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European Retail Groups Challenge Hungary’s Price Controls and Special Taxes in EU Court

Spar, Aldi, and Lidl have filed a joint legal challenge at the European Union Court of Justice, arguing that Hungary’s retail regulations and tax policies violate single-market competition principles.
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