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More paper work for religious charities in the Czech Republic is the
outcome of a Constitutional Court ruling on Tuesday. The Court rejected a
complaint against a controversial 2005 amendment to the Act on Churches and
Religious Societies. As of now, every church-run charity in the Czech
Republic will have to register with the Culture Ministry.
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Current AffairsCivic Democrats: EU reform treaty should be examined by Constitutional Court
The Civic Democrats, the biggest party in the Czech government, have
decided to have the freshly agreed European Union reform treaty examined by
the Czech Constitutional Court; they want to make sure it does not conflict
with the country's constitution. What's more, there are different views
among the Civic Democrats as to whether a referendum should be held to
ratify the treaty in the Czech Republic.
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Current AffairsConstitutional Court rules restitution lawyer's wiretapping illegal
In 2004, the police asked a court in Prague for permission to tap the phone
of Jaroslav Capek, a restitution lawyer based in Hradec Kralove, East
Bohemia. The police were trying to prove that Mr Capek committed frauds
while representing Frantisek Oldrich Kinsky in his disputes with the state
over confiscated family property. On Wednesday, the Czech Constitutional
Court ruled that the interception was unsubstantiated and illegal. More
Current AffairsDog owners to be held responsible for any injuries inflicted by their pets
Every year close to two thousand people in the Czech Republic are attacked
by aggressive dogs. In the past nine years ten people have been mauled to
death in such attacks. For years Czech lawmakers, vets and dog
psychologists have debated possible ways of curbing this form of violence
-but have never been able to agree on a widely acceptable solution. Now,
the Constitutional Court has moved to resolve the problem, making dog
owners directly responsible for their pets' behaviour.
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