http://theslate.net/2007/01/23/bu-reauc-ra-cy-noun-excessively-complicated-administrative-procedure/ Everyday Peculiarities Sun, 20 May 2012 06:15:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 http://theslate.net/2007/01/23/bu-reauc-ra-cy-noun-excessively-complicated-administrative-procedure/#comment-85 The Slate - Everyday Peculiarities » Blog Archive » Show Me Your License … to Dance Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:05:33 +0000 http://theslate.net/2007/01/23/bu-reauc-ra-cy-noun-excessively-complicated-administrative-procedure/#comment-85 [...] I’ve already written a few pieces about the incredibly complicated bureaucratic measures that are king in Sweden. Well, as it turns out I knew nothing about it at the time. Here comes more and I don’t know if I’m all that much surprised. From the local news outlet: Revellers frequenting venues where music is played are best advised to consult with the landlord before making any sudden movements. Should the bar lack a special dancing licence the owner may wind up in trouble with the forces of law and order. “If somebody begins dancing at a place that doesn’t have a dancing licence, the landlord is obliged to immediately turn down the music and stop the dancing,” police spokesman Christer Ohlin told newspaper Södermalmsnytt. [...] […] I’ve already written a few pieces about the incredibly complicated bureaucratic measures that are king in Sweden. Well, as it turns out I knew nothing about it at the time. Here comes more and I don’t know if I’m all that much surprised. From the local news outlet: Revellers frequenting venues where music is played are best advised to consult with the landlord before making any sudden movements. Should the bar lack a special dancing licence the owner may wind up in trouble with the forces of law and order. “If somebody begins dancing at a place that doesn’t have a dancing licence, the landlord is obliged to immediately turn down the music and stop the dancing,” police spokesman Christer Ohlin told newspaper Södermalmsnytt. […]

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