Law No. XI-626 “On unfair trade practices”. País/Territorio Lituania Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2009 (2016) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Alimentación y nutrición Palabra clave Fraude Bebidas Negocios/industria/corporaciones Comercio interior Venta Protección del consumidor Contrato/acuerdo Responsabilidad/indemnización Área geográphica Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Europa Septentrional Resumen The purpose of this Law is to limit the exercise of market power by retail undertakings with significant market power and to ensure a balance between the interests of suppliers and retail undertakings with significant market power. It shall be applicable to suppliers and retail sellers of food and beverages. Retail undertakings shall be prohibited from engaging in acts contrary to fair business practice which transfer the risk of the activities of retail undertakings to suppliers or impose additional obligations on them or which restrict suppliers' ability to operate freely on the market and which are expressed as requirements on the supplier: (a) to pay, directly or indirectly or otherwise, for consent to start trading in the supplier's goods; (b) to compensate a retailer for a loss or less than expected to make a profit on the sale of goods received from the supplier; (c) to compensate the operating costs incurred by the retail trade company in connection with the installation of new stores or the renovation of old ones; (d) to link the prices of goods supplied to a retail trade enterprise and the conditions of supply with the prices of the goods applied by the supplier and the conditions of supply to third parties; (e) change the essential delivery procedures or specifications of the goods without notifying the supplier thereof within the term specified in the contract, which may not be shorter than 10 days; (f) accept unsold foodstuffs, except perishable packaged foodstuffs, if they are safe, of high quality, have an expiration date of at least 1/3 or their shelf life is unlimited and there is a prior agreement on their return; (g) to pay, directly or indirectly, part of the costs of sales promotion; (h) to reimburse the costs incurred in resolving consumer complaints, except in cases when a substantiated consumer complaint has been affected by circumstances for which the supplier is responsible. In this case, the amount of costs claimed by the retailer from the supplier must be based on the retailer's actual costs; and (i) to pay, directly or indirectly, or otherwise compensate for the layout of the goods, except in cases where there is a written agreement between the retail trade company and the supplier regarding the payment for the layout of the goods. Texto completo Lituano Página web e-seimas.lrs.lt