Private individuals acquire the right to claim compensation from the State where national courts, in adjudicating environmental cases, unjustifiably award monetary compensation instead of actual restoration of the environment in kind. This new legal position opens the possibility of seeking financial liability directly.
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In this matter, UAB “Vilniaus karjerai” faces fines in the thousands for construction violations, while Trakai District Municipality faces civil liability for damage caused to residents as a result of exceeding noise limits. 2. This situation demonstrates that the municipality’s delay in supervising the contractor and imposing traffic restrictions creates a direct basis for public liability to arise. 3. The precise legal issue is: what legal liability is borne by the municipality for unlawful inaction in failing to ensure safe
Investigators of the drone incident in Kaišiadorys District will face the need to prove a direct connection between this flight and the aggression being carried out in Ukraine, since the launch of an unmanned aircraft from the territory of a third state does not, in itself, become a war crime absent a causal link with an armed conflict. Lithuanian law enforcement authorities will seek to determine whether this incident may be classified as conduct prohibited by international law, rather than merely as a violation of airspace. The precise legal question is whether the drone flight in Lithuanian airspace
Correction. The assertion that a CEC member must participate, without recusing herself, in decision-making concerning entities she previously advised is contrary to the applicable legal rules. Article 10 of the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service imperatively prohibits participation in the preparation, consideration, or adoption of decisions giving rise to a conflict of interest. A legally precise formulation requires the member to recuse herself from all decisions related to the party “Nemuno aušra”, which she advised.
the Constitutional Law on Approval, Entry into Force and Implementation, Article 1(3) of the section “Expiry of the Powers of the Chair, Deputy Chair and Members of the Central Electoral Commission”. (21) This would make it possible to avoid a politicised no-confidence procedure in the Seimas and potential reputational consequences. (22) If a majority of all Members of the Seimas is not secured in the Seimas to express no confidence, Laura Matjošaitytė will continue her work on the Commission. (23) In such a case, the opposition may continue to raise questions.
9. This provision applies where the value of the unlawfully transported goods does not exceed five basic amounts of penalties and sanctions. 10. Article 209 of the ANK, which regulates the transport of excise goods, applies additionally.
A Polish retail giant and the transport companies that cooperated with it face enormous financial losses and the disqualification of executives due to an unlawful no-poach agreement targeting drivers. This cartel agreement directly restricted employee mobility and market competition, prompting a strict response from supervisory authorities in the integrated Euro
Realistic scenarios and the persons for whom this is practically important. Kaunas incident: the police initiated administrative proceedings. If the organizers of the Kaunas event did not
Article 55³(2) of the Law on Courts of the Republic of Lithuania. (18) This procedure is of practical importance to all lawyers seeking a judicial career, as it establishes clear stages and time limits for selection. (19) The examination for candidates for judicial office will take place on 2 October 2026. (20) Following this examination, the Examination Commission for Candidates for Judicial Office will adopt a decision on the results, which dissatisfied persons may appeal to the Judicial Council within ten days of its publication.
The initiative to update the regulation originated with the Judicial Council, which sought a conceptual review of the rules governing the functioning of the courts, while the concept of a common legal qualification examination for judges, prosecutors and advocates was prepared by a working group established by the Minister of Justice in 2013, with the draft further refined by the Ministry of Justice. The initiators’ aim was to ensure a high and consistent qualification standard for representatives of the three legal professions, serving the quality of the legal system and the administration of justice. Some amendments to the Law on Courts were linked to proposals by the President of the Republic to open the possibility for persons who had already acquired judicial skills to return to the judiciary. The Committee expressed doubts about this provision, since a person who had served as a judge for barely one month could return to office even after ten years.
The Darsūniškis village community faces stricter assessment of its activities and an obligation to ensure continuous submission of financial reports in order to preserve the project funding received. The head of the association may incur personal liability for the organisation of financial accounting and the transparency of the use of funds. The precise legal issue concerns the association’s recognition as a public-benefit non-governmental organisation and the legality of its funding. This issue is determined under the development of non-governmental organisations of the Republic of Lithuania.