Non-essential stores must adhere to lockdown, court rules
3 years, 9 months ago

Non-essential stores must adhere to lockdown, court rules

NL Times  

Non-essential stores have to adhere to the coronavirus lockdown measures and can't open completely at this time, the court in The Hague ruled on Friday in a lawsuit filed by retailers' association INretail against the Dutch State. INretail argued that the State did not sufficiently consider the economic and social consequences of closing the stores, such as the health damage to retailers due to stress. According to the court, the government acted within its powers when closing non-essential stores. "We remain of the opinion that the State did not sufficiently weigh up and take into account all the interests at stake when it decided to close stores," the association said to ANP.

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More shops across the Netherlands opening in defiance of lockdown rules
2 years, 11 months ago

More shops across the Netherlands opening in defiance of lockdown rules

Dutch News  

Officials in growing numbers of Dutch towns say they will not penalise shops that open to customers in protest at the coronavirus lockdown restrictions. Under the current rules non-essential shops can only serve customers on a ‘click and collect’ basis, handing over pre-ordered goods from a counter at the front door. ‘It would be great if this campaign was rolled …

More shops across the Netherlands opening in defiance of lockdown rules
2 years, 11 months ago

More shops across the Netherlands opening in defiance of lockdown rules

Dutch News  

Officials in growing numbers of Dutch towns say they will not penalise shops that open to customers in protest at the coronavirus lockdown restrictions. Under the current rules non-essential shops can only serve customers on a ‘click and collect’ basis, handing over pre-ordered goods from a counter at the front door. ‘It would be great if this campaign was rolled …

Tougher action against retailers who find "creative" ways to deal with corona rules
4 years ago

Tougher action against retailers who find "creative" ways to deal with corona rules

NL Times  

Municipalities across the Netherlands will take stricter action against non-essential shops that are closed because of the national lockdown but still find ways to sell their goods. “We see some retail outlets finding it difficult to comply with the rules,” said Grapperhaus. “In a number of places, the rules are very creative.” Entrepreneurs who sell coffee or sandwiches to-go are …

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