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OVERVIEW*LEGISLATION REGARDING SHOP OPENING HOURSLast updated: January 2010MEMBERSTATEMONDAY TOFRIDAYSATURDAYSUNDAY/PUBLICHOLIDAYS
AUSTRIA1
06.00 – 21.00
06.00 – 18.00
Exemptions for touristareas.
The maximum opening time per week is 72 hrs.BELGIUM2
05.00 – 20.00: workingdays05.00 - 21.00: Friday’sand working daysbefore a publicholiday.
05.00 - 20.00.05.00 – 21.00 if thefollowing Monday is apublic holiday
In principle Sunday isthe day of weekly rest,excepted if it is thechoice of the retailer toreplace it by anotherday of the week.Possibility to open 7/7days:•All retail stores:05.00 - 12.00.•Furniture orgardening shops:40 Sundays / year5.00 - 20.00•Food chains withless than 5employees, butcher's,baker's, newsagents,flower shops, shopsin tourist areas:05.00 - 20.00.•Exceptions:possibility of openingon the Sunday beforeChristmas and 2other Sundays tochoose.•Super/hypermarkets: 3 Sundays/yearNight shops : from6pm to 7am. Productssold must be limited tofood stuff andhousehold goods.
CROATIA3
06:00 – 21:00
06:00 – 21:00
Normally closedGeneral exception:permission to keep
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The maximum number of opening hours per week is 60 hours for non-food and 66 hours for food shops. There areexemptions for tourist areas.The Federal Government announced for the coming months a public debate on (enlarging the) shop opening hours.The article of the Trade Act regulating shop hours on Sunday and on public holidays will come into force on 1January 2009.
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OVERVIEW*LEGISLATION REGARDING SHOP OPENING HOURSLast updated: January 2010MEMBERSTATEMONDAY TOFRIDAYSATURDAYSUNDAY/PUBLICHOLIDAYS
shops open on allSundays during thesummer period (1/06-1/10) and inDecember from 07.00to 14.00.Other exceptions areshopslocatedatrailway and airlineterminals,petrolstations, shopsinhospitals and cinemas,fower shops, bakeries,etc.PUBLIC HOLIDAYSNormally closed.CYPRUSDuring the summerststperiod (1 April-31October) shops closeas followed: Mo, Tue,Thu at 8:30pm, Wed.at 2 pm, Fri. at 9:30pm. The openinghours varies accordingto the nature of theshop ( 07:00-09:00am)Winter period: Mo,Tue, Thu at 7:00 pm,Wed at 2:00 pm Fri at8:00 pm.During the summerststperiod (1 April-31October) shops closeon Saturday at 5:00pm.During the winterstperiod ( 1 November– 31stMarch) shopsclose on Saturday at3:00 pm.During the summerseason specialprovisions areenforced for the shopswhich operate withinthe designated touristareas, they areallowed to stay openuntil 10:00 pm.All the shops areobliged to stay closedbetween 2:00 pm –5:00 pm from 15thstJune till 31 August.During Christmas andEaster holidaysspecial provisions areenforced:th-from 12-30December all shopscan stay open until8:00pm. On Christmasand NY’s eve shopscan stay open until7:00 pm. Shops mustbe closed during thepublic and nationalthholidays (25 Marsh,stst1 April; 1 October,28thOctober).No restrictions.
CZECHREPUBLIC
No restrictions.
No restrictions.
DENMARK
Closed between 00.00to 06.00 Monday. Elseno restrictions.Exception:Retail shores with aturnover below 30.5million Dkr. have no
No restrictions untilSaturday 17.00. Afterthat time closed.Exception:The last Saturdaybefore Christmas,Easter and Whitsun
In principle closed.However, it is allowedto have openedSunday from 10.00 to17.00:1. The first Sunday inevery month2. Per calendar year6 “loose Sundays”,
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OVERVIEW*LEGISLATION REGARDING SHOP OPENING HOURSLast updated: January 2010MEMBERSTATEMONDAY TOFRIDAYSATURDAYSUNDAY/PUBLICHOLIDAYS
restriction on openinghours.
where the shops areallowed to close at20.00.Exception:Retail stores with aturnover below 30.5million Dkr. Have norestriction on openinghours.
of which twoSundays have tobe in the period 1.July to 1.September, and3. All Sundays beforeChristmas. Thesespecial Sundayscan not be placedon a holiday orConstitution Day4. The last Sundaybefore Christmasfrom 10.00 to20.00.Exception:Bread, dairy produceand newspapers canbe sold on Sundays,holidays, ConstitutionDay or Christmas evefrom 7.00 to 11.00, butonly from shops thathas this as its usualbusiness.Exception:Retail stores with aturnover below 30.5million Dkr. Have norestriction on openinghours.
ESTONIAGERMANY4
No restrictions00.00 - 24.00.Exception:Rhineland-Palatinate,Saxony 06.00-22.00Saarland-Bavaria06.00-20.00Reorganisation can bedone only by theLänder00.00 – 24.00Exception:Meckleburg-WesternPomerania 06.00 –22.00Rhineland-Palatinate,Saxony 06.00 – 22.00Saarland 06.00 –20.00Saxony – Anhalt,Limited number ofexceptions possible:bakery products,flowers, newspapers,dairy products,museums, trainstations, airports,resorts and places ofpilgrimage),sowie ineinigen Bundesländern beiöffentlichem Interesse.
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The maximum number of opening hours per week is 80 hours. Bakeries can open already from05.30 onwards. In addition, they can open for three hours on Sundays..
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OVERVIEW*LEGISLATION REGARDING SHOP OPENING HOURSLast updated: January 2010MEMBERSTATEMONDAY TOFRIDAYSATURDAYSUNDAY/PUBLICHOLIDAYS
In Bundesländern, diekeine durchgehendenÖffnungszeiten haben,können an WerktagenAusnahmen (bestimmteSortimente undÖrtlichkeiten) analog derAngaben für Sonn- undFeiertage ermöglichtwerden.FINLAND07.00 - 21.00.
Thuringia 0.00 – 20.00
Die Regelungen lassen ineingeschränktem Umfangauch Sonntagsöffnungen inAusnahmefällen zu.
07.00 - 18.00.
12.00 – 21.00in May, June, July,August, Novemberand December
! Different opening hours depending on the size of the store – year 2004:Foodstores under 400 m�other shops•Sundays 7.1-1.4:between 12.00-21.00not open•••••••••••••••••Easter MondaySundays 15.04-29.0430 April1 MaySundays 6.5, 20.5,3.6-17.6Midsummers EveSundays 24.6-26.8Sundays 2.9-28.10Sundays 4.11,18.11-2.124h between 8.00-18.0012.00-21.00open until 18.00not open12.00-21.007.00-13.0012.00-21.0012.00-21.0012.00-21.00not opennot openopen until 18.00not open12.00-21.007.00-13.0012.00-21.00not open12.00-21.00not open12.00-21.007.00-13.00not opennot opennot open7.00-18.00not open
Independence Day 6.12 not openSundays 9-23.1212.00-21.00Christmas EveChristmas Day26.1230.1231.1201.01.20087.00-13.00not open4h between 8-1807.00-18.007.00-18.00not open
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OVERVIEW*LEGISLATION REGARDING SHOP OPENING HOURSLast updated: January 2010MEMBERSTATEMONDAY TOFRIDAYSATURDAYSUNDAY/PUBLICHOLIDAYS
FRANCE
No restrictions.
No restrictions.
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Food shops canopen on Sundayuntil 13.005 Sundays a year,the mayor can askfor an extension ofopening hours onSundayIn thermal andtouristic zones, allshops can openon SundayIn the cities withmore than 1million ofinhabitants (Paris,Lille, Aix-Marseille) withstrongconsumptionhabits on Sunday,the “préfet” canestablish a so-called “perimeterfur use ofexceptionalconsumption –PUCE”. The city ofLyon is not a partof this systemThe regions ofMoselle, Bas-Rhinand Haut-Rhin areexcluded fromthese enactingterms and followthe prescriptionsof the localprofessional code
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GREECE
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05:00 -21:00Within this period, theshops may choosetheir own timetables.An extension ispossible, upondecision by the localprefecture council.
Same timetable, withthe restriction that theopening hours end at20.00 (art.12-13 of thelaw 3377/2005)
All shops are closedexcept petrol stations,restaurants, bars,cafeterias,convenience stores,pastry shops, photoshops, florists,antiquaries, shoeshine and nuts-selling
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Distinction between the winter period (1/10 - 15/5) and the summer period (15/5 -30/9).
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OVERVIEW*LEGISLATION REGARDING SHOP OPENING HOURSLast updated: January 2010MEMBERSTATEMONDAY TOFRIDAYSATURDAYSUNDAY/PUBLICHOLIDAYS
HUNGARY
The shops openinghours are decided bythe trader with respectto the purchase habit.In Budapest and in itssuburb therepresentatives ofMayor Office have theright to regulate theopening hours from06:00 – 22:00.
Shops are openup to 14:00 pm or16:00 pm.
shops. The prefect ofan area may allow theopening of designatedshops, uponagreement of the localtrade and labourunions. All shops areopen on the Sundaybefore Christmas andon the 31st ofDecember even if itcoincides with aSunday.(art.12-13 of the law3377/2005)thThe 24 Decemberthe shops are limitedup to 14:00, exceptionfor restaurants; hotels,flower shops, gasolinestations andconfectionary outlets.
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OVERVIEW*LEGISLATION REGARDING SHOP OPENING HOURSLast updated: January 2010MEMBERSTATEMONDAY TOFRIDAYSATURDAYSUNDAY/PUBLICHOLIDAYS
ICELAND
No restrictions.Usual opening hoursare however from 9:00am to 6:00 pm
No restrictions,But in practice manyshops close at 2 pmand others mostly at 4or 5 pm.
On Sundays manyshops are closed butin the malls shops areopen from 10 am to 5pm.On 24thDecembershops have to close at16:00 pm and may notopen up until 6:00 amon 25 December.Alcohol may not besold until 12.30 p.m.on Sundays. Alcoholmay not be sold onChristmas Day andGood Friday.In principle closed.However, exceptionsfor certain types ofshops (e.g bakeriesand flower shops) andfor tourist areas.In total, shops canopen on Sundays 8times a year and aregenerally open allSundays of Decemberexcept for differentregional provisions.
IRELAND
No restrictions.However, alcohol maynot be sold before10.30 a.m. and notafter 10.30 p.m.
No restrictions.However, alcohol canbefore 10.30 a.m. andnot after 10.30 p.m.
ITALY
Opening: from 7.00onwards, closing: until22.00 (with amaximum of 13opening hours perday) except fordifferent regionalprovisions.
See previous column
LATVIALITHUANIALUXEMBOURG7
No restrictionsNo restrictions06.00 - 20.00.Once per week shopscan close at 21.00.06.00 - 18.00.(These opening hoursalso apply to dayswhich precede publicholidays.)06.00 - 13.00.Opening after 1.00 pmis subject toauthorisation(employment of paidpersonnel for morethan 4 hours is subjectto prior authorisation).
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exceptions set by different regional lawsDerogations from the general framework legislation can be obtained from the Ministry for SMEs(for instance for tourist areas, special events etc.). Small shops without employees have ageneral derogation from the framework legislation.
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OVERVIEW*LEGISLATION REGARDING SHOP OPENING HOURSLast updated: January 2010MEMBERSTATEMONDAY TOFRIDAYSATURDAYSUNDAY/PUBLICHOLIDAYS
MALTA
Between 08/01 and31/10 included04.00-19.00Between 01/11 and07/01 included04.00 – 22.00Exceptions for specificcommercial activitiesPetrol stations6.00-18.00Automated pumpsunrestrictedLotto receivers24 hours on a dailybasis subject to permitfrom gamingauthoritiesCatering, night clubs,etc.Daily up to 1.00 AM(possibility ofextension by Ministersubject to clearanceby police and MTAand certain conditions)Valletta commercialpremisesUp to 10.00 PM
Between 08/01 and31/10 included04.00- 20.00Between 01/11 and07/01 included04.00 – 22.00Exceptions for specificcommercial activitiesPetrol stations06.00-15.00Automated pumpsunrestrictedLotto receivers24 hours on a dailybasis subject to permitfrom gamingauthoritiesCatering, night clubs,etc.Daily up to 1.00 AM(possibility ofextension by Ministersubject to clearanceby police and MTAand certain conditions)Valletta commercialpremisesUp to 10.00 PM
Between 08/1 and31/10 included04.00 – 22.00Between 01/11 and07/01 included04.00 – 22.00Exceptions for specificcommercial activitiesPetrol stationsAutomated pumpsunrestrictedLotto receivers24 hours on a dailybasis subject to permitfrom gamingauthoritiesCatering, night clubs,etc.Daily up to 1.00 AM(possibility ofextension by Ministersubject to clearanceby police and MTAand certain conditions)Valletta commercialpremisesUp to 6.00 PM also onpublic holidayswhenever a cruiseliner is in harbourEssential items (alsoapplies to streethawkers)6.00 – 1.00 PM alsoon public holidaysCommercial fairs9.00 -22.00Flowers, plants,seeds, fertilizers6.00-19.00 also onPublic holidays
Hiring CarnivalCostumesUp to 10.00 PMThursday before toTuesday after Carnival
Commercial fairs9.00 -22.00
Commercial fairs9.00 -22.00
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OVERVIEW*LEGISLATION REGARDING SHOP OPENING HOURSLast updated: January 2010MEMBERSTATEMONDAY TOFRIDAYSATURDAYSUNDAY/PUBLICHOLIDAYS
Tourist localities(Beverages, tobacco,fish, jewellery,souvenirs,photographicequipment…)06.00 -23.00
Tourist localities(Beverages, tobacco,fish, jewellery,souvenirs,photographicequipment…)06.00 -23.00
Tourist localities(Beverages, tobacco,fish, jewellery,souvenirs,photographicequipment…)06.00 -23.00Also on public holidaysTourist localities(commercial premisesselling predominatelygrocery items)06.00-17.00Also on public holidays
THENETHERLANDS
06.00 - 22.00.
06.00 - 22.00.
In principle, closed.However, localgovernments canallow Sunday opening(max. 12 Sundays peryear). They can alsopermit Sundayopening for touristareas.On Good Friday ,24.12 and 04.05,shops need to beclosed after 19h.Other rules for shopsin (gasoline) stationsand hospitals.Groceries up to 100sq. meters or gasstations up to 150 sq.meters may be open.All shops may be openthe last three Sundaysbefore ChristmasNo restrictions, butlocal authorities canintroduce a regulationto define hours duringwhich food retail shopsmay be open on datafield. There are not thesame legal regulationsfor the whole country:
NORWAY
No restrictions
No restrictions
POLAND
No restrictions
No restrictions
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OVERVIEW*LEGISLATION REGARDING SHOP OPENING HOURSLast updated: January 2010MEMBERSTATEMONDAY TOFRIDAYSATURDAYSUNDAY/PUBLICHOLIDAYS
according tojurisdiction, localauthorities cannot takeresolutions optionally.Each resolution mustbe reasonable and itcannot have thepurpose of limitingcommerce.There are 12 idle dayswith prohibition ofcommerce.PORTUGAL06.00 - 24.00.The Mayor can restrictor extend these hoursprovided they meetthe conditions of thelaw.Exceptions: coffee-shops, restaurants,tea houses, snackbars, self services andconvenience storesmay be opened until 2o’clock in the morning.Other exceptions areshops located in sea,road and airline andrailway terminals, aswell as gas/petrolstations that workpermanently.No restrictions.Position of SlovakAssociation ofCommerce andTourism is liberal.06.00 - 24.00Exceptions: coffee-shops, restaurants,tea houses, snackbars, self services andconvenience storesmay be opened until 2o’clock in the morning.Other exceptions areshops located in sea,road and airline andrailway terminals, aswell as gas/petrolstations that workpermanently.Opening ofhypermarkets islimited to 08.00 - 13.00from January toOctober (Novemberand December: 06.00- 24.00)
SLOVAKIA
No restrictions.
No restrictions apartfrom:••••24/12 after 12.0025/1201/01Easter Sunday
SLOVENIA
No restrictions.
No restrictions.
No restrictionsShop opening hoursare regulated in TradeAct ( Official Journal ofRepublic of Slovenia,No. 24/2008 from10.3.2008).Due to the Article 8 ofthe Trade Act, thereare no restrictions in
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OVERVIEW*LEGISLATION REGARDING SHOP OPENING HOURSLast updated: January 2010MEMBERSTATEMONDAY TOFRIDAYSATURDAYSUNDAY/PUBLICHOLIDAYS
Slovenia regarding theshop opening hoursfor any day of theweek - also Saturdaysand Sundays andPublic Holidays.The trader determinesthe opening hoursaccording to itsbusiness decision andthe needsof consumers. Theshop must operate inaccordance with thepublicly availableschedule at theentrance .The law also stipulatesthe obligation of thetrader to consider therights and obligationsof the workers due tothe Labour Act andCollective Agreementfor the Trading Sectorin Slovenia whendeterminig the openinghours of the shop onSundays and PublicHolidays. Thisconcernes primarilythe provisions whichregulate the workinghours, breaks, restsand supplements forthe less favourableworking time.SPAINLegislation defined atregional level.No restriction forshops wit less than150 m�SWEDENNo restrictions.No restrictions.No restrictions.Defined per region butopening is allowed forat least 12Sundays/publicholidays per year
No restrictions.
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OVERVIEW*LEGISLATION REGARDING SHOP OPENING HOURSLast updated: January 2010MEMBERSTATEMONDAY TOFRIDAYSATURDAYSUNDAY/PUBLICHOLIDAYS
UK
No restrictions.
No restrictions.
Small shops (not morethan 280 squaremetres) can openfreely. Larger shopsmay open for any sixcontinuous hoursbetween 10.00 and18.00. On publicholidays there are norestrictions other thanthe ones above,except that largershops may not openon Easter Sunday oron Christmas Day.
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