Facua warns of the celebration of illegal party favors and warns of the “usual” excess capacity at New Year’s Eve parties

Facua-Consumers in Action has demanded for another year that the town councils and autonomous communities fulfill their control functions over the festivities that will be celebrated this New Year’s Eve.

The association warns of the “usual existence” of certain rooms that exceed the maximum permitted capacity or incur non-compliance in terms of security, in addition to the holding illegal party favors in premises They do not have licenses or authorizations of any kind.

“The lack of controls and inspections by administrations can translate into accidents at any time.” which, due to the large influx of public that attends these parties, can become somewhat serious,” warns Facua.

The organization reminds that to celebrate this type of events, premises not dedicated to hospitality and hospitality establishments that do not have licenses to organize this type of activities are obliged to request licenses from their town councils or autonomous communities to organize the party favors. However, in many cases the organizers or promoters skip this procedure, celebrating these festivals illegally.

Likewise, he assures that, in many cases, the organizers of the party favors “they do not fulfill what was promised in their advertising”. Thus, the guarded cloakroom supposedly included in the ticket price “ultimately represents an added cost or lacks genuine surveillance”; the drinks “run out within a few hours of the party starting”; canapés or breakfast “they are only accessible to a few” or “many more tickets than allowed are sold, resulting in unbearable overcrowding.”

The association reminds that in the event of these irregularities, users can demand a refund of all or part of the price of their tickets. Therefore, recommends users to ensure that the premises have sufficient and usable emergency exitsfire extinguishers, toilets in good condition and in accordance with the announced capacity, among other requirements.

Keep the ticket and get a copy of the advertising

Likewise, it encourages consumers to keep their ticket and, if possible, get a copy of the party’s advertising so that, if the capacity or any other advertised aspect is not met, they can claim a refund of all or part of their money. Facua warns that the administrations “They should carry out a prior control on illegal parties to proceed with their prohibition”.

Likewise, he points out that it is necessary to inspect the establishments in which these events are held during New Year’s Eve to close the clandestine ones and ensure that the legal ones meet all health and safety requirements, especially in regards to capacity and safety measures in case of accidents.