Every access to electronic health records is logged and must be linked to treatment – even if it is triggered by practice staff.
Access to health data and access requests
- Authority / court
- Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság (NAIH)
- Area of law
- Data protection · Data subject rights and transparency
- Legal basis
- DSGVO Art. 5 Abs. 2, 6 Abs. 1, 9 Abs. 2, 12 Abs. 2, 15 Abs. 1 (NAIH-273-7/2026)
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- final
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Published
- 20 Mar 2026
Original amount 500,000 HUF, converted at the ECB reference rate of 20 Mar 2026.
- NAIH-273-7/2026 – Jogalap nélküli hozzáférés az EESZT rendszeréhez Decision of an authority
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link
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18 Dec 2025 Bravogroup Holding Vagyonkezelő Kft.Bravogroup: 32.6 million HUF for unnotified stake in Xiaomi distributor €84,042
In February 2023, the IT holding company acquired a 50% stake with negative sole control in the Xiaomi distributor Mystical Hungary Zrt., but only approached the Gazdasági Versenyhivatal (Hungarian Competition Authority, GVH) after 582 days and notified the concentration thereafter. Following voluntary disclosure, acknowledgement and waiver of legal remedies, the authority imposed a significantly reduced 32.6 million HUF.
Blocking rights (negative control) can also trigger a notification requirement – review stakes under merger control law before signing.
Merger control for minority stakes with veto rights
- Authority / court
- Gazdasági Versenyhivatal (GVH)
- Area of law
- Competition law · Merger control
- Legal basis
- Ungarisches Wettbewerbsgesetz, Vollzugsverbot (VJ/20/2025)
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- final
- Sector
- Telecoms, IT and software
- Culpability
- negligent
- Mitigating circumstances
- Voluntary disclosure, acknowledgement and waiver of legal remedies.
- Published
- 18 Dec 2025
Original amount 32,600,000 HUF, converted at the ECB reference rate of 18 Dec 2025.
- Bejelentés és engedély nélkül végrehajtott fúzió miatt bírságolt a GVH Press release of an authority
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link
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5 Dec 2025 Volvo Hungária Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató Kft.; Seres Gépipari Kereskedelmi Kft.; GIF Modul Kft.; Interteher Kft.; Eurotrade Kft.; He Hans Eibinger Kft. (MUT Kft. ohne Buße nach Entschädigung)Refuse vehicle cartel: over 1.5 billion HUF, of which 270 million for obstructing the inspection €4.06m
In 2014–2015, chassis and body manufacturers allocated contracts and submitted cover bids in tenders for refuse collection and sewer cleaning vehicles. The Gazdasági Versenyhivatal (Hungarian Competition Authority, GVH) imposed cartel fines of 1,278.4 million HUF (of which 972.9 million on Volvo Hungária) and, in addition, a record procedural fine of 270 million HUF on Volvo Hungária for obstructing access to data secured during the inspection.
Regular meetings on ‘capacity planning’ with competitors are cartel evidence – and obstructing an inspection costs extra.
Bid rigging and conduct during inspections
- Authority / court
- Gazdasági Versenyhivatal (GVH)
- Area of law
- Competition law · Cartels and collusion
- Legal basis
- Ungarisches Wettbewerbsgesetz, Art. 101 AEUV (Submissionsabsprachen, Verfahrensbuße; VJ/30/2018)
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- unknown
- Sector
- Automotive
- Culpability
- intentional
- Mitigating circumstances
- Admissions and leniency applications by most participants; MUT paid 116 million HUF in compensation to contracting authorities.
- Published
- 5 Dec 2025
Original amount 1,548,400,000 HUF, converted at the ECB reference rate of 5 Dec 2025.
- Kukásautó-kartellt tárt fel a GVH Press release of an authority
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link
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19 Nov 2025 Betreibergesellschaft des Onlineshops About You (Sitz Hamburg; in der Mitteilung nicht namentlich genannt)About You: 505 million HUF fine and compensation for countdown pressure and discount claims €1.32m
The fashion mail-order company presented discounts in a misleading manner and exerted psychological pressure with countdowns running down by the second and scarcity notices. In addition to a fine of 505 million HUF imposed by the Gazdasági Versenyhivatal (Hungarian Competition Authority, GVH), the Hamburg-based operating company committed to paying compensation of 1,750 HUF each to all Hungarian customers who made purchases between 31 December 2022 and 31 December 2024 (estimated at over 500 million HUF) and to a consumer protection compliance programme.
Countdown timers and scarcity banners must be true – otherwise they are prohibited purchasing pressure.
Dark patterns and price information in online shops
- Authority / court
- Gazdasági Versenyhivatal (GVH)
- Area of law
- Consumer protection and online retail · Misleading advertising and pricing
- Legal basis
- Verbot unlauterer Geschäftspraktiken gegenüber Verbrauchern
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- unknown
- Sector
- Retail and e-commerce
- Mitigating circumstances
- Acknowledgement, cooperation, customer compensation and compliance programme almost halved the fine.
- Published
- 19 Nov 2025
Original amount 505,000,000 HUF, converted at the ECB reference rate of 19 Nov 2025.
- Több mint egymilliárd forintot fizet az About You a magyaroknak Press release of an authority
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link
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17 Dec 2024 GymBeam s.r.o.; Gymbeam Hungary Kft.GymBeam: 100 million HUF for impermissible health claims on food supplements €244,230
The food supplement retailer made extensive use of prohibited medicinal claims and unauthorised health claims in its advertising, suggested false discounts with struck-through prices and did not inform customers about how customer reviews were checked. Following acknowledgement and a commitment to a compliance programme with training, the Gazdasági Versenyhivatal (Hungarian Competition Authority, GVH) imposed 100 million HUF.
Product texts in online shops are advertising – content teams need the list of authorised health claims.
Permissible advertising claims for foods and food supplements
Missing or inadequate training played a role in the decision.
- Authority / court
- Gazdasági Versenyhivatal (GVH)
- Area of law
- Consumer protection and online retail · Misleading advertising and pricing
- Legal basis
- Verbot unlauterer Geschäftspraktiken; EU-Health-Claims-Verordnung (VJ/51/2022)
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- final
- Sector
- Retail and e-commerce
- Culpability
- negligent
- Mitigating circumstances
- Acknowledgement, waiver of legal remedies and compliance programme with internal training and membership of the advertising self-regulatory body.
- Published
- 17 Dec 2024
Original amount 100,000,000 HUF, converted at the ECB reference rate of 17 Dec 2024.
- Megtévesztően kommunikált a GymBeam, 100 milliós bírságot fizet a cég Press release of an authority
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link
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22 Nov 2024 Banus Port Vagyonkezelő Zrt.Banus Port: 250 million HUF for fictitious trading in 4iG shares €608,080
From September 2023 to May 2024, the asset management company used transactions worth several billion forints to create false signals about the trading volume of 4iG shares (‘painting the tape’). The Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Central Bank of Hungary, MNB) prohibited any repetition, imposed 250 million HUF and filed a criminal complaint.
Transactions that mainly simulate turnover are market manipulation – even without a price target.
- Authority / court
- Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB)
- Area of law
- Capital markets and financial supervision · Market abuse and insider dealing
- Legal basis
- Art. 12, 15 MAR (Marktmanipulation), Beschluss H-PJ-III-B-26/2024
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- unknown
- Sector
- Financial services and insurance
- Culpability
- intentional
- Published
- 22 Nov 2024
Original amount 250,000,000 HUF, converted at the ECB reference rate of 22 Nov 2024.
- Banus Port Zrt.: piaci manipuláció, 250 milliós bírság Press release of an authority
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link
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19 Dec 2023 Spark Networks Services GmbHDating site Elittárs: 169 million HUF for concealed restrictions €441,276
The operator of the dating site Elittárs concealed the fact that free registrations did not allow a genuine search for a partner (no profile pictures, no messages) and advertised user numbers that were not attainable for Hungarian customers. Following acknowledgement, the Gazdasági Versenyhivatal (Hungarian Competition Authority, GVH) imposed an almost halved fine of 169 million HUF.
Entry-level offers advertised as free must clearly state material restrictions.
- Authority / court
- Gazdasági Versenyhivatal (GVH)
- Area of law
- Consumer protection and online retail · Misleading advertising and pricing
- Legal basis
- Verbot unlauterer Geschäftspraktiken (VJ/16/2022)
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- final
- Sector
- Media and online platforms
- Mitigating circumstances
- Cooperation, acknowledgement and waiver of legal remedies.
- Published
- 19 Dec 2023
Original amount 169,000,000 HUF, converted at the ECB reference rate of 19 Dec 2023.
- Megtévesztette felhasználóit az Elittárs, 169 milliós bírság lett a vége Press release of an authority
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link
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21 Nov 2023 OTP Bank Nyrt.OTP Bank: 49.4 million HUF over late suspicious transaction reports €130,215
The bank did not report several suspicious cases to the financial intelligence unit without delay, its monitoring produced delayed hits owing to incorrectly set filter parameters, and its risk assessment, customer due diligence and documentation of anti-money laundering training showed deficiencies. The Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Central Bank of Hungary, MNB) imposed a total of 49.375 million HUF and set deadlines for remediation by August 2024.
Validate monitoring parameters regularly – and training is expressly among the obligations that are inspected.
Recognising and reporting suspected money laundering in good time
Missing or inadequate training played a role in the decision.
- Authority / court
- Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB)
- Area of law
- Money laundering and terrorist financing · Suspicious activity reports
- Legal basis
- Ungarisches Geldwäschegesetz (Pmt.); Beschluss H-PM-I-B-76/2023
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- unknown
- Sector
- Financial services and insurance
- Employees
- 10,000 or more
- Culpability
- negligent
- Mitigating circumstances
- The bank had already initiated remedial measures for several of the infringements.
- Published
- 21 Nov 2023
Original amount 49,375,000 HUF, converted at the ECB reference rate of 21 Nov 2023.
- Hiányosságok az OTP Bank pénzmosási bejelentési és belső ellenőrzési rendszerében Press release of an authority
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link