Court Tells Babiš Lawyer to Substantiate Claims over Seznam

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The Central Bohemian Regional Court began hearing the lawsuit filed by the largest Czech internet company Seznam.cz against Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) on Thursday over his statements last year and this year about the company, its owner Ivo Lukačovič, and news portals and newspapers under this media house. According to the judge, this is a specific and "completely unique" dispute in previous court practice.

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In a dispute over a lawsuit filed by the internet company Seznam.cz against Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) on Thursday, the Regional Court in Prague called on Babiš's legal representative to prove the truth of some of his claims. The company filed the lawsuit over 12 statements that it claims the Prime Minister has made that are damaging its reputation.

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Seznam.cz is suing Prime Minister Andrej Babiš for reputation protection. The company is defending his repeated claims about non-payment of withholding tax and false media content. The Prime Minister has previously said that he stands by his statements.

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PRAGUE - Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš says his lawyer Jiří Urbánek considers the lawsuit filed against him by the largest Czech internet company Seznam.cz to be unfounded. The company allegedly took his critical statements to journalists from Seznam Zor Novinky.cz or owner Ivo Lukačovič out of context. Babis's lawyer said this during a hearing at the Regional Court in Prague.

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Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš considers the lawsuit filed against him by the largest Czech internet company Seznam.cz to be unfounded, according to his legal representative Jiří Urbánek. The company allegedly ripped off his critical statements about journalists from Seznam Zpráv or the Novinky.cz portal, or its owner Ivo Lukačovič...