Under § 36 (1) 1) of the Alcohol Act and considering subsection (2) of the same section:
1. In the interests of ensuring public order, the right of retail sale of
alcoholic beverages, including for consumption on the premises, is suspended
throughout the state from 22:00 to 10:00.
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2. The restriction provided for in clause 1 is not applied on board
watercraft or aircraft used for international carriage of passengers or to
places of business inside the security restricted area of an international
airport and port.
3. Broadcasters shall publish this Order promptly.
4. Under § 49 (4) of the Alcohol Act, state supervision over compliance
with the requirements related to the retail sale of alcoholic beverages and
the restrictions on the consumption of alcoholic beverages is exercised by
rural municipalities or city governments on their respective administrative
territories.
5. This Order takes effect on 18 May 2020 and remains in effect until
31 May 2020.
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For the protection of the life and health of people and overriding public
interest, this Order establishes restrictions for preventing the spread of
the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causing the COVID-19 disease. The reasons and considerations
are set out in the explanatory memorandum to the Order, which will be published
on the website of the Government of the Republic.
Failure to duly comply with measures for preventing the spread of the coronavirus
SARS CoV-2 causing the COVID-19 disease will prompt the application of
the administrative coercive measures set out in § 28 (2) or (3)
of the Law Enforcement Act. According to § 23 (4) of the Law Enforcement
Act, the amount of penalty payment is 9600 euros. This penalty payment,
which serves the purpose of enforcing the restrictions imposed by this Order
and preventing the spread of the virus, may be imposed repeatedly.
This Order can be
appealed against by filing a challenge pursuant to the procedure provided by the
Administrative Procedure Act within 30 days as of the day the relevant
person became or should have become aware of the Order. This Order can also be
appealed against by filing an action with the administrative court pursuant to
the procedure provided for in the Code of Administrative Court Procedure within
30 days as of the day of announcement of this Order.