He at the same time confirmed that Diag Human would like to apply for a review of the original arbitration decision, according to which the state is to pay some nine billion crowns to the company in compensation for harming its lucrative deals with blood plasma.The Czech Republic has already appealed the original arbitration ruling.
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(Ceske Noviny)
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