Zlomový verdikt: Ústavní soud otevřel dveře k odškodnění za vládní zákazy v době covidu

The Constitutional Court ruled in favor of Saunia, a company claiming compensation from the state for losses related to coronavirus prevention measures exceeding five million crowns. The dispute concerns the period between April 12 and May 30, 2021, when gatherings and service operations were restricted. The Constitutional Court decided that filing a claim for compensation does not require the company to have independently submitted a request to annul the measures. Lower courts previously denied compensation because Saunia did not file such a request, although it defended itself through a professional association. The District Court for Prague 2 will reconsider the case and must evaluate whether the company had justifiable reasons for its inaction. The Constitutional Court's decision is binding and establishes a new legal precedent for similar cases.