Rules

2025-04-16

RULES FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF GOODS IN THE ONLINE SHOP AND ELECTRONIC TENDER OF THE STATE TAX INSPECTORATE UNDER THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA

CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. Rules for the purchase and sale of goods in the electronic shop and electronic tender of the State Tax Inspectorate under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania (hereinafter referred to as the Rules) establish the procedure for the sale of state-owned property recorded in the accounts of the State Tax Inspectorate under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania (hereinafter referred to as the STI) in the electronic shop and electronic tender.
2. The Rules have been prepared in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (hereinafter referred to as Regulation (EU) 2016/679), Rules for the transfer, accounting, storage, disposal, return, and recognition as waste of ownerless, confiscated, state-inherited, and state-transferred property, material evidence, treasures and finds, approved by Resolution No. 634 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania of 26 May 2004 "On the Approval of the Rules for the Transfer, Accounting, Storage, Realization, Return, and Recognition as Waste of Ownerless, Confiscated, State-Inherited, and State-Transferred Property, Material Evidence, Treasures, and Finds" (hereinafter referred to as the Rules for the Disposal of Property), which regulate the disposal of property transferred to the state.
3. Terms used in the Rules:
3.1. Personal data – any information about a natural person whose identity has been established or can be established (data subject).
3.2. Electronic tender participant – a natural person who has reached the age of majority and/or a legal entity participating in an electronic tender organized by the State Tax Inspectorate.
3.3. Winner of the electronic tender – a participant in the electronic tender who has offered the highest price by the end of the electronic tender.
3.4. Electronic tender (hereinafter referred to as e-tender) – a method of selling property using information technology on a special website at https://www.vmi.lt/pardavimai, where property transferred to the state and administered by the State Tax Inspectorate under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania is sold. The website is administered by the State Tax Inspectorate under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania, the data controller of the electronic store, the State Tax Inspectorate under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania, legal entity code 188659752, value added tax payer code LT886597515, address: Vasario 16-osios g. 14, LT-01107 Vilnius.
3.5. Seller – the State Tax Inspectorate under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania, which, in accordance with these rules, sells goods on the website https://www.vmi.lt/pardavimai and is responsible for the execution of the property sale procedure.
3.6. Account – a personal account created by the buyer in the State Tax Inspectorate's online shop and by the participant in the electronic tender in accordance with these rules, in which the buyer's or participant's personal data and order history are stored.
3.7. Buyer – a natural person who has reached the age of majority and/or a legal entity purchasing from the State Tax Inspectorate's online shop.
3.8. Goods – property transferred to the state and sold in the State Tax Inspectorate's online store and electronic tender.
3.9. Privacy Notice – a document approved by the State Tax Inspectorate under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania, which contains information about what personal data of persons using the State Tax Inspectorate's online store and electronic auction the purpose of personal data processing, the legal basis, the storage period, the provision of personal data, and the rights of the data subject.
3.10. Contract – a contract for the purchase and sale of the relevant goods concluded between the buyer and the seller, which is considered to be concluded from the moment of payment for the order when the goods are purchased in the e-shop; a contract for the purchase and sale of the relevant goods concluded between the winner of the electronic tender and the seller, which is considered to be concluded from the moment of payment of the price offered by the winner of the electronic tender.
3.11. Parties – the buyer or the winner of the electronic tender and the seller together.
3.12. Order – an order for goods, which specifies the goods that the buyer wishes to purchase in the State Tax Inspectorate's online shop.

3.13. State Tax Inspectorate e-shop (hereinafter referred to as STI e-shop) – a website located at http://www.vmi.lt/pardavimai, where the seller's goods are sold. The website is administered by the State Tax Inspectorate under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania, the data controller of the State Tax Inspectorate e-shop, legal entity code 188659752, value added tax payer code LT886597515, address: Vasario 16-osios g. 14, LT-01107 Vilnius.
3.14. Other terms used in the Rules shall be understood as defined in Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the Law on Legal Protection of Personal Data of the Republic of Lithuania, and the Rules for Disposal of Assets.
4. When registering for the first time in the STI e-shop or e-tender, the buyer creates an account that will be used to purchase goods. The buyer's personal data provided during the initial registration in the STI e-shop or e-tender is collected and processed in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the Rules, and other legal acts regulating the processing of personal data for the following purposes:
4.1. performance of the functions of the STI as set out in legislation in the area of the sale of property transferred to the state;
4.2. performance of contractual obligations (sale of property transferred to the state in the STII e-shop and e-tender);
4.3. direct marketing (when subscribing to the newsletter);
4.4. ensuring the legitimate interests of the STI (ensuring the quality of services provided, storing information about the performance of contracts, having evidence and effective means of defending its rights during the examination of legal disputes or claims).
Detailed information on the processing of personal data of buyers or participants in electronic tenders is available at http://www.vmi.lt/pardavimai in the privacy notice published by the STI.
5. In order to achieve the purposes of personal data collection and processing specified in point 4 of the Rules, the seller collects and processes the following personal data:
5.1. registration data in the STI e-shop and e-tender. The specific composition of personal data depends on the chosen method of registration and login to the STI e-shop or e-competition, i.e. when registering in the VMI e-shop or e-competition or logging in via the administrative and public e-services portal "Elektroniniai valdžios vartai" or with electronic banking functionalities, the name, surname, personal identification number, name and code of the represented legal entity are obtained from the administrators of these platforms; when logging in with the login credentials issued by the STI – the user name and the initial password provided; when connecting with a stationary or mobile electronic signature – information about the processing of personal data in this case is provided in the active link of the information notice "Information about the processing of personal data". The seller stores the registration, login, and other account data until the buyer or e-auction participant deletes their account in the STI e-shop or e-tender. Purchase data is separated from the buyer's or e-tender participant's account and stored for 10 (ten) years after the order has been fulfilled or participation in the e-tender.
5.2. Technical/administrative data of the STI e-shop and e-tender user account. This data consists of the person's first name, last name, telephone number, e-mail address, place of residence (registered office) address, value added tax (hereinafter – VAT) payer code (if applicable), bank account number, bank name, account status (active, blocked, unblocked), language selection, IP address, technical data on logins to the account and actions in the account (action performed, date and time), indication that the buyer or e-tender participant has read the Rules, date and time of reading. The seller stores the account data until the buyer or e-tender participant deletes their account in the STI e-shop or e-tender. Purchase data is separated from the buyer's or electronic tender participant's account and stored for 10 (ten) years after the order has been fulfilled or participation in the e-tender.

5.3. purchase (order) data. This data includes the buyer's first and last name, order number, name of the goods ordered, quantity, price, date and time of order placement, order fulfillment status (e.g., "Submitted," "Paid," "Ready for pickup," "Completed"), payment date and time, bank name and account number from which the payment was made, place and method of collection of the goods, information about communication and interaction with the buyer on issues related to the order and its execution. Purchase (order) data is stored for 10 (ten) years after the order is fulfilled;
5.4. data on participation in e-tender. This data consists of the name and surname of the e-tender participant, the e-tender number, the name of the goods sold in the e-tender, the quantity, the initial price, the price of the e-tender participant's bid, the date and time of the bid submission, the status of the e-tender (e.g., "Awaiting payment," "Lost"), payment date and time, bank name and account number from which the payment was made, place and method of collection of the goods, information about communication and interaction with the e-tender participant and the winner of the e-auction on issues related to participation in the e-tender and the sale of goods in the e-tender. Data on participation in the e-tenderis stored for 10 (ten) years after payment for the goods;
5.5. newsletter subscription data (processed if the person gives consent to process personal data for direct marketing purposes, i.e., subscribes to the newsletter). This includes the date and time of consent, IP address, and email address at which the buyer or e-tender participant agrees to receive newsletters. Newsletter subscription data is stored for as long as the buyer's or e-tender participant's consent is valid. The buyer or e-tender participant may revoke their consent to receive newsletters at any time in their STI e-shop or e-tender account, by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the e-mail, or by informing the seller at the e-mail address [email protected];
5.6. data on browsing the STIe-shop and e-tender. This data consists of choices regarding the use of cookies. If consent is given for the use of specific analytical cookies, the following data is also processed: viewed products, date and time of viewing, browsing duration, products added to the shopping cart and/or wish list, date and time of adding, IP address, session ID, browser used, device type. More information about the processing of this personal data can be found in the cookie policy used on the websites of the STI;
5.7. data from communications carried out via the e-mail address [email protected], which is used to administer the STI's e-shop and e-tender. This data consists of data when a buyer or e-tender participant contacts the seller for help, asks the seller questions, submits requests, complaints, etc. to the seller, In such cases, the seller processes the buyer's or e-tender participant's communication information (date, time, e-mail address) and the documents and data submitted by the buyer or e-tender participant to the extent necessary to examine the request and provide a response. This data is stored until the seller examines the buyer's or e-tender participant's request or inquiry, provides a response, and for another 2 (two) years after the inquiry is resolved. If a legal dispute is initiated due to a request, claim, or inquiry from the buyer or e-tender participant, the seller may store the buyer's or e-tender participant's data for a longer period of time, i.e. until the expiry of the limitation periods for filing a complaint or bringing an action provided for in the legislation and/or until the final decision becomes effective.
6. Upon initial registration, the buyer or e-tender participant shall familiarize themselves with the Rules by checking the box "I have read the Rules for the Purchase and Sale of Goods in the State Tax Inspectorate's Electronic Store and Electronic Tender." The Rules are a legally binding document for the parties, which sets out the rights and obligations of the buyer or participant in the electronic auction and the seller, the conditions for the purchase and payment of goods, the procedure for delivery and collection of goods, the liability of the parties, and other conditions related to the purchase and sale of goods in the STI e-shop and e-tender. Once the buyer or e-tender participant has confirmed that they have read the Rules, they shall apply to all purchases made by the buyer or participant in the e-tender in the STI e-shop or e-tender, and to all contracts concluded with the seller prior to the publication of the updated Rules at http://www.vmi.lt/pardavimai. Once the Rules have been updated, they shall apply from the moment of their publication on http://www.vmi.lt/pardavimai, and the buyer or e-tender participant shall be informed of the update of the Rules in accordance with the procedure set out in point 8 of the Rules.

7. Only buyers who meet the conditions specified in subparagraph 3.7 of the Rules are entitled to make purchases in the STI e-shop. Only participants in the electronic auction who meet the conditions specified in subparagraph 3.2 of the Rules are entitled to participate in the e-tender and submit their bids. A buyer or participant in an e-tender who has confirmed that they have read the Rules, as provided for in points 6 and 8 of the Rules, respectively, shall be entitled to purchase goods in the STI e-shop or participate in an e-tender.
8. In the event of changes in market conditions or the laws of the Republic of Lithuania, the STI has the right to amend the Rules. The buyer and the participant in the e-tender shall be informed of this when they log in to their account.
9. The buyer and the participant in the e-tender have the right to familiarize themselves with the privacy notice published by the STI. The buyer and the participant in the e-tender have the rights of data subjects specified in Chapter III of Regulation (EU) 2016/679. The procedure for exercising these rights is regulated by the Description of the Exercise of Data Subject Rights at the State Tax Inspectorate, approved by Order No. VA-33 of the Head of the State Tax Inspectorate under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania on May 7, 2018 "On the Approval of the Description of the Implementation of Data Subject Rights at the State Tax Inspectorate."
10. The seller has the right to provide the buyer or participant in the e-tender with information or documents related to the purchase and sale made in the STI e-shop or e-tender by e-mail. In all cases, the buyer or participant in the e-tender is responsible for providing the seller with a valid e-mail address belonging to the buyer or participant in the e-tender.

CHAPTER II
PROCEDURE FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF GOODS IN THE STI E-SHOP

SECTION I
ORDERING GOODS, ESTABLISHING LEGAL RELATIONSHIPS FOR PURCHASE AND SALE

11. The buyer may order goods in the STI e-shop only after authenticating themselves in the STI e-shop via external systems, with STI tools or with an electronic signature.
12. When ordering goods, the buyer must enter the personal data necessary for ordering goods in the appropriate fields of the STI e-shop, which are processed in the STI e-shop in accordance with the procedure set out in the privacy notice.
13. When the buyer, having selected the goods and created a shopping cart, completes all the steps of the order, the last of which is the selection and confirmation of the payment method, it is considered that a legal relationship of sale and purchase has been established between the seller and the buyer and a contract has been concluded. The buyer is informed about the order confirmation by a message sent to the email address provided by the buyer.
14. Instructions for the goods ordered by the buyer in Lithuanian are provided together with the purchased goods, if the seller has these instructions. All information known to the seller about the goods and their characteristics is provided in the seller's description of the goods in the STIe-shop.
15. Each buyer's order is stored in the seller's database in accordance with the procedure set out in the privacy notice.

SECTION TWO
BUYER'S RIGHTS

16. The buyer has the right to:
16.1. purchase goods from the STI e-shop in accordance with the procedure set out in the Rules;
16.2. cancel an order in accordance with the procedure set out in the Rules;
16.3. other rights set out in Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the privacy notice, the Rules, and other laws of the Republic of Lithuania governing the protection of personal data and consumer rights.

SECTION THREE
BUYER'S OBLIGATIONS

17. When using the STI e-shop, the buyer must:
17.1. pay for the ordered goods in accordance with the procedure set out in the Rules;
17.2. collect the purchased goods at the location specified by the seller within the time limits specified in the Rules;
17.3. comply with the Rules, privacy notice, other conditions specified in the STI e-shop, and not violate the requirements established in the laws of the Republic of Lithuania regulating contractual relations.

SECTION FOUR
SELLER'S RIGHTS

18. The seller has the right to:
18.1. sell goods in the STI e-shop in accordance with the procedure set out in the Rules;
18.2. terminate the sale of goods in the STI e-shop;
18.3. cancel the buyer's order if the buyer does not pay for the goods within 30 (thirty) minutes of adding the goods to the basket using the payment method specified in point 22 of the Rules.

SECTION FIVE
SELLER'S OBLIGATIONS

19. The seller undertakes to:
19.1. fulfill the buyer's orders in accordance with the procedure set forth in the Rules;
19.2. provide the buyer with the information specified in Article 6.2287 of the Civil Code of the Republic of Lithuania in a clear and understandable manner in the STI e-shop system;
19.3. create conditions for the buyer to collect the ordered goods in accordance with the procedure set out in the Rules;
19.4. to respect the buyer's privacy and to process the buyer's personal data only in accordance with the procedure established by European Union legislation, the privacy notice, the Rules, and other legislation of the Republic of Lithuania;
19.5. comply with other requirements set out in Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the Rules, and other laws of the Republic of Lithuania regulating the protection of personal data and ensuring the protection of consumer rights.

SECTION SIX
PRICES OF GOODS, PAYMENT PROCEDURE AND TERMS

20. The prices of goods in the STI e-shop are indicated in euros, including the VAT rate applicable at the time in accordance with the legislation and other taxes, if applicable.
21. The buyer acquires the right to order (pay for) the goods selected in the STI e-shop if they confirm that they have read:
21.1. The Rules;
21.2. the terms and conditions of return and warranty (Civil Code, Article 6.333, Section 8), by ticking the box "Goods are not returnable and are not covered by warranty";
21.3. the procedure for granting a unique vehicle owner declaration code (hereinafter referred to as SDK), liability for failure to comply with the requirements established for vehicle owners (operators) (Article 20(1) of the Law on Road Traffic Safety of the Republic of Lithuania, Article 431 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Lithuania), by ticking the box "I have read the procedure for granting the SDK and the liability provided for in Article 431 of the Code of Administrative Offences" if the product is a vehicle.
22. The buyer shall pay for the ordered goods via electronic banking.
23. If payment confirmation is not received within 30 (thirty) minutes of placing the order, the order shall be automatically canceled.
24. Once the seller receives payment for the goods, the order is confirmed.
25. By confirming that they have read the Rules, the buyer agrees that the documents relating to the purchase of goods – VAT invoice and/or goods purchase-sale agreement – may be provided to them together with the goods or electronically to the email address specified by the buyer immediately after the order is fulfilled.

CHAPTER III
PROCEDURE FOR PURCHASING AND SELLING GOODS IN AN E-TENDER

SECTION I
ORDERING GOODS, ESTABLISHING LEGAL RELATIONSHIPS FOR PURCHASING AND SELLING

26. Participants in e-tenders may only participate in e-tenders after authenticating themselves in the e-tender via external systems, using the means provided by the STI, or with an electronic signature.
27. When participating in an e-tender, a participant in an e-tender must provide the necessary personal data in the relevant fields of the account information, which is processed in accordance with the procedure set out in the privacy notice.
28. During the e-tender, the e-tender participant shall offer their price in euros without cents. During the e-tender, the e-tender participant shall have the right to offer a higher price than the one offered. The number of price offers is not limited.
29. During the e-tender, the e-tender participant may refuse to participate in the e-tender.
30. The e-tender is won by the e-tender participant who has offered the highest price by the end of the e-tender. The price offered by the winning e-tender participant is considered to be the sale price of the property.
31. If several participants in the e-tender offer the same price for the property, the participant whose bid was submitted earlier shall be deemed to have won the e-tender.
32. When the e-tender ends, the winner of the e-tender shall be informed of the confirmation of the e-tender win by a notification sent to the e-mail address provided by the winner of the e-tender.
33. The winner of the e-tender who refuses to pay the price offered or fails to pay it within the time specified in paragraph 48 of the Rules shall lose the right to purchase the property. In such a case, the second participant in the e-tender in terms of the price offered shall be deemed to have won. If this participant in the e-tender also fails to pay the price offered or refuses to pay the price offered, the third participant in the e-tender in terms of the price offered shall be deemed to be the winner of the e-tender, and so on.
34. When the winner of the e-tender pays for the purchased goods, it shall be deemed that a legal relationship of sale and purchase has been established between the seller and the winner of the e-tender and that a contract has been concluded.
35. The instructions for the goods purchased by the winner of the e-tender in Lithuanian shall be provided together with the goods, if the seller has these instructions. All information known to the seller about the goods and their characteristics shall be provided in the seller's description of the goods.
36. The price offer of the winner of the e-tender shall be stored in the seller's database in accordance with the procedure set out in the privacy notice.

SECTION II
RIGHTS OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE E-TENDER

37. An e-tender participant has the right to:
37.1. offer a price for the product sold in the e-tender in accordance with the procedure set out in the Rules;
37.2. withdraw from the e-tender before the end of the e-tender in accordance with the procedure set out in the Rules;
37.3. submit a new price offer in the e-tender before the end of the e-tender in accordance with the procedure set out in the Rules;
37.4. refuse to pay the offered price in accordance with the procedure set out in the Rules;
37.5. and other rights established in Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the privacy notice, the Rules, and other legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania regulating the protection of personal data and consumer rights.

SECTION III
OBLIGATIONS OF THE E-TENDER PARTICIPANT

38. The e-tender participant must:
38.1. pay for the purchased goods and collect them in accordance with the procedure set out in the Rules;
38.2. collect the purchased goods at the location specified by the seller within the time limits specified in the Rules;
38.3. comply with the Rules, the privacy notice, and not violate the requirements established by the laws of the Republic of Lithuania.

SECTION FOUR
SELLER'S RIGHTS

39. The seller has the right to:
39.1. sell goods in an e-tender in accordance with the procedure set out in the Rules;
39.2. terminate the sale of goods in an e-tender;
39.3. cancel the winning bid if the winner of the e-tender fails to pay for the goods within 3 (three) business days, including the day of determining the winning bid, using the payment method specified in clause 43 of the Rules.

SECTION FIVE
SELLER'S OBLIGATIONS

40. The seller undertakes:
40.1. to sell the goods in the e-tender in accordance with the procedure set out in the Rules;
40.2. provide the participant in the e-tender with the information specified in Article 6.2287 of the Civil Code in a clear and understandable manner in the e-tender system;
40.3. create conditions for the winner of the e-tender to collect the paid goods in accordance with the procedure established in the Rules;
40.4. respect the privacy of the e-tender participant and process personal data only in accordance with the procedure established by European Union legislation, the privacy notice, the Rules, and other legislation of the Republic of Lithuania;
40.5. comply with other requirements set out in Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the Rules, and other laws of the Republic of Lithuania regulating the protection of personal data and ensuring the protection of consumer rights.

SECTION SIX
PRICE OF GOODS, PAYMENT PROCEDURE AND TERMS

41. The price of goods in the e-tender shall be indicated in euros, including the VAT rate applicable at that time in accordance with the legislation and other taxes, if any.
42. The winner of the e-tender shall be entitled to pay for the goods purchased from the seller in the e-tender if they confirm that they have read and understood:
42.1. The rules;
42.2. The terms and conditions of return and warranty (Civil Code, Article 6.333, Section 8), by checking the box "Goods are not returnable and are not covered by warranty";
42.3. the procedure for granting a unique vehicle owner declaration code (hereinafter referred to as SDK), liability for failure to comply with the requirements established for vehicle owners (operators) (Article 20(1) of the Road Traffic Safety Act, Article 431 of the Code of Administrative Offences), by ticking the box "I have read the procedure for granting the SDK and the liability provided for in Article 431 of the Code of Administrative Offences" if the goods are a vehicle.
43. The winner of the e-tender shall pay for the purchased goods via electronic banking.
44. If payment is not received within 3 (three) working days, including the day of determining the winner, the win shall be automatically canceled.
45. By confirming that they have read the Rules, the winner of the e-tender agrees that the goods purchase documents – VAT invoice and/or goods purchase-sale agreement – may be provided to them together with the goods or electronically to the email address specified by the winner of the e-tender after the goods have been collected.

CHAPTER IV
COLLECTION OF GOODS

46. The buyer or the winner of the e-tender must collect the purchased goods no later than within 5 (five) working days from the receipt of the money in the account of the STI.
47. The goods may be collected by the buyer, the participant in the e-tender, or their authorized representative. When collecting the goods, it is necessary to have with you and, at the seller's request, present a valid identity document (identity card or passport) and a power of attorney if the person collecting the goods is authorized to represent the buyer or the winner of the e-tender.
48. The risk of accidental loss, damage, or deterioration of the goods shall pass to the buyer or the winner of the e-tender from the moment the goods are transferred to the buyer or the winner of the e-tender or are not collected within the time limit specified in point 46 of the Rules.

CHAPTER V
GOODS QUALITY GUARANTEE AND RETURNS

49. In the STI e-shop and e-tender, the goods quality guarantee does not apply on the grounds specified in Article 6.333(8) of the Civil Code.
50. In the STI e-shop and e-tender, goods are not returned on the grounds specified in Article 6.362(4) of the Civil Code and point 17 of the Retail Trade Rules approved by Resolution No. 697 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on June 11, 2001 "On the Approval of the Rules of Retail Trade," goods shall not be returned on the grounds specified in paragraph 17.
51. The seller shall not be liable for the fact that the goods sold in the STI e-shop and e-tender may not correspond to the actual size, shape, color, or other parameters of the goods due to the device used by the buyer or e-tender participant. Shade, or other parameters may not correspond to the actual size, shape, shade, or other parameters of the goods due to the characteristics of the screen of the device used by the buyer or participant in the e-tender or other technical reasons beyond the seller's control. Product photos are for illustrative purposes only and are examples.

CHAPTER VI
RESPONSIBILITY

52. The buyer or participant in the e-tender is responsible for any illegal actions performed using the STI e-shop or e-tender.
53. A registered buyer or participant in the e-tender is responsible for the security of their login details and/or their disclosure to third parties, therefore, if a third party uses the services provided by the STI e-shop or e-tender by logging in with the login details of a buyer or participant in an e-tender registered with the STI e-shop or e-tender, the seller shall consider this person to be the buyer or participant in the e-tender.
54. The seller shall be exempt from any liability in cases where losses arise due to the buyer or e-tender participant, disregarding the seller's recommendations and their obligations, failing to familiarize themselves with the Rules, privacy notice, even though they had the opportunity to do so.

CHAPTER VII
EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION

55. All communication related to the purchase of goods in the STI e-shop or e-tender shall be carried out on the website at http://www.vmi.lt/pardavimai, using the contact details provided or by email at [email protected].
56. The seller shall send all notifications to the buyer or e-tender participant at the e-mail address provided during registration in accordance with the procedure set out in the Rules and the privacy notice.

CHAPTER VIII
FINAL PROVISIONS

57. The laws of the Republic of Lithuania shall apply to the relations arising from the Rules.
58. All disputes arising from the implementation of the Rules shall be resolved through negotiations. If no agreement is reached, disputes shall be resolved in accordance with the procedure established by the laws of the Republic of Lithuania.
59. A buyer or participant in an e-tender may submit a request/complaint regarding goods purchased in the STI e-shop or e-tender to the State Consumer Rights Protection Authority (A. Goštauto g. 12, 01108 Vilnius, e-mail [email protected], tel. (0 5) 262 67 60, website www.vvtat.lt (also to the territorial divisions of the State Consumer Rights Protection Authority in the counties) or fill in the request form on the European Electronic Dispute Resolution Platform.
60. The rules are published on the website at http://www.vmi.lt/pardavimai.