Tourism Law in Europe

19 4) Damage suffered by the tourist due to unprovided services, which were not included into organised travel by the travel organiser (Article 15). The tourist, who suffered damage mentioned above, has to apply to institution authorised by the Government not later than 3 months from the announcement of information regarding examination of applications regarding the recovery of the damage announced by the institution authorised by the Government (the State Consumer Rights Protection Authority). Damages are covered under the procedure determined by the Government or the institution authorised by the Government, i.e. institution authorised by the Government after the end of the period of 3 months, during 10 working days analyses submitted requests and supporting documents of tourists and submit written request to insurance company regarding insurance benefit (12 September 2018 the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania No. 924). Under Article 128 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Lithuania (2016), fines from six hundred to eight hundred fifty euros are determined for breach of requirements for provision of tourism services, travel agents and (or) sellers of travel packages. If the breach was committed repeatedly, the amount of fine is ranging from eight hundred twenty to one thousand five hundred euros. Speaking of travel package, Article 21 of the Law on Tourism determines that travel package is considered to be completed if the seller of the travel package: 1) helps the tourist with the separate selection and separate payment of each travel service during single visit or contact with his point of sale; 2) in a targeted manner, the procurement of at least one additional travel service from another trader where a contract with such other trader is concluded at the latest 24 hours after the confirmation of the booking of the first travel service. It should be noted that in that case if the traveller acquires not more than one type of tourism service identified in the Parts 1, 2 and 3 of Article 3 of the Law on Tourism (transportation of travellers by all types of vehicles; rent services of car, motorcycle or other motor vehicle; accommodation services, which are the integral part of travellers’ transportation and are