Faculty of Law

Sukurta: 31 August 2013

tf9 Saulėtekio, LT-10222 Vilnius
Tel. 236 6162, 236 6185, fax 236 6163
E-mail:
www http://www.tf.vu.lt

Dean - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tomas Davulis

STAFF

80 teachers (66 holding research degree), 2 research fellows (2 holding research degree), 77 doctoral students

MAIN RESEARCH AREAS OF THE FACULTY

Integration of the European Union Law into the Legal System of the Republic of Lithuania

DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS MAINTAINED IN 2013

P. Veršekys. Evaluative features of corpus delicti.
I. Daukšaitė. Criminal liability for illegal abortion and compelling a woman to have it.
R. Čiočys. Problems of regulation of corporate governance in Lithuania.
L. Liubertaitė. The impact of primary law of the European Union on the bilateral conflict of laws rules of the member states.
I. Petraitytė. The personal data protection principles.
L. Griškevič. Creation of the authentic judicial system in Lithuania.
E. Leonaitė. Principle of proportionality in the case law of the European Court of Human Rights.
M. Lukas. The influence of international tax competition on national tax legislation.
G. Makauskaitė. The limitation grounds of the right to public access to official unpublished documents in the Law of European Union and the European Union member states.

CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS ORGANIZED IN 2013

Recent Trends in Economy and Efficiency of Civil Procedure , 9–10 May, 2013
Private Law Researches, 14 February, 2013
Labour Code of the Decade: Contemporary Challenges National Labour Law, 22 March, 2013

DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

9 Saulėtekio, LT-10222 Vilnius
Tel. 236 61 67, 236 61 68, fax 236 61 63
E-mail

Head – Prof. Habil. Dr. Gintaras Švedas

STAFF

Professors: Habil. Dr. G. Švedas, Dr. A. Abramavičius, Dr. J. Prapiestis.
Associate professors: Dr. E. Bieliūnas, Dr. I. Michailovič (part-time), Dr. G. Goda, Dr. R. Merkevičius, Dr. G. Juodkaitė-Granskienė (part-time), Dr. P. Kuconis, Dr. A. Sakalauskas.
Lecturers: Dr. Stasiulis (part-time), Dr. R. Aliukonienė (part-time), Dr. A. Vosyliūtė Dr. A. Gorbatkov (part-time), Dr. J. Namavičius, Dr. A. Juozapavičius.
Assistants: P. Veršekys, (part-time) G. Jasaitis, A. Meška, V. Kilinskas, M. Aidukas, D. Prapiestis.
Doctoral students: J. Levon, D. Prapiestis, I. Daukšaitė, P. Veršekys, I. Žukovaitė, G. Višinskis, S. Makūnaitė, L. Ūselė, A. Cipkaitė, I. Rakovets.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Substantive Criminal Law
Juvenile Criminal Law
Penitentiary 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 2013

Projects Supported by University Budget

Theoretical and Practical Problems of Implementation of the Legal Acts of European Union as Well as Criminal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and Code on Punishment Execution . Pr of. Habil. Dr. G. Švedas. 2011–2015.

The Manual on Special Part of Criminal Law was published including a lot of theoretical and practical tasks from the criminal law, Supreme Court of Lithuania jurisprudence, etc. (Prof. Habil. Dr. G. Švedas, Dr. R. Aliukonienė, Dr. A. Vosyliūtė, M. Aidukas).

The Manual on General Part of Punishment Execution Law was published (Prof. Habil. Dr. G. Švedas).

National conference (jointly with the Mykolas Riomeris University and Vytautas Magnus University) dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Criminal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure of Lithuania was organized (Prof. Dr. A. Abramavičius, Prof. Dr. J. Prapiestis, Prof. Habil. Dr. G. Švedas).

International Research Projects

Avoiding and Resolving Conflicts of Criminal Jurisdiction led by Bonn University, Germany. Lithuanian national expert in international project Prof. Habil. Dr. G. Švedas.

Main publications:

Švedas, G., 2013. Country report Lithuania. In: Conflicts of Jurisdiction in Criminal Matters in the European Union. Volume I: National Reports and Comparative Analysis. – Nomos, Baden-Baden.

Prapiestis, J., Girdauskas, M., 2013. Lietuvos Aukščiausiasis Teismas baudžiamojoje teisėkūroje. Teisė, vol. 88.

Bieliūnas, E., Švedas, G., 2013. Lietuvos Respublikos baudžiamojo kodekso straipsnių pavadinimai ir jų reikšmė. Teisė, vol. 88.

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

Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania
Faculty of Law of Lomonosov Moscow State University (Russia)
Faculty of Law and Administration of Jagiellonian University in Krakow (Poland)
Riga Graduate School of Law (Latvia)
Johann Wolfgang Goethe University of Frankfurt (Germany)

OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

Prof. A. Abramavičius –

Pof. J. Prapiestis –

Assoc. Prof. G. Goda –

Assoc. Prof. E. Bieliūnas –

  • editorial board member of the scientific journal Teisės problemos (Legal issues).

Prof. G. Švedas –

DEPARTMENT OF PRIVATE LAW

9 Saulėtekio, LT-10222 Vilnius
Tel.: 236 6169, 236 6170, fax 236 6163
E-mail:

Head - Prof. Dr. Vytautas Mizaras

STAFF

Professors: Dr. T. Davulis (part-time), Habil. Dr. V. Mikelėnas, Dr. V. Mizaras, Habil. Dr. V. Nekrošius.
Associate professors: Dr. D. Petrylaitė, Dr. R. Simaitis (part-time), Dr. A. Smaliukas, Dr. D. Soloveičikas (part-time) Dr. A. Taminskas, Dr. V. Tiažkijus.
Lecturers: Dr. S. Aviža (part-time), Dr. D. Bublienė (part-time), Dr.A. Brazdeikis (part-time), Dr. S. Drazdauskas (part-time), Dr. M. Jakutavičius (part-time), Dr. K. Janušauskaitė (part-time),Dr. N. Kasiliauskas (part-time), Dr. Š. Keserauskas (part-time), Dr. T. Kontautas (part-ti me), Dr. J. Maculevič, Dr. L. Mikalonienė , Dr. V. Petrylaitė, Dr. I. Povilaitienė (part-time), Dr. M. Rimkevičius (part-time), Dr. G. Urbanavičiūtė (part-time), Dr. J. Truskaitė-Paškevičienė (part-time), Dr. V. Vėbraitė, Dr. E. Zemlytė (part-time).

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Europeanization of Private Law; Harmonization of Civil Law
Europeanization of Labour Law

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2013

Projects Supported by University Budget

The Harmonisation of Civil Law and the Results of the Convergence in Europe on National Civil Law of Lithuania. Prof. V. Mikelėnas. 2012–2015.

National Research Projects

The Research Council of Lithuania. The Challenges of the Economic Crisis (Recession) on the Rule of Law and Human Rights (Nr. VP1-3.1-ŠMM-07-K-03-085 (2013-05-02)). Head of project: Prof. E. Kūris. 2013–2015.

The subject of the research is the effects of the economic crisis (recession) on Lithuanian legal system in 2008. Public authorities have accepted, initiated and / or offered, but have not implemented the efficiency improvements on social institutes and cost-reduction legislation, application of law, which had to overcome the crisis or at least mitigate its effects. The subject of the research is a comprehensive analysis of the above legislation and application of law from the perspective of its impact on the constitutional grounds of Lithuanian legal system, inter alia, on the rule of law (the democratic system) and human rights.

Main publications:

Nekrošius, V., Vėbraitė, V., 2013. Economy and efficiency of appeal proceedings in the Baltic States. In: Recent trends in economy and efficiency of civil procedure: materials of international conference, 9–10 May 2013, Vilnius. Vilnius: Vilnius University Press.

Петрилайте, Д., 2013. Особенности заемного труда в ЕС и Литве. In: Тенденціï розвитку науки трудового права та права соцiального забезпечення: збiрник наукових праць: матерiали I мi жнародноï науков-практичноï конференцiï (Киïв, 25–26 квiтня 2013). Киïв: Нiка-Центр.

Davulis, T., Larionova, J., 2013. European Works Council Lithuania. Alphen aan den Rijn: Kluwer Law International.

OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

Prof. V. Mikelėnas –

Prof. V. Nekrošius –

Prof. T. Davulis –

Prof. V. Mizaras –

Ass oc. Prof. D. Petrylaitė –

Ass oc. Prof. A. Smaliukas –

  • member/reporter of the research project Common Core of European Private Law Project: Security Rights Over Immovable Property (Trento University).

Ass oc. Prof. R. Simaitis –

  • expert of the Council of Europe on mediation of the research projects: presenting expert opinions on development of mediation in various countries of Europe (Russia, Moldova, etc.), inclusion of ADR in justice systems of European countries, mediation training for judges and other related matters;
  • Chairman of the experts working group of the Council of Europe European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ-GT-MED).

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC LAW

9 Saulėtekio, LT-10222 Vilnius
Tel. 236 6175, fax 236 6163
E-mail:

Head – Prof. Dr. Egidijus Kūris

STAFF

Professors: Dr. E. Kūris, Dr. J. Machovenko, Dr. E. Šileikis, Dr. A. Andruškevičius, Dr. D. Žalimas.
Associate professors: Dr. R. Bakševičienė (part-time), Dr. J. Galginaitis (part-time), Dr. J. Gumbis, Dr. G. Lastauskienė, Dr. A. Medelienė (part-time), Dr. L. Meškauskaitė (part-time), Dr. Z. Namavičius, Dr. A. Normantas, Dr. A. Paulauskas (part-time), Dr. B. Sudavičius, Dr. H. Šinkūnas (part-time), Dr. V. A. Vaičaitis, Dr. S. Žalimienė, Dr. Paužaitė-Kulvinskienė, Dr. D. Poška.
Lecturers: Dr. L. Butkevičius, Dr. I. Jarukaitis (part-time), Dr. I. Danėlienė, Dr. V. Milašiūtė, Dr. V. Vasiliauskas (part-time), Dr. M. Vasiliauskas, Dr. A. Veršelytė, Dr. I. Žvaigždinienė (part-time), Dr. E. Matulionytė (part-time), Dr. D. Poška (part-time), Dr. R. Svetikaitė (part-time), Dr. E. Masnevatė (part-time), Dr. I. Isokaitė, Dr. R. Latvelė (part-time).

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Theory of law
Theory of state
History of law
History of state
Legal sociology
Legal philosophy
Constitutionalization
Constitutional justice
Constitutional principles
Parliamentarism, Ombudsmen
Political parties
Parliamentary impeachment proceedings
Administrative courts
Principles of public administration
Ecological responsibility
Problems of the taxes’ 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 court of justice
Human Rights in Europe and EU
Law of the sea
International trade law

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2013

Projects Supported by University Budget

Lithuanian Legal Tradition and Dynamics of Conception of Law. Prof. E. Kūris, Prof. E. Šileikis, Assoc. Prof. D. Žalimas. 2009–2013.

The History of 13th–20th Century’s Lithuanian Public Law . Institute of History of Law. Head Prof. J. Machovenko.

The following issues were dealt with: legal protection of forests by Lithuanian Statutes; Constitution of May 3, 1791, and Lithuanian constitutional tradition; Lithuanian Statutes as a source of modern Lithuanian constitutionalism; development of criminal laws regulating liability for grievous bodily harm in Lithuania; jurisdiction of secular and ecclesiastical courts in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania; norms of sexual behaviour according to the collection of Russian orthodox canon laws in Kormciji Knigi et al.

Main publications :

Machovenko, J., 2013. Teisės istorija: Vilniaus universiteto vadovėlis. Vilnius: Registrų centras, 384 p.

Machovenko, J., 2013. Miškų teisinė apsauga Lietuvos Statutuose. Teisė, vol. 86, 7–19.

Vaičaitis, V. A., 2013. 1791 m. gegužės 3-iosios Konstitucija ir Lietuvos konstitucingumo tradicija. Parlamento studijos, vol. 14, 66 –90.

Institute of public finances and tax law

Head – Prof. Dr. B. Sudavičius

Main publications:

Sudavičius, B., Žvaigždinienė, I., 2013. Miško žemės pavertimo kitomis naudmenomis ribojimas kaip miško teisinės apsaugos priemonė. Teisė, vol. 86, 20 – 35.

Sudavičius, B., 2013. Trumpalaikis ir ilgalaikis biudžeto planavimas Lietuvos Respublikoje. Teisė , vol. 87, 7 – 19.

Sudavičius, B., Žvaigždinienė, I., 2013. Legal regulation of responsibility for violations of environmental protection requirements in the Republic of Lithuania. International journal of liberal arts and social science, vol 1, No 1, 51 – 60.

Institute of administrative law

Head – Prof. Dr. A. Andruškevičius

Main publications:

Andruškevičius, A., 2013. Audriaus Bakavecko knygos „Administracinė teisė: teorija ir praktika. (I dalis)“ recenzija. Teisė, vol. 86, 179 – 184.

Heermann, W., Ragulskytė–Markovienė, R., Žvaigždinienė, I., 2013. Interim Measures in Administrative Proceedings: Specifics of Environmental Cases. Jurisprudencija, vol. 20, No. 1, 207 – 233.

Žvaigždinienė, I., Rudauskienė, R., 2013. Reikalavimas taikyti aplinkos apsaugos vadybos priemones kaip dalyvavimo viešuosiuose pirkimuose sąlyga Lietuvoje. Teisė, vol. 87, 51 – 68.

OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

Prof. J. Machovenko –

Assoc. Prof. J. Galginaitis –

Prof. B. Sudavičius –

Prof. E. Šileikis –

Prof. D. Žalimas –

  • member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, http://www.pca-cpa.org/;
  • editor of the book review section of the Baltic Yearbook of International Law Review, http://www.brill.nl/m_brill.asp?sub=6;
  • National director of EIUC;
  • consultant of the governmental commission on evaluation of the crimes; committed by totalitarian regimes in Lithuania and its publication Crimes of the Soviet Totalitarian Regime in Lithuania;
  • member of the ESF (European Science Fund) Pool of Reviewers.

Assoc. Prof. S. Žalimienė –