Senators Challenge Constitutional Court Over Fuel Price Regulation Law

Senators, with Tomáš Goláň acting on their behalf, submitted a request to the Constitutional Court to strike down the legislation that authorises government-issued fuel price caps. They acknowledge the state's right to intervene during crises but contend the law gives the executive excessive discretion and lacks safeguards for businesses, especially smaller retailers, that could face long-term unprofitable sales. The senators reference prior Constitutional Court jurisprudence requiring price controls to respect the core of free enterprise and to allow cost recovery and profit.

They also note that the regulation, issued as a government decree, is not subject to challenge before an administrative court, thereby restricting effective legal protection. The Court will assign the case to Justice Jiří Přibáň for a draft opinion before the full panel of fifteen judges decides.