Hungarian President László Sólyom has blocked a law already passed by parliament which would have made it easier for customers to collectively sue companies that have cheated them.
In Hungary, similar to most of the ex-Communist new EU member states, consumers have a hard time pushing through their rights in court. Companies have even based complete "business plans" on the weak position of their clients, just taking 8-10 euros from individual customers unlikely to sue for petty cash.
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