Government proposes giving police power to close entire shops over dangerous products
Translated from Czech and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A government-backed proposal would let police temporarily close a business offering a product that seriously threatens life or health.
- Operators could challenge the measure through an objection to the regional police directorate or a lawsuit alleging unlawful interference.
Police could soon be allowed to close an entire business if it offers a product that seriously endangers people’s lives or health, under a proposal from coalition lawmakers.
The amendment was put forward by a group that includes Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, Chamber of Deputies Speaker Tomio Okamura and Deputy Prime Minister Petr Macinka.
The proposal would not leave business operators without legal recourse. They could file an objection with the relevant regional police directorate and bring a lawsuit against the closure as an unlawful interference.
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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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