EU Sex Shops

Cities in the EU cannot require sex shops to pay the costs of managing and enforcing a licensing regime when applying for a license – even if the fee is refunded when the license is refused, the European Court of Justice ruled Wednesday.

LUXEMBOURG – Cities in the EU cannot require sex shops to pay the costs of managing and enforcing a licensing regime when applying for a license – even if the fee is refunded when the license is refused, the European Court of Justice ruled Wednesday.

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