91桃色

Faculty of Law

Sukurta: 19 June 2019

tf9 Saul臈tekio ave., block 1, LT-10222 Vilnius
Tel. 236 6185
E-mail:

Dean 鈥 Prof. Dr. Tomas Davulis

 

STAFF

104 teachers (incl. 86 holding research degree), 10 research fellows (incl. 1 holding research degree), 51 doctoral students.

DEPARTMENTS OF THE FACULTY

Department of Criminal Justice
Department of Private Law
Department of Public Law

RESEARCH AREAS

Integration of the legal system of Lithuania into the legal system of European Union
Efficiency of criminal law, criminal procedure law and punishment execution law
Lithuanian legal tradition and dynamics of conception of law
Efficiency of private law

DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS MAINTAINED IN 2018

M. Ambrasait臈-Valentinavi膷ien臈. Regulation of lobbying: the case of Lithuania.
A. Driukas. Time limits in Substantive Private Law.
O. Fruzerova. The content of the prohibition of market abuse and problematic aspects of administrative and criminal liability for infringement of this prohibition.
M. Markova. Effectiveness of protection for reputed marks in the European Union.
V. Mitkevi膷ius. Multimodal transport of goods: regulatory issues.
G. Pa啪ereckait臈. Relationship between responsibility of international organizations and their member states under international law.
J. Randakevi膷i奴t臈. The relationship between law and biomedical sciences in the context of the art. 53 (a) of the European Patent Convention.
E. Tamo拧i奴nait臈-Samaitien臈. The concept of business transfer under Directive 2001/23/EC.
V. Terehkov. Globalization regionalization of civil procedure: European and Eurasian aspects.
A. Vainorien臈. The legal grounds for the state of emergency.
R. Vai拧vilien臈. The relationship between jurisdiction of International Criminal Tribunals and National Criminal Jurisdiction.
T. Varapnickas. Arbitrator鈥檚 civil liability and its boundaries.
M. Vitulsk臈. Application of provisional measures in International Commercial Arbitration.
I. 沤ukovait臈. Problematic aspects in the elements of robbery.

MAIN CONFERENCES ORGANIZED IN 2018

International conference The Importance of National Constitutional Guarantees for the Protection of Entrepreneurial Freedom Using the Examples of Lithuania and Germany

6th international conference of PhD students and young researchers Digitalization in Law Lithuanian Independence Act of February 16, 1918: Restoration of Statehood in Baltic and Eastern European regions

National conference Property Law: Will Foundations of Private Law Withstand Challenges of XXI Century

Discussion What to expect from Europe in the year 2019? 91桃色 Faculty of Law together with the European Commission representation office in Lithuania organized the high level discussion about the future of Europe and the most important challenges to Europe in 2019,

BEST PRESENTATIONS MADE AT CONFERENCES ABROAD

Prapiestis, J. Kalt臈s instituto taikymo Lietuvos baud啪iamojoje justicijoje aktualijos (rus懦 kalba) (Topics of application of the institute of guilt in Lithuanian criminal justice (Russian lang.). International scientific-practical conference Faculty of Law, Cuban State University: 60 years of work in science and practice. Plenary session. Krasnodar, Faculty of Law, Cuban State University, Russian Federation, April 20, 2018.

Sudavi膷ius, B. Budget planning in the Republic of Lithuania under the influence of European Union Law. International conference Currency, taxes and other institutes of financial law in the year of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Czhecoslovakia. Prague, Czech Republic, September 20鈥21, 2018.

艩ileikis, E. Aktuelle Problemstellungen im Hinblick auf die Unternehmens- und Berufsfreiheit in Litauen. In Deutsch-Litauisches Symposium zu ausgew盲hlten Fragen der Berufs- und Unternehmensfreiheit, Universit盲t Regensburg, Germany, April 12, 2018.

Vai膷aitis, V. A. Independence declarations in Baltic region. AABS (Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies) Conference. Stanford University, USA, June 3, 2018.

Namavi膷ius, J. Gesetzlichkeitsprinzp im Strafrecht der Europ盲ischen Union (Principle of legality in European Union criminal law / Teis臈tumo principas Europos S膮jungos baud啪iamojoje teis臈je). University of Frankfurt, Germany, May 8, 2018.

MAIN SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2018

K奴ris, E. 2018. On the rule of law and the quality of the law: reflections of the constitutional-turned-international judge. Teor铆a y Realidad Constitucional, vol. 42, p. 131鈥159.

Merkevi膷ius, R. 2018. Baud啪iamojo proceso enciklopedija. Kn. 1: Baud啪iamojo proceso samprata, tipai, tikslai stadijos ir 拧altiniai (Encyclopedia of Criminal Procedure. book 1: The concept of criminal process, types, goals, stages and sources). Vilnius: Center of Registers.

Mikalonien臈, L. 2018. Small partnership company form as a vehicle for small and medium-sized businesses in Lithuania: is the theoretical model effective in practice. European Company and Financial Law Review, vol. 15(1), p. 101鈥122, doi: 10.1515/ecfr-2018-0004.

 

DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

9 Saul臈tekio ave., block 1, LT-10222 Vilnius
Tel. 236 6167, 236 6168
E-mail:

Head 鈥 Prof. Habil. Dr. Gintaras 艩vedas

STAFF

Professors: Habil. Dr. G. 艩vedas, Dr. A. Abramavi膷ius, Dr. A. Gutauskas, Dr. J. Prapiestis.
Associate professors: Dr. G. Goda, Dr. A. Gorbatkov, Dr. G. Juodkait臈-Granskien臈, Dr. P. Kuconis, Dr. R. Merkevi膷ius, Dr. I. Michailovi膷, Dr. G. Sakalauskas.
Associate professors of practice: G. Jasaitis, A. Me拧ka.
Assistants: Dr. J. Levon, Dr. J. Namavi膷ius.
Lecturers: M. Aidukas, V. Kilinskas, Dr. A. Juozapavi膷ius, D. Prapiestis, Dr. P. Ver拧ekys, Dr. A. Vosyli奴t臈, L. 弄sel臈.
Doctoral students: J. Bagd啪ius, M. Dobrovolskis, A. Kudaibergenov, U. Markevi膷i奴t臈, L. Martinaityt臈, L. Mickevi膷i奴t臈, I. M. Ragai拧yt臈, E. Raistenskis, I. Rakavets, R. Steponavi膷i奴t臈, L. 艩ivickait臈.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Efficiency of Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure Law and Punishment Execution Law
Substantive Criminal Law
Juvenile Criminal Law
Penitentiary and Probation Law
Criminology
Qualification of Criminal Acts
Comparative Criminal Law
Criminal Policy
International and EU Criminal Law
Law of Criminal procedure
International and EU Criminal Procedure Law
Criminalistics

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2018

Projects supported by University Budget

Research on the Efficiency of Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure Law and Punishment Execution Law. Prof. Habil. Dr. G. 艩vedas, Prof. Dr. A. Abramavi膷ius, Prof. Dr. A. Gutauskas, Prof. Dr. J. Prapiestis, Assoc. Prof. Dr. G. Goda, Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Gorbatkov, Assoc. Prof. Dr. P. Kuconis, Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Merkevi膷ius, Assoc. Prof. Dr. I. Michailovi膷, Assoc. Prof. Dr. G. Sakalauskas, Asist. Dr. J. Levon, Asist. Dr. J. Namavi膷ius, Asist. Dr. A. Vosyli奴t臈, Lect. Dr. A. Juozapavi膷ius, Dr. P. Ver拧ekys, Lect. Dr. P. Ver拧ekys, Lect. M. Aidukas, Lect. D. Prapiestis, Lect. L. 弄sel臈, Asist. V. Kilinskas. 2016鈥2018.

International Research Projects

The University of Kent: The Role and Future of National Constitutions in European and Global Governance. Expert: Prof. Habil. Dr. G. 艩vedas. Assoc. Prof. Dr. I. Jarukaitis. 2014鈥2018.

The Institute of Law Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Controlling Illicit Trade of Tobacco in Era of Fast Change. Expert: Prof. Habil. Dr. G. 艩vedas. 2018鈥2020.

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS

The Jagiellonian University in Krakow (Poland)
The Institute of Law Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences 鈥 ILS PAS (Poland)
Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Lodz (Poland)
Cuban State University, Faculty of Law (Russian Federation)
Faculty of Law, University of Frankfurt am Main (Germany)

OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

Prof. Habil. Dr. G. 艩vedas 鈥

  • Editor-in-chief of the journal Teis臈 (Law), ;
  • editorial board member of the journal Justitia, ;
  • editorial board member of the journal New Journal of European Criminal Law, ;
  • advisory board member of the journal Ius Novum (Quarterly of the Faculty of Law and Administration of Lazarski University in Warsaw), ;
  • senior editor of the journal Teis臈s ap啪valga (Law Review), ;
  • member of the Management Committee of ECLAN, Contact point for Lithuania at ECLAN (European Criminal Law Academic Network), .

Prof. Dr. A. Abramavi膷ius 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Teis臈 (Law),
  • editorial board member of the journal Jurisprudence,
  • editorial board member of the journal Komorni Listy (Journal Of Executors) (Bailiffs Chamber of the Czech Republic),

Prof. Dr. J. Prapiestis 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Teis臈 (Law),
  • editorial board member of the journal Jurisprudence, ;
  • editorial board member of the journal Teis臈s Problemos (Legal Issues),

Assoc. Prof. G. Goda 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Teis臈 (Law),
  • editorial board member of the journal Justitia,

Assoc. Prof. Dr. G. Sakalauskas 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Kriminologijos studijos (Studies of Criminology), ;
  • editorial board member of the journal Nowa Kodyfikacja Prawa Karnego (New Criminal Law Codification) (A scientific quarterly, published by the Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics of the University of Wroclaw, Poland),
  • member of Lithuanian Association of Criminology;
  • member of International Penal and Penitentiary Foundation (IPPF).

Assoc. Prof. Dr. G. Juodkait臈-Granskien臈 鈥

  • Scientific Committee member of the journal Law and Forensic Science, ;
  • Chairman of Coordination council of forensic expert鈥檚 activities of Lithuania;
  • Chairman of Lithuanian Association of Criminalists;
  • member of Baltic Network of Forensic Science Institutions;
  • member of European Network of Forensic Science Institutions.

MOST IMPORTANT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS RECEIVED FOR R&D ACTIVITIES

Best Applied Work in the field of Humanities and Social Sciences of 91桃色:
艩vedas, G., Ver拧ekys, P., Levon, J. & Prapiestis, D. (2017). Lietuvos Respublikos baud啪iamojo kodekso Bendrosios dalies vientisumo ir naujovi懦 (su)derinimo i拧拧奴kiai: Monografija (Challenges of Integrity and Innovation of the General Part of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania: Monograph). Vilnius: 91桃色 Publishing House. Retrieved from:

MOST IMPORTANT PARTICIPATION CASES OF RESEARCHERS IN WORKING GROUPS OR COMMISSIONS SET UP BY STATE AUTHORITIES, STATE AND MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANISATIONS, AND BUSINESS ENTITIES

Prof. Habil. Dr. G. 艩vedas. Member of the Bar Examination Commission. Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania. January 16, 2015鈥搕o date.

Dr. A. Vosyli奴t臈. Member of the working group set for the preparation of Probation Law Enforcement Problem Analysis. Department under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania. June 01, 2016鈥搕o date. Order of the Director of the Prison Department, 2003 April 18, No. V-145.

Prof. Dr. A. Abramavi膷ius, Prof. Habil. Dr. G. 艩vedas. Members of the Committee for the Supervision of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania. Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania. May 02, 2017鈥搕o date.

Dr. J. Namavi膷ius. Member of the Examination Commission for Applicants for Prosecutors. January 26, 2015鈥搕o date.

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES

Compliance Assessment of Framework Decision 2008/909/JHA LITHUANIA (European Commission). Dr. J. Levon.

Consultation/opinion of the Faculty of Law of 91桃色 considering the necessity of complementing the penal code directed to the Committee of Human Rights of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. Prof. Habil. Dr. G. 艩vedas.

Conclusions on the law project No XIIIP-2821 dedicated to the Seimas of Republic of Lithuania. Assit. Dr. J. Namavi膷ius.

Conclusions on the law project No XIIIP-2473- XIIIP-2475, XIIIP-1884 dedicated to the Seimas of Republic of Lithuania. Assit. Dr. J. Namavi膷ius.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Participation in the event dedicated to introduce the Faculty of Law of 91桃色 to Lithuanian schools students (Ambassador Program).

Prof. Habil. Dr. G. 艩vedas. Participation in the radio program on the issues of legal regulation of life imprisonment on the Radio 鈥溑絠ni懦 radijas鈥.

 

DEPARTMENT OF PRIVATE LAW

9 Saul臈tekio ave., block 1, LT-10222 Vilnius
Ph: 236 6169, 236 6170
E-mail:

Head 鈥 Prof. Habil. Dr. Vytautas Nekro拧ius

STAFF

Professors: Habil. Dr. V. Mikel臈nas, Habil. Dr. V. Nekro拧ius, Dr. A. Dambrauskait臈, Dr. T. Davulis, Dr. V. Mizaras, Dr. D. Petrylait臈.
Professors of practice: R. Bir拧tonas, 艩. Keserauskas, E. Tamo拧i奴nien臈.
Associate professors: Dr. T. Bagdanskis, Dr. D. Bublien臈, Dr. L. Did啪iulis, Dr. L. Mikalonien臈, Dr. P. Miliauskas, Dr. R. Simaitis, Dr. D. Solovei膷ik, Dr. A. Taminskas, Dr. J. Usonis, Dr. V. V臈brait臈.
Associate professors of practice: G. Bartkus, A. Driukas, E. Lau啪ikas.
Assistants: E. Bakanauskas, S. Cirtautait臈鈥揔aminskien臈, J. Jonis.
Lecturers: Dr. S. Avi啪a, M. Austys, Dr. S. Barakauskas, Dr. S. Drazdauskas, G. Dabulskyt臈, Dr. N. Gaubien臈, M. Juonys, Dr. N. Kasiliauskas, A. Maciejevski, Dr. J. Maculevi膷, M. Matiukas, Dr.V. Mitkevi膷ius, Dr. A. Paliuk臈nas, Dr. V. Petrylait臈, dr. I. Povilaitien臈, A. 艩uminas, Dr. V. Terekhov, Dr. E. Tamo拧i奴nait臈 Samaitien臈, Dr. T. Varapnickas, Dr. E. Zemlyt臈.
Doctoral students: A. Bal膷i奴n臈, E. Bakanauskas, I. Breskien臈, S. Bronu拧ien臈, L. Dzindzel臈tait臈- 艩alt臈, M. Gedeikis, V. Jankauskien臈, J. Jarusevi膷ius, V. Kontrimas, E. Kurelaityt臈, V. Kuzminskas, L. Matveichuk, S. Okin膷yc, A. Pliner, O. Shev膷enko, A. Selvestravi膷i奴t臈, G. Taminskait臈, M. 沤ukauskait臈.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Efficiency of Private law
Harmonization and unification of private law according to EU law
Influence of EU law and European private law to the Lithuanian national civil law and civil procedure law
Flexibility and compatibility of social security of the regulation of labor law
Civil law
Civil procedure
Labour law
Social security law
Roman private law
Arbitration
Employment contract
Labour disputes
Collective agreement
Competition law
Corporate law
Law on Torts
Intellectual property law
Enforcement and bankruptcy in civil procedure
Family law
Public procurement law
International private law
International and EU civil law
International and EU civil procedure
International and EU labour law
International and EU social security law

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2018

Projects supported by University Budget

Research on the Efficiency of Private Law. This research enters into the Project of Integration of the legal system of Lithuania into the legal system of the European Union. Prof. Habil. Dr. V. Nekro拧ius, Prof. Dr. T. Davulis, Prof. Habil. Dr. V. Mikel臈nas, Prof. Dr. A. Dambrauskait臈, Prof. Dr. V. Mizaras, Prof. Dr. D. Petrylait臈; Prof. of Practice R. Bir拧tonas, 艩. Keserauskas and E. Tamo拧i奴nien臈; Associate Professors Dr. T. Bagdanskis, Dr. A. Bitinas, Dr. D. Bublien臈, Dr. L. Did啪iulis, Dr. L. Mikalonien臈, Dr. P. Miliauskas, Dr. R. Simaitis, Dr. D. Solovei膷ik, Dr. A. Taminskas, Dr. J. Usonis and Dr. V. V臈brait臈; Associate Professors of Practice G. Bartkus, A. Driukas and E. Lau啪ikas; Assistants M. Austys, S. Cirtautait臈鈥揔aminskien臈, G. Dabulskyt臈, Dr.V. Mitkevi膷ius; Lecturers Dr. S. Avi啪a, Dr. S. Barakauskas, Dr. A. Brazdeikis, Dr. R. Daujotas, Dr. S. Drazdauskas, Dr. N. Gaubien臈, M. Juonys, Dr. N. Kasiliauskas, Dr. E. Lauraityt臈, A. Maciejevski, Dr. J. Maculevi膷, M. Matiukas, Dr. S. Okinczyz, Dr. A. Paliuk臈nas, Dr. V. Petrylait臈, dr. I. Povilaitien臈, Dr. M. Rimkevi膷ius, A. 艩uminas, Dr. V. Terekhov, Dr. E. Tamo拧i奴nait臈 Samaitien臈, Dr. T. Varapnickas, Dr. E. Zemlyt臈. 2016鈥2018.

International Research Projects

EU-funded Project: Implementation of the Best European Practices with the Aim of Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of the Apparatus of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights to Protect Human Rights and Freedoms (Apparatus). Twinning Contract No. UA/47b). Prof. Dr. T. Davulis: Legal expert, 2017鈥2018.

EU-funded Project: Training on Alternative Dispute Resolution as an Approach for Ensuring of Human Rights (TRADIR). Grant Agreement No. 543990-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-DE-TEMPUS-JPCR. The project has been implemented by a consortium of partners from the EU, Belarus and Ukraine, consisting of 10 universities and one NGO. Legal experts-trainers from Faculty of Law: Prof. Habil. Dr. V. Nekro拧ius (Head), Assoc. Prof. Dr. L. Mikalonien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. J. Usonis, Assoc. Prof. Dr. V. V臈brait臈 (Supervisor), Dr. V. Terekhov.

EU-funded Project: Small Claims Analysis Net (SCAN). Grant Agreement No. 800830. JUST-AG-2017/JUST-JCOO-AG-2017. Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Simaitis, M. Markevi膷i奴t臈, 2018鈥2020.

National Research Projects

The Protection of Copyright in the Creative Industries. Grant Agreement No. 2018-11-19, Nr. S/AGT-16(6.91)/2018 / LSS-220000-2092. Prof. Dr. R. Bir拧tonas, J. Liauksminait臈. 2018鈥2020.

Contractual Research

Interpretative Guidance for compliance assessment of national transposition measures for Directive 2014/112/EU and Directive 2015/1794/EU. European Commission, ICF Consulting Services Ltd (ICF). Prof. Dr. D. Petrylait臈.

Priverstin臈s licencijos. Europos patent懦 organizacija. (Forced licenses. European Patent Organization). Prof. Dr. V. Mizaras.
Teisi懦 寞 patentus gynimas: ES direktyvos 2004/48/EB taikymas. Europos patent懦 organizacija (Protection of patent rights: Application of EU Directive 2004/48/EC. European Patent Organization). Prof. Dr. V. Mizaras.

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS

Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, Munich (Germany)
Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law, Hamburg (Germany)
Max Planck Institute for International, European and Regulatory Procedural Law (Luxembourg)
The British Institute of International and Comparative Law, London (United Kingdom)
ADAPT 鈥 Association for International and Comparative Studies in the field of Labour Law and Industrial Relations (Italy)

OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

Prof. Habil. Dr. V. Mikel臈nas 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Justitia,
  • editorial board member of the journal Teis臈s Problemos (Legal Issues), ;
  • editor-in-chief (compiler) of the journal Arbitra啪as. Teorija ir praktika (Arbitration. Theory and Practice), ;
  • advisory board member of the journal European Review of Private Law, ;
  • member of the European Law Institute, Austria (Vienna);
  • ordinary member of the International Association of Procedural Law, ;
  • member-expert of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences,
  • arbitrator of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Dispute (ICSID), .

Prof. Habil. Dr. V. Nekro拧ius 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Teis臈 (Law),
  • editorial board member of the journal Justitia,
  • editorial board member of the journal Teis臈s Problemos (Legal Issues),
  • Scientific Council member of the journal Przegl膮d Prawa Egzekucyjnego (Review of Enforcement Law),
  • editorial board member of the journal Polski Proces Cywilny (Polish Civil Procedure), ;
  • ordinary member of the International Association of Procedural Law, ;
  • member-expert of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences,
  • member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in Hague (PCA), ;
  • Council member of Lithuanian Lawyers鈥 Association.

Prof. Dr. T. Davulis 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Teis臈 (Law),
  • editorial board member of the journal Justitia,
  • Scientific Directors board member of the E-Journal of International and Comparative Labour Studies (Italy),
  • editorial board member of the journal Cultures juridiques et politiques (Peter Lang Publishers),
  • editorial board member of the Journal of University of Latvia / Latvijas Universit膩tes 啪urn膩ls Juridisk膩 zin膩tne (Legal Science);
  • editorial board member of the journal Studia Prawnicze (Legal Studies), Journal of the Faculty of Law, Administration and International Relation of the Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krak贸w University (Poland);
  • editorial board member of the journal 孝褉褍写芯胁芯械 懈 褋芯褑懈邪谢褜薪芯械 锌褉邪胁芯 (Belarus);
  • member of the European Network of Legal Experts in the fields of employment, social affairs and equality between women and men of the European Network of Legal Experts;
  • National Expert and Scientific Committee member of the European Labour Law Network, ;
  • Lithuanian member of the Management Board of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA),
  • foreign member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NAS), http://www.nas.gov.ua/EN/Members/Pages/ForeignMembers.aspx;
  • Council member of the International Network of Doctoral Studies in Law;
  • member of the Lithuanian Bar Examination Commission,
  • Council member of Lithuanian Lawyers鈥 Association.

Prof. Dr. V. Mizaras 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Teis臈 (Law),
  • editorial board member of the journal Justitia,
  • editorial board member of the Queen Merry Journal of Intellectual Property Law, ;
  • peer reviewer of the journal International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law (IIC) (A Peer-Reviewed Academic Journal);
  • member of the European Law Institute Working Group on EU Copyright Law,
  • member of the International Association for the Advancement of Teaching and Research in Intellectual Property (ATRIP),
  • member of the Alumni organization at Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition Law,
  • Honorary Consul of the Republic of Austria with consular jurisdiction over the Republic of Lithuania
  • Representative of International Academy of Comparative Law in Lithuania
  • National reporter by Common Core of European Private Law Project Security Rights in Immovable Property (editors Cornelius van der Merve (South Africa), Gary Walt (UK), Francesca Fiorentini (Italy)

Prof. Dr. D. Petrylait臈 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Verslo ir teis臈s aktualijos (Current Issues of Business and Law);
  • editorial board member of the E-Journal of International and Comparative Labour Studies (Italy),
  • editorial board member of the journal Studia z Zakresu Prawa Pracy i Polityki Spo艂ecznej (Krakow University, Poland),
  • editorial board member of the journal European Employment Law Cases (EELC), .

Assoc. Prof. Dr. P. Miliauskas 鈥

  • editorial board member of the Athens Journal of Law ATINER (Athens Institute for Education and Research),

Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Simaitis 鈥

  • Chairman of the Working Group on Mediation of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ-GT-MD), ;
  • arbitrator of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Dispute (ICSID), ;
  • member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).

Assoc. Prof. Dr. V. V臈brait臈 鈥

  • member of the Scientific Association for International Procedural Law / Wissenschaftliche Vereinigung f眉r Internationales Verfahrensrecht.

Prof. of Practice Dr. R. Bir拧tonas 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Jurisprudence (Periodical reviewed research papers), .

Assoc. Prof. of Practice G. Bartkus 鈥

  • arbitrator of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Dispute (ICSID), ;
  • member of the Informal Company Law Expert Group (ICLEG) of European Commission;
  • member of Advisory Board of Corporate Mobility in the European Union project of the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI), Maastricht University;
  • member of Company Law drafting group of the Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance (BICG);
  • member of Drafting group of the European Model Business Company Act (EMCA).

Dr. V. Petrylait臈 鈥

  • expert of the EU Network of Legal Experts on Social Security Coordination and Free Movement of Workers;
  • National Reporter of the journal European Employment Law Cases (EELC), .

MOST IMPORTANT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS RECEIVED FOR R&D ACTIVITIES

T. Varapnickas was recognized as the best lecturer of the Faculty Law of 91桃色 in 2018.

MOST IMPORTANT PARTICIPATION CASES OF RESEARCHERS IN WORKING GROUPS OR COMMISSIONS SET UP BY STATE AUTHORITIES, STATE AND MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANISATIONS, AND BUSINESS ENTITIES

Prof. Habil. Dr. V. Mikel臈nas, Prof. Habil. Dr. V. Nekro拧ius are Members of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences starting from September 30, 2004鈥搕o now and starting from March 16, 2007 till now. , .

Assoc. Prof. V. V臈brait臈, Assoc. Prof. A. Driukas. The Judicial Council Members of the Judicial Mediation Commission. The Judicial Council. November 28, 2016鈥搕o now.

Dr. S. Avi啪a, Prof. Dr. V. Mizaras, Prof. Habil. Dr. V. Mikel臈nas, Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Taminskas. Members of the Committee for the Supervision of the Civil Code of the Republic of Lithuania. Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania. May 11, 2017鈥搕o now.

Prof. Dr. R. Bir拧tonas, Prof. Dr. V. Mizaras. Members of the Lithuanian Commission on Copyright and Related Rights. Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania. March 29, 2017鈥揗arch 29, 2019.

Prof. Dr. V. Mizaras, Prof. Habil. Dr. V. Nekro拧ius. Member of the Commission for the Notary Qualification Exam. Lithuanian Chamber of Notaries. December 13, 2017鈥搕o now

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES

Prof. Habil. Dr. V. Mikel臈nas has prepared a conclusion to the London Court on compensation for damage caused by a source of greater danger under the Lithuanian law.

Prof. Dr. T. Davulis. Consultation/opinion on Constitutional review cause NR2/2017 in preparation for the trial of Constitutional Court, directed to the judge of The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania prof. G. Mesonas. January 25, 2018.

Prof. Dr. T. Davulis, Prof. habil. Dr. Nekro拧ius. Consultation/opinion of the Faculty of Law of 91桃色 directed to the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania. Prof. Dr. T. Davulis, Prof. habil. Dr. Nekro拧ius. January 10, 2018.

Prof. Dr. V.Petrylait臈. Expert conclusion on the reform of the pension system provided by the Ministry of Social Security and Labour. Client: Law firm Sorainen, Association of Lithuanian Investment and Pension Funds.

Prof. Dr. V. Mizaras. Conclusion on the compliance of Article 86 of the Law on Copyright and Related Rights of the Republic of Lithuania with the Constitution (the client is the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania).

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Prof. Dr. V. Petrylait臈: Expert of Labour and Social Security on Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) show 鈥淟abas Rytas, Lietuva鈥.

Mizaras, V. Autori懦 teisi懦 reforma ES 鈥 a拧triausi reformos kampai [Copyright Reform in EU. The cornerstone of reform.]. TeisePro. May 22, 2018. Retrieved from:

Mizaras, V. Naujoji Preki懦 啪enkl懦 寞statymo redakcija: esminiai poky膷iai, kuriuos verta 啪inoti [The new edition of Trademark Law: The Essential Changes which should be known]. TeisePro. December 5, 2018. Retrieved from:

Mizaras, V. Tos pa膷ios lyties sutuoktiniai ir partneriai turi teis臋 laisvai jud臈ti Europos S膮jungoje [Spouses and partners of the same sex have the right to move freely within the European Union] TeisePro. June 5, 2018. Retrieved from:

Kurelaityt臈, E. Konstitucin臈s teis臈s pradmen懦 paskaitos moksleiviams (Lectures on constitutional law and basics of law for school students). In Nacionalin臈s mokslo populiarinimo sistemos pl臈tra ir 寞gyvendinimas (Development and implementation of a national science promotion system) Nr. 09.3.3-ESFA-V-711-02-0001): A project of legal education for young people. November 27鈥揇ecember 3, 2018.

 

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC LAW

9 Saul臈tekio ave., block 1, LT-10222 Vilnius
Tel. 236 6175
E-mail:

Head 鈥 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Haroldas 艩ink奴nas

STAFF

Professors: Dr. J. Machovenko, Dr. B. Sudavi膷ius, Dr. E. 艩ileikis, Dr. D. 沤alimas.
Professors of practice: Dr. L. Me拧kauskait臈, Dr. A. Normantas, Dr. V. Vasiliauskas.
Associate professors: Dr. J. Galginaitis, Dr. J. Gumbis, Dr. I. Isokait臈鈥揤alu啪臈, Dr. G. Lastauskien臈, Dr. V. Mila拧i奴t臈, Dr. J. Pau啪ait臈鈥揔ulvinskien臈, Dr. H. 艩ink奴nas, Dr. V. A. Vai膷aitis, Dr. S. 沤alimien臈, Dr. I. 沤vaig啪dinien臈.
Associate professor of practice: D. Kriau膷i奴nas.
Assistants: Dr. R奴ta Bak拧evi膷ien臈, Dr. D. Murauskas, Dr. J. Zaleskis, Dr. D. Valan膷ien臈, Dr. R. Svetikait臈, Dr. I. Dan臈lien臈, Dr. K. Gudas, dr. M. Endrijaitis.
Lecturers: Dr. L. Butkevi膷ius, Dr. J. Baltrimas, Dr. A. Ju拧kevi膷i奴t臈鈥揤ilien臈, Dr. R. Vai拧vilien臈, Dr. E. Leonait臈, Dr. G. Pa啪ereckait臈, Dr. G. Surblyt臈鈥揘amavi膷ien臈, Dr. J. Viena啪indyt臈, Dr. N. Bruskina, Dr. U. Gaili奴nien臈, dr. A. Gedmintait臈, Dr. L. Gri拧kevi膷, dr. P. Gruodis, Dr. R. Latvel臈, Dr. M. Limantas, Dr. L. Pa拧kevi膷ien臈, Dr. D. Po拧ka, Dr. G. U啪ubalis, Dr. D. P奴rait臈 鈥 Andrikien臈, Dr. L. Urbait臈.
Junior research fellows: E. Ruzgyt臈, K. Mickut臈.
Junior assistant: P. Grici奴nas.
Doctoral students: A. Andrijauskien臈, S. Bareikyt臈, I. Burneikait臈, E. Gasperskij, P.Grici奴nas, R. Janeckait臈, J. Janu拧evi膷ien臈, T. Luko拧ius, L. Kanarskien臈, J. Poderis, R. Rudauskien臈, E. Ruzgyt臈, S. Sriubait臈, R. 艩ad啪ius, E. 艩ilvait臈, L. Bal膷i奴nas, K. K. 艩irvelis, K. Tankevi膷i奴t臈-Dobrovolskien臈, A.Valuta, A. Al Dadour Al Aridi, K. Mickut臈, R. Janeckait臈, L.Totoraitis, V. Turonis, E. A. Vitkut臈.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Lithuanian legal tradition and dynamics of conception of law
Theory of law
Theory of state
History of law
History of state
Legal sociology
Legal philosophy
Constitutionalization
Constitutional justice
Constitutional principles
Parliamentarism, Ombudsmen
Administrative courts
Principles of public administration
Ecological responsibility
Problems of the taxes鈥 administration
Public international law
Diplomatic and consular law
EU law
EU institutional law
Humanitarian law
EU substantial law
NATO and its legal framework
NGO and its legal framework
Comparative law of modern legal systems
Law of refugees
Private international law
Legal informatics in global and EU context
Law of international organizations
History of international relations
Law of treaties
EU constitutional law
Case law of the European Union Court of Justice
Human Rights in Europe and EU
Law of the sea
International trade law

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2018

Projects supported by University Budget

The Hundred Years of Independence Act of 1918: A Retrospective and Perspective of Lithuania's Constitutional and Public Law. The research is being carried out by the members of the Science Center of Legal History: Prof. Dr. J. Machovenko (Head), Assoc. Prof. Dr. V. A. Vai膷aitis, Dr. L. Gri拧kevi膷, Dr. D. Valan膷ien臈, PhD students J. Randakevi膷i奴t臈 and I. Burneikait臈. 2017鈥2019.

National Research Projects

Research Council of Lithuania. Development of the Database Lituanistika (09.3.3-ESFA-V-711-01-0002). Prof. Dr. J. Machovenko: Legal Expert. 2016鈥2019.

International Research Projects

EU-funded Project: Implementation of the Best European Practices with the Aim of Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of the Apparatus of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights to Protect Human Rights and Freedoms (Apparatus). Twinning Contract No. UA/47b). Prof. Dr. D. 沤alimas, Assoc. Prof. Dr. V. Mila拧i奴t臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. J. Pau啪ait臈-Kulvinskien臈: Legal experts. 2017鈥2018.

EU-funded Project: Data Collection and Research Service on Fundamental Rights Issues (FRANET). Prof. Dr. D. 沤alimas, Assoc. Prof. Dr. I. Jarukaitis, Assoc. Prof. Dr. I. Isokait臈鈥揤alu啪臈, Dr. E. Leonait臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr. S. 沤alimien臈: Legal Experts. 2014鈥2018.

DAAD: The Importance of National Constitutional Guarantees for the Protection of Entrepreneurial Freedom on the Example of Lithuania and Germany. NO. 2018/1 on financing the Project of the Baltic-German University Liaison Office, Riga, 01/03/2018. Prof. Dr. E. 艩ileikis.

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS

The European Public Law Organization (EPLO)
Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Lodz (Poland)
State Commission of Lithuanian Language (Lithuania)
University of Regensburg, Law Faculty (Germany)

OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

Prof. Dr. J. Machovenko 鈥

  • executive secretary of the journal Teis臈 (Law),
  • editorial board member of the journal Studia z dziej贸w Pa艅stwa i prawa polskiego,  
  • editorial board member of the State Enterprise Centre of Registers (V漠 Registr懦 centras).

Prof. Dr. B. Sudavi膷ius 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Law Enforcement Review (Omsk University),
  • reviewer of the periodical publication 袩褍斜谢懈褔薪褘械 褎懈薪邪薪褋褘 懈 薪邪谢芯谐芯胁芯械 锌褉邪胁芯. 袝卸械谐芯写薪懈泻 (Voronezh, Russia),
  • member of European Public Law Organization (Athens, Greece);
  • scientific council member of the European Public Law Organization (Athens, Greece);
  • scientific council member of the Centre of Organization of Public Finances and Tax Law of Central and Eastern European countries (CEE) (Bialystok, Poland).

Prof. Dr. E. 艩ileikis 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Teis臈 (Law),
  • editorial board member of the journal Justitia,

Prof. Dr. D. 沤alimas 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Baltic Yearbook of International Law (International Legal Science Journal published in the Netherlands),
  • editorial board member of the journal Konstitucin臈 jurisprudencija (Constitutional Jurisprudence (Bulletin of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania); 
  • editorial board member of the Journal of University of Latvia / Latvijas Universit膩tes 啪urn膩ls Juridisk膩 zin膩tne (Legal Science),
  • editorial board member of the journal 校泻褉邪褩薪褋褜泻懈泄 褔邪褋芯锌懈褋 泻芯薪褋褌懈褌褍褑褨泄薪芯谐芯 锌褉邪胁邪 (Ukrainian Journal of Constitutional Law),
  • member (Expert) of the European Science Foundation (ESF) Pool of Reviewers,
  • academic activities head of the EIUC in Lithuania (European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratization) in charge of E.MA Study Programme;
  • editor-in-chief of the book Lithuanian Constitutionalism: The Past and the Present (Vilnius: Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania, 2017);
  • editor of the book Selected Official Constitutional Doctrine, 1993鈥2016 (Vilnius: Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania, 2017).

Assoc. Prof. Dr. I. Isokait臈-Valu啪臈 鈥

  • President of the European Union Studies Association.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. V. Mila拧i奴t臈 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Teis臈s problemos (Legal Issues),
  • National liaison officer at the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. H. 艩ink奴nas 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Studia Wyborcze (Electoral Studies) (Interdisciplinary journal of electoral law and referendum, issued by Lodz Scientific Society),

Assoc. Prof. Dr. V. A. Vai膷aitis 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Legisprudence (International Journal for the Study of Legislation);
  • expert Peer Reviewer of the journal Vienna Journal on International Constitutional Law (ICL), ;
  • expert Peer Reviewer of the Journal of University of Latvia / Latvijas Universit膩tes 啪urn膩ls Juridisk膩 zin膩tne (Legal Science), ;
  • member of the International association for constitutional law (IACL-AIDS),
  • member of board of national section of the International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy (IVR), .

Assoc. Prof. Dr. S. 沤alimien臈 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Administracin臈 jurisprudencija (Administrative Jurisprudence) published by Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania.

Dr. R. Vai拧vilien臈 鈥

  • member of the Network on Humanitarian Action (NOHA) of the International Association of Universities, .

Dr. A. Ju拧kevi膷i奴t臈-Vilien臈 鈥

  • editorial board member of the journal Przegl膮d Prawa Konstytucyjnego, .

MOST IMPORTANT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS RECEIVED FOR R&D ACTIVITIES

Prof. Dr. D. 沤alimas awarded the Commander鈥檚 Grand Cross [No.II-189] of the Order of Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas for his significant role in the improvement of Lithuanian legal system and strengthening of the Constitutional Court of Lithuania.
Prof. Dr. D. 沤alimas awarded a commemorative medal 25 years of the Ukraine International Law Association by International Law Association of Ukraine.

MOST IMPORTANT PARTICIPATION CASES OF RESEARCHERS IN WORKING GROUPS OR COMMISSIONS SET UP BY STATE AUTHORITIES, STATE AND MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANISATIONS, AND BUSINESS ENTITIES

Vai膷aitis, V. A. Member of the Group of Independent Experts on the European Charter of Local Self-Government), year of 2018,

Dr. M. Endrijaitis. Member of the Commission on Tax Disputes. Government of the Republic of Lithuania. May 04, 2016鈥揗ay 04, 2022. .

Assoc. Dr. V. Mila拧i奴t臈, P. Grici奴nas. Members of the Commission to report to the United Nations Human Rights Council on a global periodic review. Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania. January 21, 2016鈥搕ill now,

Assoc. Prof. Dr. J. Pau啪ait臈-Kulvinskien臈. Member of the Commission on Judicial Ethics and Discipline. President of the Republic of Lithuania. August 25, 2016鈥搕ill now, .

Prof. Dr. D. 沤alimas was appointed for 4 years as alternate member and independent expert of European Commission Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) by the Order of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania. April 25, 2018.

CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES

Assoc. Prof. Vai膷aitis, V. A. Expert conclusion in accordance with the April 20, 2018, request of the Constitutional Commission of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania on the Law of Amending Articles 66, 74 and 78 of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania. Requested by the Constitutional Commission of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania.

Assoc. Prof. Vai膷aitis, V. A. Expert opinion on the request of the Judge of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania to assess the constitutionality of 2nd Article of October 18, 2018, resolution No. XIII-1537 Regarding Announcement of Mandatory Referendum regarding Changes of Article 12 of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania. Requested by the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania.

Prof. Dr. 艩ileikis. Essentials of State budget grants to Labour party. Request to provide insights from the Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Lithuania to 91桃色 Faculty of Law.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. H. 艩ink奴nas. Consultation/opinion of the Faculty of Law of 91桃色 considering constitutional changes directed to the Constitutional Committee of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. May 04, 2018.

Prof. Dr. J. Machovenko. Expert on the eligibility of scientific works for the international scientific database Lituanistika, managed by the Research Council of Lithuania.

MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

Prof. E. 艩ileikis. Ministro Pirmininko sutuoktin臈s u啪dirbt懦 akcij懦 nedeklaravimo kazusas ikirinkimin臈s kampanijos kontekste (Prime Minister鈥檚 Spouse鈥檚 Undeclared Stocks Dilemma in the Context of Pre-Election Campaign). Teis臈Pro. October 24, 2018. Retrieved from:

Prof. E. 艩ileikis. What we should eat and what we should drink. At the conference Constitution and I. The power of the government to restrict people's constitutional freedoms. Martynas Ma啪vydas National Library of Lithuania, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Dr. J. Zaleskis. Data protection lectures: Five lectures for the officers of the Academy of Data Protection.
Lecturer in Data Protection Officer (DPO) Certification course. This course was organized by Maastricht University, European Centre for Privacy and Digital Security & 91桃色.

Four trainings on ES General Data protection Regulation were held in the training centre of 91桃色 Faculty of Law.

Prof. Dr. 沤alimas, D. Discussions on Constitutional Law:

  • The issues of constitutional law were discussed and spoken in Kiev. The public discussion 袛i邪谢芯谐芯胁械 泻邪褎械 芦袙i写胁械褉褌芯 锌褉芯 泻芯薪褋褌懈褌褍褑i芯薪邪谢i蟹屑 was organized by ESBO Project coordinator in Ukraine and Ukrainian National Association of Lawyers.
  • Public discussion of constitutional courts The Role of the Constitutional Courts in a Modern State in Warsaw. This discussion was organized by Constitutional Tribunal of the Republic of Poland.