With fines ranging from $ 500 to $10,000, Bosco Vallarino, Panama City Mayor issued the decrees which also establishes schedules for the sale of alcoholic beverages.
"... This new document include shops, supermarkets, restaurants, casinos, gambling halls and hotels, except those who are not do not sell liquor as their main business, they may remain open, but not sell or give away liquor", reports Midiario.com.
Holidays, such as 24 to December 31, carnival and fiesta days are excluded.
Source: Midiario.com
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September 2010
Two bills have been presented to restrict the possession of firearms and regulate private security firms.
The proposed laws were presented by the Public Security Minister, Alejandro Garúz.
"The first seeks to establish a legal framework that controls the possession, carrying, importation, export, sale and transport of arms, munitions and related materials," reports Prensa.com.
August 2009
A law project regulating Telecom companies was sanctioned by the government.
Phone companies will have to register and keep data on users of mobile and fixed telephony and communication networks.
The proposal by Martinelli's administration intends to fight organized crime, which uses these technological advancements in their felonies.
July 2009
From the Tourism Chamber's point of view, the General Tourism Law would establish clear regulations for the private sector.
Gonzalo Vargas, Canatur's president, remarked the "need to have a central axis to define rules in touristic affairs".
Vargas told newspaper La Prensa Libre that "the lack of clear rules for the private sector creates judicial uncertainty in providing services and investing.
April 2009
The government and private enterprise are looking to strengthen the legal and regulatory framework to preserve and enhance the competitiveness of the country.
The Government of the Republic of Panama recognized that the country, as a center for prestigious international and financial services, needs to preserve and enhance its competitiveness and increase the attraction of foreign direct investment, so it must strengthen its legal and regulatory framework.
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