Orsolya Staniszewski is a junior associate at Kinstellar’s Budapest office. She works with the corporate group and specializes in competition law. She graduated from the Faculty of Law of Eötvös Loránd University and is currently completing a French and Hungarian Maîtrise of Law (Master 1) organized jointly by Eötvös Loránd University and Paris II Panthéon-Assas University. Prior to joining Kinstellar, she was an intern with the Hungarian Competition Authority. Other than Hungarian, she speaks English, French, German and Japanese.
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On 11 November 2014, the Hungarian Competition Authority (“HCA”) cleared a transaction whereby the seller sold part of its assets to a number of buyers belonging to the same group of undertakings. One of the buyers had already been conducting business activities with the assets in question (...)
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On 29 October 2014 the Hungarian Competition Authority cleared the acquisition of two employment websites by Ringier Axel Springer Media AG(“RASMAG”), but warned that the restrictions imposed on the purchaser in the sale and purchase agreement may not qualify as ancillary restraints. It also (...)
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Under the definition of “control” in the Hungarian Competition Act, several circumstances may provide the possibility of exercising decisive influence over an undertaking, including ownership of the majority of shares or the right to appoint or recall directors. It is therefore possible that (...)
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On 4 August 2014, the Hungarian Competition Authority („HCA”) cleared an IT outsourcing agreement concluded between T-Systems Magyarország Zrt. („TSM”) and RWE IT Magyarország Kft. („RWE IT”). In its decision, the HCA confirmed that it intends to follow its previous practice regarding (...)
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On 22 July 2014, the Hungarian Competition Authority (“HCA”) cleared in a Phase II proceedings a transaction whereby Axel Springer SE and Ringier AG placed their Hungarian interests under the control of a joint venture (the “Concentration”). The decision followed a previous proceedings which (...)
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The HCO decision The Hungarian Competition Office (HCO) received one of its first leniency applications back in 2004 from ABB in connection with alleged anti-competitive activities by ABB, Areva, Siemens, Alstom and VA Tech on the gas insulated switchgear (GIS) market. Although the cartel (...)
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The background of the case In 2004, the Hungarian Competition Office (HCO) launched proceedings against International System House Kft. (ISH), SAP Hungary Kft. (SAP) and International Business Machines Magyarország Kft. (IBM) for bid-rigging in public procurement. The tenders in question aimed (...)
