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The amendments to the Prevention of Restriction of Competition Act (PRCA-1) provides, inter alia, changes regarding the disclosure of evidence and data of persons infringing competition laws, the amount of compensation for loss of profit and the assumption that cartels cause damage.

The Supreme Court in its recent judgement, No. II Ips 88/2015 of 12 January 2017, ruled in favour of a claim against a former shareholder of a limited liability company, in accordance with the doctrine of piercing of corporate veil.

The National Assembly adopted the Apprenticeship Act on 25 April 2017. After the National Council lodged a veto, the Apprenticeship Act was reaffirmed on 8 May 2017. This act opens the door for the integration of young people into the labour market.

In the recent Carrefour case no. C-562/15 the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) held that advertisement which compared the prices of products on sale in shops of different sizes or formats is not objective. Such advertising may also be misleading, unless consumers are clearly informed that the advertiser is comparing prices in larger shops against prices in smaller shops.