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The plaintiff, a beauty and dental services company, claims that the government overstepped its powers in mid-March by closing deals and seeking compensation of 70,000. damages for loss of income and expenses incurred.
The company went to court in July. This is the first known complaint about government bans on quarantine.
“On March 14, the government had the right to provide special work, service, rest conditions, special travel arrangements, but at that time it did not have the authority to close the business,” said Nerijus Zaleckas, the company’s lawyer, to BNS.
According to him, this was partially recognized by the Seimas when it subsequently amended the laws, establishing the right of the Government to introduce prohibitions in them.
The lawyer also said that he considered necessary an interpretation of the Constitutional Court in this case.
The outgoing prime minister, Saulius Skvernelis, said when the complaint reached the court that the court would answer the question whether trade rights had been violated.
To curb the spread of the new coronavirus, the government introduced a quarantine in Lithuania, closed state borders and restricted the provision of trade and services as of March 16. The restrictions began to be relaxed in the second half of April and the quarantine was lifted on June 17.
Prohibitions and restrictions have been introduced in accordance with the Laws on Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases of People and Civil Protection.
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