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Bakeries that also run a café are allowed to sell baked goods all day long on Sundays and public holidays. This was decided by the Federal Court of Justice. In such cases, the shop closing laws would not apply, but the more liberal restaurant law. Bakery cafés are also restaurants, according to the judges. As such, they are allowed to sell food on Sundays and public holidays without time restrictions - at least if it is "prepared food". The main point of contention was whether bread or rolls are also "prepared food". The Central Office for Combating Unfair Competition, which had sued a Munich bakery, said: no. Bread or rolls are only prepared when they are spread with butter or topped with sausage or cheese. The Federal Court of Justice ruled differently: bread and rolls are also prepared, namely by baking. All bakeries in Germany can now rely on this ruling: If they also run a café, they are allowed to sell baked goods at the counter all day on Sundays and public holidays because the stricter shop closing laws do not apply then. Klaus Hempel, Karlsruhe. File number: I ZR 44/19