Czech criminal code amendment may affect Babiš stork nest case; minister denies impact

The Czech government approved a criminal code amendment that would free first-instance courts from following appellate court opinions, a change critics say could influence the ongoing Čapí hnízdo (Stork Nest) fraud case involving former PM Andrej Babiš. Justice Minister Jeroným Tejc denies any effect on the case. The amendment's passage and judicial interpretation remain uncertain.

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