18. In exceptional circumstances, when the Communications Regulatory Authority
considers that there is an urgent need to act by way of derogation from the procedure set out
in paragraphs 12 and 13 of this Article so as to safeguard competition and protect the
interests of users, it may immediately adopt proportionate and provisional measures, i.e.
define a relevant market, identify or not identify undertakings with significant market power
on the relevant market and/or impose, not impose or withdraw one or more of the obligations
referred to in Article 17 of this Law with respect to such undertakings. Such provisional
measures may be imposed for a period no longer than nine months. In this case, the
Communications Regulatory Authority must, without delay, communicate those measures,
with full reasons, to the European Commission, the Body of European Regulators for
Electronic Communications, and the national regulatory authorities of other European
Union Member States. The Communications Regulatory Authority may render such
measures permanent or extend the time for which they are applicable in accordance with the
procedure established in paragraphs 12 and 13 of this Article.
19. The Communications Regulatory Authority shall publish the list of relevant
markets for which undertakings with significant market power have been identified and the
list of undertakings with significant market power as well as the obligations imposed on
them, including information on the measures provided for in paragraph 18 of this Article
and any changes in such information, on their website and shall submit such lists to the
European Commission.
20. When conducting a market analysis, and deciding whether an undertaking has
significant market power and imposing obligations on undertakings with significant market
power, the Communications Regulatory Authority shall take account of the relevant
provisions of international treaties and/or agreements and shall ensure, within the scope of
its competence, compliance with and implementation of such treaties and/or agreements in
the Republic of Lithuania. When implementing and ensuring compliance with international
treaties and/or agreements, the Communications Regulatory Authority shall have the right,
after consulting the European Commission and mutatis mutandis subject to the procedure
and conditions set out in paragraphs 10, 14 and -18 of this Article, to impose, amend or
withdraw the obligations referred to in Article 17 of this Law with respect to undertakings
other than those with significant market power on the relevant market.
Article 17. Imposition of obligations on undertakings having significant market
power on the relevant market
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