Act No. 223 / 2016 Coll.
Act on Sales Time in Retail
Valid
Law
Effective from 01.10.2016
223
THE LAW
of 28 June 2016
on retail selling time
Parliament has decided on this law of the Czech Republic:
Sales time in retail
(1) In retail trade (1) sales on these public holidays and other sacramentof2)
(a) 1 January - The Day of Reconstruction of the Independent Czech State and New Year,
(b) Easter Monday,
(c) 8 May - Day of Victory,
(d) 28 September - Czech State Day,
(e) 28 October - Date of establishment of the Czechoslovak State,
(f) 25 December - Christmas Day; and
(g) December 26 - Christmas Day 2.
(2) In retail 1) the sale on 24 December - Christmas Day from 12.00 to 24.00 am is prohibited.
(3) The limitation of the sales time referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 does not apply to the operation of:
(a) stores with a sales area not exceeding 200 m2;
(b) petrol and lubricant filling stations;
(c) pharmacies;
(d) shops at points of increased passenger concentration at airports, railway stations and bus stations;
(e) shops in medical establishments;
(f) retail trade at a time when danger status 3), emergency status 4), state threat status 4) or war status 4).
The restriction provided for in Article 1 (1) and (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the time of sale and purchase of pawnshops, establishments intended for trading in second-hand goods and equipment intended for the collection and purchase of waste, irrespective of the size of the sale or purchase area.
Transfers
(1) A legal or commercial natural person commits an offence by operating a retail sale or sale or purchase in an establishment referred to in § 2 at the time when their operation is prohibited under § 1 and 2.
(2) A fine of up to CZK 1 000 000 may be imposed for the offence referred to in paragraph 1. If a legal or enterprising natural person commits the offence referred to in paragraph 1 repeatedly, a fine of up to CZK 5 000 000 may be imposed.
(3) Supervision of compliance with the obligations laid down by this Act is carried out by the Czech Trade Inspection5).
Efficacy
This Act shall take effect on the first day of the third month following its publication.
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1) Annex No. 4, point 48 of Act No. 455 / 1991 Coll., on Business Business (Trade Act), as amended.
2) Act No. 245 / 2000 Coll., on public holidays, on other holidays, on significant days and on working days, as amended.
3) Article 3 of Act No. 240 / 2000 Coll., on Crisis Management and on the amendment of certain laws (Crisis Act), as amended.
4) Article 2 of Constitutional Act No. 110 / 1998 Coll., on Security of the Czech Republic, as amended by Constitutional Act No. 300 / 2000 Coll.
5) Act No. 64 / 1986 Coll., on Czech Trade Inspection, as amended.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Act No. 223 / 2016 Coll., on Sales Time in Retail |
|---|---|
| Regulation Type | Law |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 20.07.2016 |
|---|---|
| Effective from | 01.10.2016 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
The regulation text is for informational purposes only.
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