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season.<br>Businesses opting to operate under this exemption are reminded to comply fully with all applicable labor regulations.<br>The aforementioned does not apply to the following businesses that may continue to operate as is regulated in article 3 of the National Ordinance on Shop Closure (Landsverordening winkelsluiting, AB 2013, GT no. 542)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Pharmacies, as long as it concerns the sale of medicine and medical products<br>\u2022 Bars and restaurants<br>\u2022 Hotels and guesthouses<br>\u2022 Stores located in hotels, on the airport and on the harbor premises.<br>\u2022 Funeral parlors<br>\u2022 Gas stations<br>\u2022 Bakeries selling pastries, milk, and\/or milk products<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chamberofcommerce.sx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_2250-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" 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