3)before crossing the border, where the user of motor vehicle intending to travel across the territory of the Republic of Lithuania is not covered by compulsory insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles as required in this Law;
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4)not later than on the last day of validity of insurance coverage under the insurance contract.
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4.At the request of the institution carrying out the control of compulsory insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, the person who is being checked shall present an insurance certificate valid under this Law at the time of the check or any other document certifying, in accordance with legal acts of another state, the conclusion of an insurance contract.
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5.A valid certificate of insurance shall be presented to the undertaking which conducts state technical inspections before the motor vehicle is inspected.
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6.No check on compulsory insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles shall be carried out in respect of motor vehicles normally based in the territory of another Member State of the European Union and motor vehicles normally based in the territory of a foreign state, which enter the territory of the Republic of Lithuania from the territory of another Member State of the European Union. However, non-systematic and non-discriminatory random checks may be carried out which are not aimed exclusively at compulsory insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles.
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7.Motor vehicles normally based in the territory of a foreign state shall be treated like motor vehicles normally based in the territory of a Member State of the European Union if the national insurers’ bureaux of all Member States of the European Union guarantee, each individually under their national legislation on compulsory insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, the payment of compensation for the damage caused by such motor vehicles in road accidents occurring in their respective territories.
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8.Before going from the Republic of Lithuania to other Member States of the European Union, the users of motor vehicles normally based in the territory of the Republic of Lithuania shall have a valid insurance certificate certifying the conclusion of an insurance contract which is in compliance with the requirements of this Law.
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Article 42Principles of Control over Insurance of Motor vehicles Registered in the Republic of Lithuania
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Having compared the data received from the institutions responsible for the registration and technical inspection of motor vehicles with the information available in its database about insured motor vehicles, the Bureau shall have the right to forward to the police the data on registered, but not insured motor vehicles. The police, after having receiving such information, shall impose, in accordance with the procedure established in the legal acts, administrative penalties on the person responsible for the conclusion of an insurance contract.
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Article 43Liability for Failure to Conclude Insurance Contract in conformity with this Law
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1.Natural and legal persons responsible for the conclusion of an insurance contract who failed to conclude an insurance contract in conformity with this Law and the users of motor vehicles who do not have a valid insurance certificate or any other document certifying, in accordance with the legal acts of another state, the conclusion of an insurance contract shall be liable under the Code of Administrative Offences.
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2.Application of sanctions shall not release from the obligation to conclude an insurance contract.
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CHAPTER SIX FINAL PROVISIONS
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Article 44Monetary Unit
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Amounts in euros referred to in this Law shall be expressed in litas according to the official exchange rate of the litas against the euro as published by the Bank of Lithuania.
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Article 45Information Communicated to the Commission of the European Communities
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The Ministry of Finance shall inform the Commission of the European Communities about the transitional periods in respect of the amounts of cover, fixed in paragraph 1 of Article 11 of this Law.
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I promulgate this Law passed by the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania.
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PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC VALDAS ADAMKUS Annex to the Law on Compulsory Insurance against Civil Liability in respect of the Use of Motor vehicles EU LEGAL ACTS IMPLEMENTED BY the Law on Compulsory Insurance against Civil Liability in respect of the Use of Motor vehicles 1. Council Directive 72/166/EEC of 24 April 1972 on the approximation of the laws of Member States relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, and to the enforcement of the obligation to insure against such liability.
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2.Council Directive 72/430/EEC of 19 December 1972 amending Council Directive 72/166/EEC of 24 April 1972 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles and to the enforcement of the obligation to insure against such liability.
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3.First Council Directive 73/239/EEC of 24 July 1973 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking-up and pursuit of the business of direct insurance other than life assurance.
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4.Commission Recommendation 74/165/EEC of 6 February 1974 to the Member States concerning the application of the Council Directive of 24 April 1972 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the use of motor vehicles, and to the enforcement of the obligation to insure against such liability.
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5.Commission Recommendation 81/76/EEC of 8 January 1981 on accelerated settlement of claims under insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles.
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6.Second Council Directive 84/5/EEC of 30 December 1983 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles.
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7.Second Council Directive 88/357/EEC of 22 June 1988 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to direct insurance other than life assurance and laying down provisions to facilitate the effective exercise of freedom to provide services and amending Directive 73/239/EEC.
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8.Third Council Directive 90/232/EEC of 14 May 1990 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles.
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9.Council Directive 90/618/EEC of 8 November 1990 amending, particularly as regards motor vehicle liability insurance, Directive 73/239/EEC and Directive 88/357/EEC which concern the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to direct insurance other than life assurance.
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10.Council Directive 92/49/EEC of 18 June 1992 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to direct insurance other than life assurance and amending Directives 73/239/EEC and 88/357/EEC (third non-life insurance Directive).
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11.Directive 2000/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 May 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles and amending Council Directives 73/239/EEC and 88/357/EEC (Fourth motor insurance Directive).
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12.Directive 2005/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 amending Council Directives 72/166/EEC, 84/5/EEC, 88/357/EEC and 90/232/EEC and Directive 2000/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles.