ČEZ Settlement: Diag Human Launches Execution Steps – 17 Billion Scandal

The Czech ‌Ministry of Health has confirmed that Diag Human is ⁢taking legal action in Luxembourg related⁢ to the enforcement of a ‌2008 arbitration ruling. “The Ministry of​ Health currently has data that diag ​Human is taking⁤ legal steps in Luxembourg⁣ regarding the enforcement of an arbitration award issued in 2008,” said ministry spokesperson naďa Chattová on Friday. She added ‍that the ministry⁣ cannot provide⁤ further details⁣ due to the ongoing proceedings.

The energy company ČEZ also confirmed ‍that its Luxembourg-based holdings​ received notification related to the enforcement of the​ Diag ‌Human ‌arbitration ruling. “We acknowledge that ČEZ’s Luxembourg-based equity stakes ​have received a notice related to the enforcement ⁣of​ the arbitration award in the Diag Human case,” stated ČEZ spokesperson Ladislav⁤ Kříž. He clarified that this concerns the 55 percent of⁤ shares ČEZ acquired ⁤two years ago to gain a stake ⁣in the Czech gas infrastructure operator GasNet. ‌”Though,​ no accounts have been seized,⁣ and​ the operation of GasNet is not affected ⁢in any way,” Kříž emphasized.

Former Prime ​Minister Andrej Babiš ⁢stated that his ⁣previous​ government also addressed the ‍case, with⁤ the Minister of Health regularly reporting on efforts ⁤to protect Czech assets. He suggested that his successor, former Minister‍ of ​Finance Zbyněk Stanjura, may not have⁣ taken similar action.