Criminal law
What should you do during an FNTT search?
Early decisions during a search may affect what data are seized, the course of proceedings and the later defence strategy.
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Law in practice.
Practical guidance on situations where the quality of the outcome often depends on what is done at the very beginning.
Insolvency law
When must a director initiate insolvency proceedings?
Temporary financial difficulty is not automatically bankruptcy, but delay may increase creditor losses and personal liability risk.
Read →Business law
When should business activities be separated into different companies?
Separation may improve risk management, investment readiness and the ability to sell an individual business line.
Read →Tax law
How does a tax dispute with the Lithuanian tax authority proceed?
What to assess after receiving a tax decision and how to choose a procedural strategy.
Read →Tax and criminal law
When can a tax audit overlap with criminal proceedings?
Two different procedures may assess the same factual circumstances.
Read →Administrative offences
What should you do after receiving an administrative offence protocol or decision?
Evidence, classification and procedural stage all matter.
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Contraband and excise-goods cases: what matters from the first steps?
Transport chains, documents, financial and electronic evidence are often assessed together.
Read →International disputes
Can a foreign arbitral award be enforced in Lithuania?
Enforcement prospects should be considered before arbitration begins.
Read →Administrative offence cases
A fine is not the only consequence: administrative sanctions and measures
An administrative offence case may involve not only a fine but also additional measures and consequences for professional or business activity.
Read →Civil cases and disputes
How should a civil dispute be prepared before going to court?
A civil-dispute strategy begins with the objective, evidence, the counterparty’s financial position and the enforceability of a future judgment.
Read →Civil cases and disputes
When should interim measures be requested in a civil dispute?
Interim measures may protect enforcement of a future judgment, but the requested measure must be connected with a concrete and evidenced risk.
Read →Business law
Shareholders’ agreement: what should be agreed before a conflict arises?
A shareholders’ agreement should address governance, funding, transfers, exits, non-compete obligations and deadlock-resolution mechanisms.
Read →Insolvency law
Intentional bankruptcy: what circumstances are assessed?
Intentional-bankruptcy issues involve management decisions, transactions, accounting, creditor interests and their effect on the company’s insolvency.
Read →Arbitration
Arbitration clause: what should be addressed in the contract?
An arbitration clause should clearly address the scope of disputes, institution or rules, seat, language and appointment of arbitrators.
Read →International law and proceedings
European order for payment: when can the procedure be useful?
The European order for payment procedure is intended for cross-border monetary claims in civil and commercial matters where the claim is not contested.
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International commercial dispute: jurisdiction, applicable law and enforcement
An international commercial dispute requires a combined assessment of jurisdiction, applicable law, evidence and enforcement of the future decision.
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Intercountry adoption: why coordination of authorities and documents matters
Intercountry adoption involves cooperation between central authorities, assessment of documents, court procedures and protection of the child’s best interests.
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