Wednesday, December 8th, 2021
“Inappropriate intervention”
Woolworth goes to court against 2G rule
Since the corona measures were tightened, the 2G rule has also applied in large parts of the retail sector. The department store chain Woolworth does not want to accept this and is suing in court. Among other things, the company sees the principle of equality violated.
The department store chain Woolworth has filed a lawsuit against the 2G regulation in retail with the Higher Administrative Court for the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. A court spokesman said in Münster that the company wanted to get the provisional suspension of the regulation in the most populous state in an urgent procedure.
According to the 2G regulation, only vaccinated and convalescent people have access to many shops. Shops with daily needs, such as supermarkets, grocery stores and drug stores, are exempt from the tightening of the Corona rules. The company sees the 2G rule as an inappropriate interference with the constitutionally guaranteed occupational freedom and the property guarantee, as well as a violation of the principle of equality, said the court spokesman.
Woolworth argued that the introduction of the 2G rule was disproportionate and inappropriate, the spokesman said. Because it is doubtful whether the retail trade in view of the existing protective measures such as the mask requirement at all emanate any significant risk of infection.
A decision on the urgent application is no longer expected this week, said the spokesman. If the department store chain were successful with their norms control suit, not only the Woolworth branches would benefit, but also all other retailers in North Rhine-Westphalia. At first no comment was received from Woolworth.