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Complainant ruled against: King's Night party at Homomonument can continue until 1 AM

A judge has ruled that the Kingsnight party at Amsterdam's Homomonument can continue until 1:00 AM, dismissing a complaint that sought an earlier end time based on noise policies. The court determined the event features a variety of musical genres rather than a continuous "dance-like" profile, which would have required an 11:00 PM cutoff. Additionally, the judge overturned a recent municipal decision that had attempted to lower the permitted volume levels for the celebration.

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