Ladenschlussgesetz
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In Germany, the Ladenschlussgesetz (abbreviated: LadSchlG) is the federal law regulating at which times stores are required to be closed. The Ladenschlussgesetz was first enacted on July 10 1958 following pressure from Germany's trade unions; currently (beginning June 1 2003), stores are not allowed to be open at any of the following times:
- On Sundays and public holidays;
- On working days and Saturdays until 6:00 and from 20:00 onward;
- On December 24, until 6:00 and from 14:00 onward, assuming that it is a working day.
There also are different regulations for pharmacies, gas stations, train stations etc.
External links
- Full text (German) (http://www.sidiblume.de/info-rom/arb_re/allg_ar/ladschlg_f.htm)