Displaying gathered facts structured for the report generator.
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"prompt_text": "Przeprowadź screening adverse media dla podmiotu:\n**Lidl**\nKontekst pomocniczy: Lidl, Lidl, (Dane: NIP: 9727691879, country: PL, description: VAT Information Exchange System)\n\nDla każdego etapu postępuj zgodnie z regułami:\n- Match entity names EXACTLY as provided.\n- Do NOT return phonetic, similar, or misspelled names.\n- Do NOT infer alternative spellings.\n- Do NOT normalize or autocorrect names.\n- If no exact match exists, return an empty result.\n- Do NOT suggest similar entities.\n- Use Kontekst pomocniczy to validate reasult.\n- Nie wnioskuj sam o podmiotach powiąznych. Powiązane podmioty są tylko \"Kontekst pomocniczy\"\n\n\nChcę mieć:\nETAPY:\nSzukaj adverse media dla Lidl w kategorii: \"GOVERNANCE\"\n\nIteracja: 4\nDotychczas sprawdzone kategorie: ADVERSE_MEDIA, CRIMINAL, CORRUPTION\n\n1. Skup się na podmiocie Lidl i powiązanych osobach/firmach.\n2. Znajdź konkretne fakty, daty, kwoty, numery spraw.\nŹRÓDŁA JUŻ ZNALEZIONE (szukaj NOWYCH informacji, nie powtarzaj tych URL):\n - https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-lidl-supplier-accused-of-mistreating-unionized-staff/a-68151777\n - https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/140316/pair_acquitted_of_143000_theft_from_lidl_\n - https://theoutlawocean.com/investigations/china-the-superpower-of-seafood/discussion/stakeholders/lidl/\n - https://www.dlahandlu.pl/detal-hurt/koniec-sledztwa-ws-korupcji-przy-lokalizacji-lidla,15594.html\n - https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/24395362.lidl-germ-scandal-lidl-addresses-meat-superbugs-allegations/\n\nZASADY:\n- Każde znalezisko MUSI być poparte cytatem ze źródła (raw_text)\n- NIE generuj informacji bez potwierdzenia w źródłach\n- NIE podsumowuj, NIE oceniaj ryzyka – to zrobi inny system\n- Podaj tylko FAKTY i ŹRÓDŁA\n- Jeżeli znajdziesz w artykule takie dane identyfikacyjne jak: data urodzenia, drugie imię, PESEL, NIP, KRS, REGON, zwróć je w polu context\n- source_urls: tylko jeden URL na finding; nie łącz wielu URL w jeden finding\n",
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"prompt_text": "Przeprowadź screening adverse media dla podmiotu:\n**Lidl**\nKontekst pomocniczy: Lidl, Lidl, (Dane: NIP: 9727691879, country: PL, description: VAT Information Exchange System)\n\nDla każdego etapu postępuj zgodnie z regułami:\n- Match entity names EXACTLY as provided.\n- Do NOT return phonetic, similar, or misspelled names.\n- Do NOT infer alternative spellings.\n- Do NOT normalize or autocorrect names.\n- If no exact match exists, return an empty result.\n- Do NOT suggest similar entities.\n- Use Kontekst pomocniczy to validate reasult.\n- Nie wnioskuj sam o podmiotach powiąznych. Powiązane podmioty są tylko \"Kontekst pomocniczy\"\n\n\nChcę mieć:\nETAPY:\nSzukaj adverse media dla Lidl w kategorii: \"POLITICAL_EXPOSURE\"\n\nIteracja: 6\nDotychczas sprawdzone kategorie: ADVERSE_MEDIA, CRIMINAL, CORRUPTION, GOVERNANCE, REPUTATIONAL\n\n1. Skup się na podmiocie Lidl i powiązanych osobach/firmach.\n2. Znajdź konkretne fakty, daty, kwoty, numery spraw.\nŹRÓDŁA JUŻ ZNALEZIONE (szukaj NOWYCH informacji, nie powtarzaj tych URL):\n - https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-lidl-supplier-accused-of-mistreating-unionized-staff/a-68151777\n - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/mar/27/germany.supermarkets\n - https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/140316/pair_acquitted_of_143000_theft_from_lidl_\n - https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250709-lidl-owes-french-rival-50-mn-after-ads-ruled-deceptive\n - https://ground.news/article/controversial-advertising-campaign-did-lidl-promise-too-much\n - https://bbbprograms.org/media/newsroom/decisions/lidl\n - https://theoutlawocean.com/investigations/china-the-superpower-of-seafood/discussion/stakeholders/lidl/\n - https://www.dlahandlu.pl/detal-hurt/koniec-sledztwa-ws-korupcji-przy-lokalizacji-lidla,15594.html\n - https://www.marketingweek.com/lidl-iceland-unhealthy-food-ad-rules/\n - https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/24395362.lidl-germ-scandal-lidl-addresses-meat-superbugs-allegations/\n\nZASADY:\n- Każde znalezisko MUSI być poparte cytatem ze źródła (raw_text)\n- NIE generuj informacji bez potwierdzenia w źródłach\n- NIE podsumowuj, NIE oceniaj ryzyka – to zrobi inny system\n- Podaj tylko FAKTY i ŹRÓDŁA\n- Jeżeli znajdziesz w artykule takie dane identyfikacyjne jak: data urodzenia, drugie imię, PESEL, NIP, KRS, REGON, zwróć je w polu context\n- source_urls: tylko jeden URL na finding; nie łącz wielu URL w jeden finding\n",
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