The Superior Court of Justice of the Canary Islands (TSJC) has upheld the request of the Federation of Urban Areas of the Canary Islands (Fauca) against the Government's decision to raise the island to level 3 and has agreed to suspend the prevention measures established, specifically the closure of the interior of hospitality and restaurant premises and the limitation to 50% of the capacity on the terraces.
As a very precautionary measure and, therefore, without giving a hearing to the defendant, the Second Section of the Contentious-Administrative Chamber of the TSJC at its headquarters in Santa Cruz de Tenerife states that, in principle, neither the closure of hospitality establishments nor the limitation of capacity on terraces "have been shown to be the causes of the contagion problem nor are they foreseen as the solutions."
The Chamber adds that the measure "does not withstand the comparative grievance to the public interest reflected in this case in the economic damage caused to the restaurant and hospitality sector, essential and strategic for the economic survival of the Island, which has been suffering in recent months a true ordeal, the main cause of the loss of 13% of GDP at the head of the worst data among the autonomous communities that make up the State."
The Court gives the Government of the Canary Islands three days to present any allegations it deems appropriate.
