THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE VILNIUS REGION MUNICIPALITY INFRINGED THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAW ON COMPETITION

The Competition Council passed the Resolution concerning the compliance of the Resolution of the Administration of the Vilnius Region Municipality with the requirements of the Law on Competition. The Competition Council recognised that the Administration of the Vilnius Region Municipality committed an infringement of Article 4 of the Law on Competition by refusing to approve the schedule of the passenger route No M2-18 “Kirtimai-Stotis-Kalnėnai-Guriai-Kyviškių aerodromas” established by the Administration of Vilnius Municipality and serviced by UAB Lostiras. The Administration of the Vilnius Region Municipality was obliged within one month from the approval of the schedule of the traffic route to pass a decision in compliance with the requirements of Article 4 of the Law on Competition.

The Competition Council maintained, that the refusal to approve the schedule of the passenger route No M2-18 “Kirtimai-Stotis-Kalnėnai-Guriai-Kyviškių aerodromas” initiated by the Vilnius Municipality restricted the possibilities for UAB Lostiras to enter the relevant market and prevented the provision of the passenger carriage services. As a result of the resolution of the Administration of the Vilnius Regional Municipality a carrier from Vilnius (UAB Lostiras) was placed at dissimilar competition conditions as compared with those available for another carrier operating in the relevant market and providing passenger carriage services in the Vilnius region municipality – H.Mušket IĮ.