Coffee Shops
Operating a coffee shop is legally complex and subject to strict regulations. Municipal tolerance policies, operating permits, Bibob assessments, and enforcement under the Opium Act make this a challenging field for entrepreneurs. Westhoff Van Namen provides specialized legal support for starting, relocating, and operating coffee shops.
Permits, Bibob assessments, and operations: legal expertise for coffee shop owners.
Permits & Tolerance Policy
- Guidance with applications for operating permits and tolerance declarations
- Legal assessment of municipal policies
- Consultation on scarce permits and objection procedures
Bibob Assessment & Risk Evaluation
- Support with Bibob procedures and reliability assessments
- Analysis of the connection between criminal offenses and licensed activities
- Drafting views and defenses against proposed rejections
Relocation & Zoning Plan
- Legal guidance for coffeeshop relocations
- Preparing an Action Plan for municipalities
Enforcement & Legal Protection
- Defense against closure based on Article 13b Opium Act (Damocles Policy)
- Legal procedures for sales to minors, excessive trade stock, or nuisance
- Limitation of license duration and compliance testing with the Services Act and Scarce Permits
