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Protection of Consumers Against Deception in the Financial Sector

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  • Miskolczi Bodnár, Péter

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The present article describes the decisions of the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) concerning financial institutions adopted in the period 1997–2012. GVH sanctioned certain types of behaviour that not only infringed consumers’ rights, but also affected competition in the market adversely, weakening the position of competitors. The article outlines the types of deception and presents the information provided for the most important financial products. The study reviews the shortcomings of the information provided regarding special offers and variable structure product and the legality and modifying effect of the banks’ unilateral alteration of contracts. The author draws attention to the fact that information falsely presenting financial services as free of charge violates several rules and reminds us that the illegality of this information cannot be mitigated for by later conduct. The article considers the effects of GVH’s decisions on the behaviour of the financial institutions and makes recommendations for avoiding infringements of the law.

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  • Miskolczi Bodnár, Péter, 2014. "Protection of Consumers Against Deception in the Financial Sector," Public Finance Quarterly, Corvinus University of Budapest, vol. 59(1), pages 7-27.
    • Handle: RePEc:pfq:journl:v:59:y:2014:i:1:p:7-27
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    Keywords

    advertising activity; bank; consumption; competition; deception;
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    JEL classification:

    • K21 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Antitrust Law

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