A host in Augsburg did not want to see that he should close at 8 p.m. because of Corona. A court found him right. Does the decision affect all restaurants?
- Once again, a court in Bavaria challenged the Corona * restrictions.
- In Augsburg * a restaurateur had sued against the 8 p.m. regulation.
- The court agreed with him. Does this have an impact on other economies?
Update from May 29, 2:58 p.m .: Bavaria's beer gardens can now again serve guests until 10:00 p.m. After an urgent decision by the Augsburg Administrative Court, the state government prefers the extension of the opening hours for all outdoor dining areas, which was actually only planned for Tuesday after Pentecost. This serves the legal peace and prevents that there is a patchwork in Bavaria during the opening hours, State Chancellor Florian Herrmann (CSU) told the German Press Agency in Munich on Friday.
First report from May 28, 2020
Augsburg - Once again, a court in Bavaria has objected to a restriction by the state government to contain the corona pandemic . The Augsburg administrative court granted the urgent request of a restaurateur who would like to serve his guests outside until 10 p.m. instead of only until 8 p.m. as previously allowed .
Coronavirus in Bavaria: Court confirms Augsburg restaurateur
The court is of the opinion that from an infection control point of view there is no reason why the interior of the Augsburg restaurant may be served longer than the terrace.
"You can imagine how the guests reacted when we had to tell them at 8:00 pm that they were no longer allowed to sit here," says Bernhard Spielberger, managing director of the Palladio restaurant . From now on, he can serve his around 90 outdoor seats until 10 p.m. "For my client, this is an economically important decision," says lawyer Bernhard Hannemann.
Corona virus in Bavaria: FW demands longer hospitality in all restaurants
He had already submitted the urgent application before the state government decided to adjust the opening times for indoor and outdoor areas. However, this regulation will only apply from next Tuesday. Fabian Mehring, parliamentary managing director of the FW parliamentary group in the state parliament , is therefore calling for all restaurants to be able to cater for a longer period of time even at Pentecost. The FDP also advocates immediate alignment.
At the end of April, the Bavarian Administrative Court had already declared the sales ban for large businesses with more than 800 square meters to be unconstitutional. The state government reacted: shortly afterwards, large stores were allowed to reopen.
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