Source: https://wlt.lt/en/insights/ Language: en Insights # Law in practice. Practical guidance on situations where the quality of the outcome often depends on what is done at the very beginning. Business law · Shareholder disputes ### Court investigation of a legal entity: when is it useful and where should you start? The mandatory pre-action request, its content and timing, the role of experts and the difference between an investigation and a compulsory share sale. [Read](https://wlt.lt/en/insights/investigation-of-legal-entity-activities.html) Business law · Shareholder disputes ### Compulsory sale of shares or membership interests: grounds, process and price Buying another participant’s stake versus requiring purchase of your own: legal conditions, the two court stages, valuation and payment. [Read](https://wlt.lt/en/insights/compulsory-sale-of-shares.html) 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. [Read →](https://wlt.lt/en/insights/fntt-search.html) 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 →](https://wlt.lt/en/insights/director-insolvency-liability.html) 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 →](https://wlt.lt/en/insights/business-separation.html) 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 →](https://wlt.lt/en/insights/tax-dispute-vmi.html) Tax and criminal law ### When can a tax audit overlap with criminal proceedings? Two different procedures may assess the same factual circumstances. [Read →](https://wlt.lt/en/insights/tax-audit-criminal-proceedings.html) Administrative offences ### What should you do after receiving an administrative offence protocol or decision? Evidence, classification and procedural stage all matter. [Read →](https://wlt.lt/en/insights/administrative-offence-protocol.html) Criminal law ### Contraband and excise-goods cases: what matters from the first steps? Transport chains, documents, financial and electronic evidence are often assessed together. [Read →](https://wlt.lt/en/insights/contraband-excise-goods.html) International disputes ### Can a foreign arbitral award be enforced in Lithuania? Enforcement prospects should be considered before arbitration begins. [Read →](https://wlt.lt/en/insights/foreign-arbitral-award-lithuania.html) 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 →](https://wlt.lt/en/insights/administrative-sanctions-measures.html) 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 →](https://wlt.lt/en/insights/civil-dispute-strategy.html) 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 →](https://wlt.lt/en/insights/interim-measures-civil-disputes.html) 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 →](https://wlt.lt/en/insights/shareholders-agreement.html) 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 →](https://wlt.lt/en/insights/intentional-bankruptcy.html) 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 →](https://wlt.lt/en/insights/arbitration-clause.html) 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. [Read →](https://wlt.lt/en/insights/european-order-for-payment.html) International law and proceedings ### 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. [Read →](https://wlt.lt/en/insights/international-commercial-dispute.html) International law and proceedings ### 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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