The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that Hungary ’s system obliging large food retailers to apply mandatory discounts and stock requirements violated EU law, setting a clear legal limit on how far member states can go in intervening directly in retail pricing during inflationary periods. The judgment, delivered on 18 June in Case C-658/24 (Penny Market), concerns legislation introduced by Hungary in 2023 in response to surging food inflation across Europe. The rules required

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