| NEW RULES ON FREEDOM TIME |
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| Monday, 19 January 2009 | |
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Valencia: Only businesses with less than 150 m² of floor space shall be free to choose their days and hours. The Department of Industry, Trade and Innovation has launched a campaign to inform businesses about the changes in the Law on Commercial Times of Valencia This measure does not affect the shops that sell the items, they have total freedom of time, irrespective of their sales area, such as those engaged in bakery products, bread, prepared meals, newspapers, fuel and fuel. Establishments selling cultural products have the potential to open on Sundays and holidays, with a limit of 12 hours a day and 90 hours per week. The Department of Industry, Trade and Innovation, through the Directorate General for Trade and Consumer Affairs has launched a campaign to inform businesses about the changes in the Law on Commercial Times of Valencia. According to a communique from the Generalitat, the amendment of legislation provides for freedom of hours depending on the sales area of the business, dropping from 300 square meters to 150 m². Thus, only shops in Valencia with an area used for exhibition and retail below 150 m2 be free to choose the days and hours of their establishments. Moreover, it is an obligation for the seller with a poster display on and opening hours. For the director general of Trade and Consumer Affairs, Silvia Ordiñaga the possibility of opening on Sundays or public holidays for retailers from 150 m2 room sales were reduced from now, the days are authorized annually by the Government, after discussion in the Trade Center. " This measure, excluding establishments belonging to companies or distribution groups that have no consideration for small and medium business or operating under the trade name of such groups or companies. This measure does not affect the shops that sell the items, they have total freedom of time, irrespective of their sales area, such as those engaged in bakery products, bread, prepared meals, newspapers, fuel and fuel. Nor does it affect establishments selling flowers and plants, convenience stores, stores at stations and means of transport by land, sea and air, and shops in busy areas declared Turística. Moreover, establishments selling cultural products have the potential to open on Sundays and holidays, with a limit of 12 hours a day and 90 hours per week. The remaining establishments set their opening hours as the general scheme that is a maximum of 90 hours a week of opening and may only open on holidays Order or authorized by Resolution of the Department of Industry, Trade and Innovation. 18/01/2009 Provinces. |
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