Can to EU courts because of prohibition alcoholverkoop

Posted on 16-01-2015 at 16:52 by mauritsh – 31 Comments”

Ewout Klok was given previously to the Council of State to zero in on the petition, but does not accept this ruling and litigates through.

A few months ago, the highest Dutch administrative in petrol stations, was definitely not alcohol should be sold to customers, because of an ‘inseparable, functional link’. BETA, the association of can, however, not from the field store, and is planning a complaint before the European Court for Human Rights in Strasbourg.

BETA find it especially ridiculous that, as one of our most loyal ‘reacreeps’ also remarked, roadside restaurants and supermarkets along the way or simply beverage may sell. Moreover, and here comes the European twist, should gas stations (just) over the border Belgian speciaalbiertjes and German Schnapps to the man, what they do. This would make the Dutch measure is inconsistent with the principle of equality.

Sounds like fun, but it remains to be seen whether the European court of justice is to be considered in this story. Member states may, as regards the different European discriminatieverboden, after all, often rely on grounds such as public order, safety and public health. Thus, member states have some space to have a private policy. In addition, it takes an average gait to the Court of Strasbourg often a long time, so by the time it is so far, we are probably a few years further, we make massive use of self-propelled cars and the whole drink & drive-discussion become irrelevant.