Name of Lecturer: Prof. dr. Saulius Arlauskas tfk@mruni.lt

Philosophy of Basic Human Rights in EU Law 

Name of Lecturer: Prof. dr. Saulius Arlauskas 

Faculty: Law 

Department, Contact Details: Department of Philosophy of Law and History, 

tfk@mruni.lt 

Language of instruction: English 

Level of Course Unit: Bachelor 

Year of Study (if applicable): 

Required prerequisites: None 

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 . A student will be able: to understand the 

EU law regulation considering human rights, also student will understand the concept 

of basic human rights. 

ECTS credits: 6 

Contact hours per week: 4 

Semester: Spring 

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures and Individual Work 

Assessment methods and Criteria: Oral exam 

Course content: (up to 10 sentences) The general aim of the course is to provide a 

student an understanding of philosophical concept of human rights to be used in the 

legal reasoning, to give a student the method for recognition of values dimension and 

values conflicts in human rights jurisprudence. 

Reading list: (maximum 5 items) 

1. Alexy R. Theorie der Grundrechte. / Frankfurt am Main: Surkamp, 1996. 

2. Arlauskas S. Substantial Law Foundations: The Outline of Theory of Basic 

Subjective Rights. 

3. Dworkin R. Taking Rights Seriuosly. /Harward University Press, 1999 

4. Habermas J. Faktizitaat und Geltung. Beitraage zur Diskurstheorie des rechts und 

des demokratischen Rechtsstaats./ Frankfurt – am – main: Surkamp Verlag, 1994. 

5. Nozick R. Anarchy, State and Utopija. / New York: Basic books, 1974. 

subjectiv Rights./ Vilnius: Mykolo Romerio Universitetas, 2004. 

1 Knowledge, skills, competences that students can demonstrate/acquires during the course 

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Philosophy of Law 

Name of Lecturer: Prof. dr. Saulius Arlauskas 


Department, Contact Details: Department of Philosophy of Law and Legal 

History, tfk@mruni.lt 





Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 . A student will be able: to understand the 

phenomenon of law, to explain different moral and legal problems in philosophy of 

law. 



Semester: Autumn 

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures and Individual Work 


Course content: (up to 10 sentences) This course aim is to provide a student an 

understanding of phenomenon of law as it is explained by the different schools of 

legal philosophy and to explain its advantage for legal reasoning (legislation, 

jurisprudence and etc.) 


1. Arlauskas S. Substantial Law Foundations: The Outline of Theory of basic 

subjectiv Rights./ Vilnius: Mykolo Romerio Universitetas, 2004. 

2. Dworkin R. The roots of Justise./ Dworkin und Debat in der Discussion debating/ 

Mentis Verlag, 1999. 

3. Finnis J. Natural Law and Natural Rights./ Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1993. 

4. Habermas J. Faktizitaat und Geltung. Beitraage zur Diskurstheorie des rechts und 

des demokratischen Rechtsstaats./ Frankfurt – am – main: Surkamp Verlag, 1994. 

5. Hart H. L. A. The Concept of Law/ Second edition. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1994. 


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Théorie Générale du Droit 

Name of Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Darijus Beinoravičius 


Department, Contact Details: Department of Philosophy of Law and Legal 

History, tfk@mruni.lt 

Language of instruction: French 

Level of Course Unit: (Bachelor, Master, Doctoral) 



Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 . A student will know/will be able: A 

student will be able: to understand the phenomenon of law, to explain different legal 

problems of law. 


Contact hours per week: 4 (les conferences et les pratiques par la semaine) 

Semester: Autumn/Spring 

Planned Learning Activities and Teching Methods: Lectures and Individual Work 


Course content: (up to 10 sentences) 

Objet de la theorie general du droit. Les fondements du droit. La definition du droit. 

Les sources du droit. Les principes generaux du droit. L` environement du droit. Le 

droit et les faits sociaux. La sociologie juridique. La langage juridique. L` application 

du droit. Le fait et le droit. La conceptualisation des faits. Les principes generaux de l` 

organisation juridictionelle. 

Reading List (La bibliographie): 

1. Atias C. Philosophie du droit. – Paris: PUF, 1999. 

2. Bergel J.-L. Theorie generale du droit. –Paris: Dalloz, 1999. 

3. Burges H., Burges G. Justice without violence, Lynne Rienner Publichers, 

1994. 

4. Legendre P. Ce que l`occident ne voit pas de l`occident. Paris: Mille et une 

nuits, 2004. 

5. Seriaux A. Le droit une introduction. – Paris: Ellipses, 1997. 


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State Under The Rule of Law in Lithuania 

Name of Lecturer: Associated professor Ernestas Spruogis 


Department, Contact Details: Department of Philosophy of Law and History 




Required prerequisites: basic knowledge of legal theory 

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 . A student will be able: to analyze legal 

norms, its structure, to recognize the features of the rule of law. 




Planned Learning Activities and Teching Methods: Lectures, individual work 


Course content: (up to 10 sentences) Theoretical grounds of attributes of the state 

under the rule of Law – open society, human rights, concept of the rule of Law, 

general character of legal norms allowing to apply them for all the legal subjects 

provided for, accessibility or publicity of legal norms ensuring that legal subjects will 

be able to know the content of legal regulation; advance character of legal norms 

meaning that they will be established before the necessity of their application; clarity 

of legal norms, which are comprehensible to legal subjects; consistency of legal 

norms, impermissibility to demand a certain behaviour at the same time prohibiting it; 

ability of the addressees of legal norms to behave in accordance with the requirements 

of norms, in other words, not demanding what is impossible; relative stability of legal 

norms; “congruent” character of legal norms, i.e. conformity of the behaviour 

demanded by norms with the behaviour demanded by law enforcement and other 

institutions applying law, separation of powers, constitutional and administrative 

control, the requirements for natural justice, like due process, public character of the 

sittings of court, impartiality and independence of courts (not only with regard to 

political power, but also to the pressure of public opinion), grounding of decisions on 

evidence, will be analyzed within a scope of this discipline. 


1. Vaišvila A. The Concept of the State under the Rule of Law in Lithuania. Vilnius, 

2000. (in Lithuanian). 

2. Jarašiūnas E., Kūris E., Lapinskas K., Normantas A., Sinkevičius V., Stačiokas S. 

Constitutional Justice in Lithuania. Vilnius, 2003. 

3. Stačiokas S. The Role of the Constitutional Justice in Lithuania. / The Constitution 

as an Instrument of Change. Edited by Eivind Smith, SNS Förlag, Stockholm, 2003, 

p. 163-170. 

4. Reinforcement of the Rule of Law; Final report on the First Part of the Project. 

PHARE Horizontal Programme on Justice and Home Affairs. European Commission, 

2002. 

5. Alder J. Constitutional and administrative law. Houndmills, Basingstoke, 

Hampshire and London. The Macmillan press Ltd., 1994 


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History of State and Law of Lithuania 

Name of Lecturer: Associated professor Gintaras Šapoka 


Department, Contact Details: Department of Philosophy of Law and History, 

tfk@mruni.eu 

Language of instruction: English or German 




Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit. A student will get acquainted with most 

important phenomena in history of Lithuania, first of all in fields of statehood and 

law. 




Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures, seminars, 

individual consultations, individual work 

Assessment methods and Criteria: Exam 

Course content: (up to 10 sentences) Establishment of the State of Lithuania, The 

Grand Duchy of Lithuania as early feudal monarchy, its administration in 13-14 

centuries; Christianisation and europeanization of the state and society (1387-1569); 

Codification of the laws Statutes of Lithuania. The Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 

Republic of two nations after Uni on of Lublin, its Statehood and social organization 

(1569-1795); The rule over Lithuania during occupation by czarist Russia (1795- 

1915); The Statehood and law in independent Lithuania (1918-1940); The 

incorporation of Lithuania into Soviet Uni on (1940-1941); The rule over Lithuania in 

time of German nazis occupation (1941-1944); The period of bureaucratic socialism, 

its development and failure (1945-990); Restoring of independent state, its 

constitution development (1990-2000). 


1. The Baltics and the outbreak of the Second World War / ed. by J.Heidein and 

T.Lane, Cambridge, 1992. 

2. The Baltic States. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Prepared by the Information 

Department of the Royal Institute of International Affairs. 1938. Oxford. 

3. The Baltic States in peace and war 1917-1945. Ed. By V.Stanley. USA, 1978. 

4. Baltic Yearbook of International Law. 

5. A.Damušis. Lithuania against soviet and nazi aggression. USA, 1998. 

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Introduction to Lithuanian Civil Law 

Name of Lecturer: Assoc. prof. dr. A.Tikniūtė, Assoc.prof. dr.D.Vasarienė 

Faculty: Law Faculty 

Department, Contact Details: Civil and Commercial Law department, 

ckk@mruni.eu 




Required prerequisites: none 

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit. A student will know the basic topics of 

Lithuanian civil law, such as legal regime of natural persons, legal entities, basic 

concepts of family law, contract law, prerequisites of civil liability. Student will be 

able to distinguish the law applicable to above mentioned institutes and will have 

basic comparative perspective on these issues. 




Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures, seminars, case 

analysis, comparative presentations of students. 

Assessment methods and Criteria: 

Active participation in the seminars, final exam. 


Course covers following topics: the introductory lecture presents historical 

background of Lithuanian civil law. The presentation of Lithuanian civil law starts 

from natural persons, their civil capacity, main juridical facts concerning the legal 

status of natural person. The emphasis is put on legal entities as well– basic 

classifications, governance rules of legal entities, termination prerequisites are 

discussed. One lecture is dedicated to general issues on family law – to the 

prerequisites of the validity of marriage, conditions for nullity of marriage, effect of 

marital regime on property rights. Several lectures are devoted to contract law – to 

validity prerequisites and voidability of contracts. The final part is designated to civil 

liability issues - kinds of liability, prerequisites, exemption from liability in Lithuania 

as well as in other European countries. 


1. Principles, definitions and model rules of European private law: draft common 

frame of reference (DCFR) /prepared by the Study Group on a European Civil Code 

and the Research Group on EC Private Law (Acquis Group) ; edited by Christian von 

Bar and Eric Clive.. München : Sellier European Law Publishers, 2009.. 

2. Tadas Klimas. Casebook: Comparative Contract Law, Carolina Academic Press 

(2006). 

3. Principles of European tort law, text and commentary, European Group on Tort 

Law, Centre of Tort and Insurance Law, Springer 2005. 

4. Principles of European contract law, edited by Ole Lando, Kluwer Law 

International, 2000-2002. 

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Family Law 

Name of Lecturer: Assoc. prof. dr. Inga Kudinavičiūtė-Michailovienė, e-mail: 

ingaieva@mruni.eu 

Assoc. Prof. dr. Gediminas Sagatys, e-mail: gedisag@mruni.eu; 


Department, Contact Details: Civil and Commercial Law Department, tel. 2714587 


Level of Course Unit: (Bachelor, Master, Doctoral) Bachelor Degree Studies 

Year of Study (if applicable): 2 


Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit. During the course students will gain 

theoretical and practical knowledge of the legal regulation of family relations in 

Lithuania and over the Europe. Moreover students will be able to know peculiarities 

of the family law in the context of private international law (cross-border element). 




Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, 

Individual Work. 

Assessment methods and Criteria: written exam. This will count for 100% of the 

final grade. Students are allowed to use laws during exam. 


Course is aimed to develop students` knowledge and understanding of family law and 

its role in a post-modernistic society. The program of Family Law covers such topics 

as marriage, divorce, mutual rights and obligations between spouses and cohabitants, 

parents – children relationships, adoption, guardianship and curatorship. Separate 

attention is paid to the unification and harmonization of family law in Europe and 

their impact on national family law. The course also involves studies of case law 

related to the issues of family and privacy (including the case law of European Court 

of Human Rights and European Court of Justice). 


1. The Civil Code of the Republic of Lithuania: http://www3.lrs.lt/cgibin/preps2?Condition1=245495&Condition2 

2. Sagatys G. The Right of the Child to Family Relations in the European Convention 

of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and in the Law of the Republic of 

Lithuania // Summary of Doctoral Dissertation. LTU, Vilnius, 2004 

3. Sagatys G. Case Law as the State Family Policy Formation Instrument // 

Jurisprudencija, 2009. Vol. 4(118). P. 217-235 

4. Kudinavičiūtė-Michailovienė I. Legal Regulation of Family Relations 

Establishment in Lithuania// Summary of Doctoral Dissertation. MRU, 2006 

5. Kudinavičiūtė-Michailovienė I. Legal Regulation of Divorce in the Civil Code of 

the Republic of Lithuania as Compared to the CEFL Principles// Juxtaposing Legal 

Systems and the Principles of European Family Law on Divorce and Maintenance. – 

Antwerpen-Oxford: Intersentia, 2007 

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Comparative Tort Law 

Name of Lecturer: Assoc. prof. dr. A.Tikniūtė, dr. Simona Selelionytė - 

Drukteinienė 


Department, Contact Details: Civil and Commercial Law department, 

ckk@mruni.eu 





Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit. A student will know the main rules on civil 

liability in Lithuania, as well as the basic differences of liability rules in other 

European countries. Student will be able to distinguish the liability rules and will have 

basic comparative perspective on these issues. 




Planned Learning Activities and Teching Methods: Lectures, seminars, case 

analysis, comparative presentations of students. 


Active participation in the seminars, final exam. 


Following topics are covered in the course: Concept of civil liability, features, 

functions, kinds. Forms of liability: duty to compensate the damage and to pay 

penalties. Tort and contractual liability in national and international perspective. 

Direct and indirect liability. Solidary and proportional liability. Primary and 

subsidiary liability. Limited and full liability. Prerequisites of liability for damage. 

Damage. Pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage. Damages. Penalties. Unlawfulness. 

Fault. Causation. Exemption from liability. Liability for others. Public liability. 

Liability of the owner (possessor) of buildings. Liability of the keeper of animals. 

Liability arising from the exercise of hazardous activities. Liability for defective 

products and services. Liability for damage caused by persons without legal capacity 

or with limited capacity. Liability for damage caused to health and life. Compensation 

of damage resulting from misleading advertising. 


European Group on Tort Law. Principles of European Tort Law (PETL). Springer, 

Wien/New York, 2005. 

Markesinis B. S. The German law of torts: a comparative treatise. – Oxford and 

Portland, Oregon: Hart Publishing, 2002. 

Koch B. A., Koziol H. (eds.). PETL. Unification of Tort Law: Strict Liability. – 

Kluwer Law International, 2002. 

Koziol H. (ed.). PETL. Unification of Tort Law: Wrongfulness. – Kluwer Law 

International, 1998. 

Magnus U. (ed.). PETL. Unification of Tort Law: Damages. – Kluwer Law 

International, 2001. 

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Criminal Law of the Republic of Lithuania 

Name of Lecturer: Assoc. prof. dr. Oleg Fedosiuk, tel. +37068613766 

Faculty: Faculty of law 

Department, Contact Details: Dpt. of Criminal law and criminology 

cab.: V-515, (8 5) 2714584 

e-mail: O.Fedosiukas@lat.lt 



Year of Study: (2-4) 

Required prerequisites: No 

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit. A student will know the principal concepts 

of Criminal Law (on the basis of Criminal Code of Republic of Lithuania), will be 

able to evaluate different criminal situations from the point of criminal law, to discuss 

validity of court decisions in particular cases. 


Contact hours per week: 3 (total - 48) 


Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: lectures, seminars (case 

studies, discussion), individual work 

Assessment methods and Criteria: Quality of presentation and attendance 


The course is designed to familiarize with the criminal law of Republic of Lithuania 

in its main principles and concepts. The program stipulates study, which includes 

General and Special parts of criminal law. During the studies students analyze both 

theoretical statements of criminal law and solve practical problems of legal appraisal 

of particular crimes. Final student presentations devoted to the interesting problems of 

their domestic criminal law and comparative analysis. Students are provided with the 

texts of lectures. 


1. O. Fedosiuk. Criminal law of Republic of Lithuania: compendiums of lectures. 

2. O. Fedosiuk. Combating Trafficking in Human Beings in Lithuania: Criminal 

Law and Judicial Practice // First Year In The European Union: Current Legal 

Issues. ISBN 9984-9676-4-6. April 2005. Riga, 2005. (373-393 psl.). 

3. A. Gutauskas The peculiarities of organized crime development in the 

Lithuania“; „Measures of Criminal Law in the Lithuania for the Prevention of 

Organized Crime“ // Strategical Course On Organized Crime. CD-ROM. – 

Rome: CEPOL UNIT ITALY, 2005. 

4. A. Gutauskas. Human Trafficking and its Treatment in Criminal Law // 

Socialinių mokslų studijos. M. Romerio universiteto mokslo darbai. 2009. 

Nr.4 

5. L. Pakstaitis. Trends in the Practical Implementation of Criminal 

Responsibility of Juveniles According to the Criminal Law of Lithuania 

Socialinių mokslų studijos. M. Romerio universiteto mokslo darbai. 2009. 

Nr.4 

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Organized Crime and Its Criminal Legal Evaluation 

Name of Lecturer: assoc. prof. Aurelijus Gutauskas 

Faculty: Faculty of Law 

Department, Contact Details: Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, 

phone: +370 5 27 14 584, e-mail: agutas@mruni.eu 



Year of Study (if applicable): Bachelor degree studies 

Required prerequisites: Basics of criminal law 

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 : A student will be able to identify the 

characteristics of organized crime, to establish the links between corruption and 

organized crime, to identify main criminal activities of organized crime groups 





individual work 

Assessment methods and Criteria: individual papers, presentations 


This course is aimed to analyze criminological and criminal legal attitudes towards 

the phenomenon of organized crime in Lithuania. Organized crime as a social and 

legal phenomenon, its attributes and problems of legal assessment under the New 

criminal code. Course themes: 

1. The UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocols 

2. Concept and Characteristics of the Organized Crime 

3. The main Criminal Activities of Organized Crime Groups 

4. Links between Corruption and Organized Crime 

5. Instruments of the Palermo Convention to fight against Organized Crime 

6. An Overview of Interpol, Cepol Programs against Organized Crime 

Reading list: 

1. A.Gutauskas. Changing typology of organized crime in post-socialist 

Lithuania (the Late 1980s –Early 2000s). Global Crime. Volume 6, Number 2/ 

May, 2004. 

2. A.Gutauskas. The peculiarities of organized crime development in 

Lithuania. Organized Crime and Narcotics in the Baltic Sea Region: Issues 

of National and Regional Security. Report from the Central Asia-Caucasus 

Institute and Silk Road Studies Program Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, 1-2 

June 2005. ISBN 91-85473-00-6. 

3. A.Gutauskas. Societal Security in the Baltic Sea Region: Regional Efforts to 

Combat Organized Crime and Narcotics Smuggling. Report. Central Asia-Caucasus 

Institute and Silk Road Studies Program, May 2006. Countering 

Organized Crime. Lithuania. P.30-36; Strategy for Countering Organized 

Crime and Narcotics Smuggling in the Baltic Region. Organized Crime 

Structure. P.45-47. ISBN: 91-85473-07-3. 

4. A.Gutauskas. Organized Crime and Law. Good Neighbors “European Cities 

exchange Good Practices on Crime Prevention”. Final Report. Provincia di 

Padova, European Union. 2007. P. 31-36. 


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5. A.Gutauskas „Organized Crime in the Baltic Sea Region“. The Impact of 

Drugs Trafficking, Corruption and Organized Crime. How to Strengthten 

Regional Cooperation around the Baltic Sea. Policy Paper, 2009. ISBN: 

978-91-85937-61-5 

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Criminalistics Technique: Theory and Practice 

Name of Lecturer: prof. dr. Egidijus Vidmantas Kurapka, prof. dr. Eglė Bilevičiūtė, 


Department, Contact Details: Department of Criminal Procedure and Department of 

Administrative Law & Procedure, tel: +370 5 2714639, eglek@mruni.lt 


Level of Course Unit: Bachelor, Master 

Year of Study (if applicable): not applicable 


Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 . A student will know/will be able to 

operate the received knowledge and practical skills in criminal investigation activities, 

to implement different forensic techniques on crime scenes and during criminal 

investigation. Students will be able to use received knowledge in practical work of 

forensic expert or detective. 




Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: lectures, seminars, practical 

exercises, self-contained work 

Assessment methods and Criteria: Exam (essay, test or oral exam (presentation)). 

Exam – 50 % of final grade, class work (practical exercises during practical seminar) 

– 50 %. 

Course content: The main goal of subject is to teach students to have special 

criminalistics theoretical knowledge and practical skills, which allows to better 

understand criminal cases and others violations of law investigation process through 

studying and having practical work, related with solving criminal and others cases and 

violations of law. The students will find out how to use criminalistics methods and 

means for investigation process and for solving crimes. Students will be acquainted 

with development trends of criminalistic technique, with new techniques of forensic 

examination and its implementation’s opportunities. Student will have an opportunity 

to visit Lithuanian Forensic Science Centre, Lithuanian Police Criminal Investigation 

Centre, State Forensic Medicine Service, to acquaint with practical work of 

investigators and forensic scientists. 

Basics of criminalistics methods and means for crime and other violations of law 

investigation: an introduction to forensic science, criminalistics photography, 

trasology, criminalistics crime scene examination, ballistics, handwriting 

identification, document investigation, criminalistics voice identification, odorology, 

criminalistics registration – all of it would be presented during lectures and practical 

exercises. 

Reading list: 

1. Richard Saferstein. Forensic science : an introduction. Upper Saddle River 

(N.J.): Pearson: Prentice Hall, 2011. 

2. Max Houck, Jay A. Siegel. Fundamentals of forensic science. Amsterdam: 

Elsevier: Academic Press, 2010. 

3. Anthony J. Bertino, Patricia Nolan Bertino. Forensic science: fundamentals & 

investigations. Mason, (Ohio): South-Western: Cengage Learning, 2009. 


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4. James E. Girard. Criminalistics: forensic science and crime. Sudbury (Mass.): 

Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2008. 

5. Andrew R.W. Jackson and Julie M. Jackson. Forensic science. Harlow: 

Pearson: Prentice Hall, 2008. 

6. Michael D. Lyman. Criminal investigation: the art and the science. Upper 

Saddle River (N.J.): Pearson: Prentice Hall, 2011. 

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New Technologies of Crime Investigation 

Name of Lecturer: prof. dr. Egidijus Vidmantas Kurapka, prof. dr. Eglė Bilevičiūtė, 


Department, Contact Details: Department of Criminal Procedure and Department of 

Administrative Law & Procedure, tel: +370 5 2714639, eglek@mruni.lt 






operate the received knowledge and practical skills in criminal investigation activities, 

to implement different forensic techniques on crime scenes and during criminal 

investigation. Students will be able to use received knowledge in practical work of 

forensic expert or detective. 





exercises, self-contained work 


Exam – 50 % of final grade, class work (practical exercises during practical seminar) 

– 50 %. 

Course content: The main goal of subject is to teach students to have special 

criminalistics theoretical knowledge and practical skills, which allows better 

understand crimes investigation process through studying and having practical work. 

The students will find out how to use methods and means of the criminalistics tactic 

and methodology for investigation process and for solving crimes, how investigator 

can use different criminalistic records, databases and information systems in 

investigation process. New technologies of criminalistics tactics, both the modern 

technologies of forensic examination, criminalistics methodology methods for 

investigation of crimes: an introduction to criminalistics science, an introduction to 

criminalistics tactic – conception of the criminalistics tactic, its structure, some 

planning’s aspects of the crimes investigation, some tactics aspects of the 

performance of the crimes investigations action, investigation of crime scene; an 

introduction to the criminalistics methodology – conception of the criminalistics 

methodology, its structure, conception of the criminalistics characteristic of the crime 

(modus operandi), investigations methodology of murder, robbery, bribery and other 

types of crime; basics of criminalistic registration and criminalistic information 

systems: main principles of criminalistic registration, work with automated fingerprint 

identification system, ballistics automated identification system, DNA database and 

others different criminalistic systems, their structure, purposes, role in the crime 

investigation, Lithuanian criminalistic information system. 

Student will have an opportunity to visit different forensic institutions (for example, 

the Lithuanian Forensic Science Centre, Lithuanian Police Criminal Investigation 

Centre, State Forensic Medicine Service, to acquaint with practical work of 

investigators and forensic scientists. 


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Reading list: 

1. Richard Saferstein. Forensic science : an introduction. Upper Saddle River 

(N.J.): Pearson: Prentice Hall, 2011. 

2. Anthony J. Bertino, Patricia Nolan Bertino. Forensic science: fundamentals & 

investigations. Mason, (Ohio): South-Western: Cengage Learning, 2009. 

3. James E. Girard. Criminalistics: forensic science and crime. Sudbury (Mass.): 

Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2008. 

4. Andrew R.W. Jackson and Julie M. Jackson. Forensic science. Harlow: 

Pearson: Prentice Hall, 2008. 

5. Michael D. Lyman. Criminal investigation: the art and the science. Upper 

Saddle River (N.J.): Pearson: Prentice Hall, 2011. 

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International Cooperation and Protection of 

Rights in Criminal Proceedings 

Name of Lecturer: Assoc. prof. dr. Raimundas Jurka, Ph.: +370 5 271 46 39, 

rjurka@mruni.eu; 


Department, Contact Details: Department of Criminal Procedure 



Year of Study (if applicable): 2-4 years of study 

Required prerequisites: Legal Theory, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, 

Introduction to International Law, Introduction to EU Law 

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 . A student will know/will be able: a) to 

make analysis on the issues of international legal cooperation in criminal matters; b) 

to deepen into the preconditions of mutual cooperation in fighting organized crime; c) 

to discover weather the human rights are properly implemented while the cooperation 

in criminal matters is carried on; d) to find out, what are the main signals for violating 

human rights, that are established in the Convention for Human Rights Protection. 




Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: classes and individual 

tutoring, discussing practical situations 

Assessment methods and Criteria: oral examination and tests 


The course matter focuses on the factual and legal grounds of protection of rights in 

criminal proceedings. Constitutional and other procedural rights and interests of the 

participant of criminal proceedings are taken into consideration as well. One of the 

point to this course, that should be taken into account is the domestic and international 

(as well as European Union level) legal instruments that help for ensuring the 

protection of the participants’ and other persons’ legal stand in criminal procedure. 


1. Suspects in Europe. Procedural Righst at the Investigative Stage of the 

Criminal Process in the European Union by E. cape, J. Hodgson, T. Prakken, 

T. Spronken. Antwerpen: Intersentia, 2007. 

2. Jurka R., Juzukonis S. Criminal Procedure System of the Republic of 

Lithuania // Transition of Criminal Procedure Systems / edited by Berislav 

Pavisic. Vol. II. Rijeka, 2004. 

3. An Introduction to International Criminal law and Criminal Procedure / by R. 

Cryer [et al.]. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007. 

4. Principles of Criminal Procedure / by R. L. Weaver [et al.]. St. Paul: West 

Group, 2004. 

5. Human rights in criminal proceedings / by S. Trechsel. Oxford: Oxford 

University Press, 2005. 


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Judicial Function in a Democratic Society 

Name of Lecturer: Prof. dr. Virgilijus Valančius 


Department, Contact Details: Civil procedure 



Year of Study (if applicable): n/a 

Required prerequisites: common understanding of the functioning of the state power 

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 . A student will know/will be able: to have 

general knowledge on objectives, tasks as well as principles of functioning of judicial 

power, interrelations with other branches of the government 




Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: lectures, seminars 

Assessment methods and Criteria: written exam or oral conversation. 

Course content: (up to 10 sentences) The course covers certain aspects of 

international and constitutional law, related to the status of judges and courts, as well 

as some procedural aspects of judicial activity. It is intended to deal mainly with 

problematic issues, cover debates and discussion, thus students are expected to be 

already familiar with the basics of the international law, constitutional law and civil 

procedure. Students are expected to share their own experience about the 

correspondent legal regulation in their countries. 


1. Valančius, V.; Ambrasaitė-Balynienė, G. Right to auduence // Fundamental 

rights in Europe and North America. Lithuania / edited by A. Weber. Leiden / 

Boston: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2008. 

2. Valančius V. Standards of judicial independence: Lithuanian 

experience/Study/Barak A., Limbach J., Picardi A., Valančius V. and others 

/Human rights and the judiciary/Coordinator E.Markel/Printed in Brasil, 2010, 

ISBN 978-85-384-0097-4. 

3. Barak A. The Role of the Judge in a Democracy/ 

http://press.princeton.edu/titles/8145.html 

4. Valančius V. In the light of the CCJE Opinion: Lithuanian prospective 

//„Justice in the world“,2002, No. 12 

5. Valančius V. The New Code of Civil Procedure – how will it affect the Role 

of the Judge//Jurisprudencija, No 50(42), 2004 


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Roman Law 

Name of Lecturer: Lector Elena Kosaitė-Čypienė, magister, ekosaite@mruni.lt, Tel. 

No.: 8-614-84294 


Department, Contact Details: Department of Civil Procedure, V-354, Tel. 

No.:+37052714593 


Level of Course Unit: Bachelor’s degree studies 

Required prerequisites: Good skills in English language; Italian would be a merit 

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 . A student will know/will be able: 

A student will have general knowledge on Roman Law and on basic categories of law 

deriving from Roman Law 




Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: Classes and individual 

tutoring 

Assessment methods and Criteria: Tests and oral examination 

Course content: 

The Roman Law course is a basic Roman law course introducing to the full range of 

legal practices and concepts developed by the lawyers of ancient Rome. This course 

aims to provide the basic knowledge in ancient Roman Law, which has been one of 

the strongest formative forces in the development of what we now think of as the 

Western legal tradition. 

The course is designed in the first instance for students of Law, Classics and Ancient 

History. 

Reading list: 

1. Mousourakis, G. The Historical and Institutional Context of Roman Law. 

Ashgate, 2003 

2. Tamm, D. Roman Law and European Legal History. Djof Publishing, 1997 

3. Zimmermann, R. Roman Law, Contemporary Law, European Law: The 

Civilian Tradition Today. Oxford University Press, 2001 

4. van Zyl, D.H. History and Principles of Roman Private Law. Durban: 

Butterworths, 1983 

5. Jonaitis M., Kosaitė-Čypienė E. Conception of Roman Marriage: Historical 

Experience in the Context of National Family Policy Concept // 

Jurisprudencija. 2009, Nr. 2 (116). P. 295-316. 


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European Union Civil Procedure 

Name of Lecturer: dr. Laura Gumuliauskienė 


Department, Contact Details: Civil Procedure Department, Room: C-354, 

Ph.: +37052714593, E-mail: cpk@mruni.eu, laura@teiko.lt 


Level of Course Unit: Bachelor or Master degree studies 

Year of Study (if applicable): - 

Required prerequisites: Civil Procedure Law, International Private Law, 

International Civil procedure, European Union (recommended) 


• to understand the concept and place of European Union Civil Procedure in 

the law system; its differences, benefits and limitations in comparison with 

other branches of law – especially with the International Civil Procedure 

and national Civil Procedure Law; 

• to absorb national, international and European regulatory backgrounds of 

Civil Procedure; to realise the relationship between different sources of 

law, regulating civil procedure; 

• to be able to explain the key principles and concepts in the sphere of 

European Union Civil Procedure such as cross border case, judicial 

cooperation and legal assistance between courts of the EU member states, 

recognition and enforcements of foreign judgments and enforcements of 

foreign judgments in EU without exequatur, etc.; 

• to point out main problems of the European Union Civil Procedure in 

regulatory background on national and European levels and in the case law of 

Lithuanian courts and of the European Court of Justice. 


Contact hours per week: every 1 st week – 2 hours, every 2 nd week – 4 hours 

Semester: Spring (S) 

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: 

About 70% of study time is dedicated for lectures and seminars, 30 % of study time is 

dedicated for individual work (individual studies, presentations, etc.). The main 

methods of studying are – training based on analysis of legal sources, problems in 

doctrine and practice, case studies, seminars in groups, cooperative learning, practical 

exercises (e.g. filling forms under European Union Law acts, analysing practical 

situations, etc.), presentations. 


Knowledge and skills are measured on the basis of: 

• independent work of students while studying legal sources and addressing the 

problem issues, their ability to analyse the available sources and discuss on 

theoretical and practical issues during seminars; 

• during the seminars students are expected to present short reports or 

researches on the relevant regulations of one or another institute of the 

International civil procedure; 

• participation in lectures (optional attendance) as the belief that the student has 

at least listened the entire course or a part of it in the auditorium. 


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Cumulative score consists of seminars, lecture attendance, individual work 

assessment and persentation of reports. They can contain up to 20% of the maximum 

score. 

Rating methods of students’ achievements – test of theoretical knowledge, written 

examination. 


Although separate issues of European Union Civil Procedure have been included 

in the syllabus of the International Civil Procedure, the extensive scope of the course 

makes it impossible to place as much emphasis on them as necessary. Significant 

extension of the scope of the subject of this branch of law makes it physically 

impossible to cover all issues of European Union Civil Procedure during the lectures 

of International Civil procedure. 

The course of the European Union Civil Procedure is intended for students who 

are interested in analyzing and regulation of the cross border cases in private legal 

relations with cross border element in Lithuanian civil procedure law, international 

and European Union law. The object of the European Union Civil Procedure are a 

cross-border cases, i.e. when a certain legal relationship or a legal dispute is linked 

with the legal systems not of one state, but of two or more EU member states. For 

example, parts of the dispute are in different member states, object of a dispute is 

abroad, judicial or extrajudicial documents or evidences in a civil case have to be 

served or taken in another member state, where it is necessary to collect information 

about applicable foreign law in a case or a judgment has to be recognized and 

enforced in a foreign state. 

The goal of this course is to familiarise the students both with the regulation of the 

European Union, as well as of Lithuania in the area of civil procedure. The course 

consists of 10 topics. 


1. Kruger Thalia. Civil jurisdiction rules of the EU and their impact on third 

states. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008. 

2. Michael Bogdan. Concise introduction to EU private international law. 

Groningen: Europa Law Publishing, 2006. 

3. Rauscher T. Der Europäische Vollstreckungstitel für unbestrittene 

Forderungen. München, Sellier European Law Publishers, 2004. 

4. The regulations and directives of the European Union// http://eurlex.europa.eu/ 

5. The information of the European Judicial Network in civil and commercial 

matters// http://ec.europa.eu/civiljustice/ 

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Regulation of Migration Processes by Administrative Law 

Name of Lecturer: prof. dr. Eglė Bilevičiūtė 


Department, Contact Details: Department of Administrative Law & Procedure, tel: 

+370 5 27 14 545, eglek@mruni.lt 






operate the received knowledge and practical skills in solution the practical problems 

concerning migration law’s objects, to implement particular legal regulations in such 

situations and to prevent the offences of migration law. 





workshops, self-contained work 


Exam – 60 % of final grade, class work – 40 %. 

Course content: The subject will present the immigration law and the regulation role 

of migration processes as the part of administrative law. Immigration law refers to 

national government policies which control the phenomenon of immigration to their 

country. Immigration law, regarding foreign citizens, is related to nationality law, 

which governs the legal status of people, in matters such as citizenship. Immigration 

laws vary from country to country, as well as according to the political climate of the 

times, as sentiments may sway from the widely inclusive to the deeply exclusive of 

new immigrants. Immigration law regarding the citizens of a country is regulated by 

international law. Immigration regulation is the control of the people, and their 

numbers, who may enter a nation's sovereign territory. It applies both to persons 

seeking to live and work in a particular nation (or part of it) and tourists, persons on 

layover due to travel issues, and those wishing to study or otherwise make use of a 

country's facilities. Immigration control of one form or another is imposed by most 

countries. 

Reading list: 

1. Satvinder Singh Juss. International migration and global justice. Aldershot: 

Ashgate, 2006. 

2. European journal of migration and law / Centre for migration law of the 

University of Nijmegen, Brussels-based Migration policy group. The Hague: Kluwer 

Law International, periodical. 

3. Migration theory: talking across disciplines / edited by Caroline B. Brettell and 

James F. Hollifield. New York (N.Y.) ; London : Routledge : Taylor & Francis 

Group, 2008. 

4. Rethinking migration: new theoretical and empirical perspectives / edited by 

Alejandro Portes and Josh DeWind. New York (N.Y.); Oxford: Berghahn Books, 

2007. 


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5. Michelle Foster. International refugee law and socio-economic rights: refuge 

from deprivation. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007. 

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Environmental Law 

Name of Lecturer: prof. dr. Eglė Bilevičiūtė, Agnė Murauskaitė 



+370 5 27 14 545, eglek@mruni.lt 





Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 . A student will know/will be able: to 

operate the received knowledge and practical skills in solution the practical problems 

concerning environmental law’s objects, to implement particular legal regulations in 

such situations and to prevent the offences of environmental law. 





workshops, self-contained work 




The subject will present the human role, rights and opportunities in environmental 

protection, describe the main principles of environmental law by attitude on human 

ecology. Environmental law is a complex and interlocking body of treaties, 

conventions, statutes, regulations, and common law that, very broadly, operate to 

regulate the interaction of humanity and the rest of the biophysical or natural 

environment, toward the purpose of reducing the impacts of human activity, both on 

the natural environment and on humanity itself. The topic may be divided into two 

major subjects: (1) pollution control and remediation, (2) resource conservation and 

management. Environmental law draws from and is influenced by principles of 

environmentalism, including ecology, conservation, stewardship, responsibility and 

sustainability. The limitations and expenses that such laws may impose on commerce, 

and the often unquantifiable (non-monetized) benefit of environmental protection, 

have generated and continue to generate significant controversy. 


6. Richard Macrory. Regulation, enforcement and governance in environmental law. 

Oxford; Portland (Or.) : Hart Publishing, 2010. 

7. Stuart Bell, Donald McGillivray. Environmental law. Oxford; New York (N.Y.) : 

Oxford University Press, 2008. 

8. The Oxford handbook of international environmental law / edited by Daniel 

Bodansky, Jutta Brunnée and Ellen Hey. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008. 

9. Environmental liability and ecological damage in European law / edited by 

Monika Hinteregger. Cambridge ; New York (N.Y.) : Cambridge University Press, 

2008. 

10. Jan H. Jans & Hans H. B. Vedder. European environmental law. Groningen : 

Europa Law Publishing, 2008. 


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European Administrative Law 

Name of Lecturer: Lect. Ieva Deviatnikovaitė 


Department, Contact Details: Department of administrative law and procedure, 

IEVA 





1. To demonstrate skills to crystallize features of administrative legal 

relationships; 

2. To demonstrate knowledge on public administration entities system in 

different European countries; 

3. To demonstrate knowledge on the EU public administration bodies’ system 

and their relationship with the national public entities; 

4. To identify administrative judicial system in the various European countries 

and to know European administrative procedure; 

5. Identify the perspectives of European administrative law 




Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures and seminars 

Assessment methods and Criteria: Examination 


The course will be based on the comparison of administrative law of various states 

(the UK, France, Central and Eastern European countries, and the USA). We will 

speak about one of the latest phenomenons – the European administrative law: 

leading principles; administrative powers in the EU – the European Council, the 

Council (of Ministers), the European Commission, Agencies; European administrative 

bodies’ interaction with the national public bodies; ECJ impact to the member states. 

The lectures are concentrated on the following topics: public interest; administrative 

law in general; system and functions of the executive institutions; system, structure, 

and activity spheres of the public administration institution; control and supervision of 

the public administration institutions; public administration methods; public 

administration forms: administrative acts, administrative contracts, and administrative 

norms. Also students will be familiarized with the administrative justice system, 

Members states’ administrative courts’ systems, the jurisdiction of the administrative 

courts according to the nationality of the students, ECJ prejudicial decision. 

Topics can be tailored to suit individual learner’s needs. 

Reading list: 

1. Barnett, Hilaire. Constitutional & administrative law . Taylor & Francis 

group, 2006. 

2. Bailey, Stephen Henry Cases, materials and commentary on administrative 

law London : Sweet & Maxwell , 2005. 

3. Warren, Kenneth F. Administrative law. St. Paul (Minnesota): West 

Publishing, 1988 


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4. Ladeur, Karl-Heinz. The Europeanisation of administrative law . 

Ashgate , Dartmouth. , 2002 

5. Craig, Paul P. Administrative law. London: Thomson/ Sweet & 

Maxwell , 2003. 

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European Police Systems – Comparative Studies 

Name of Lecturer: assoc. prof. dr. Andrejus Novikovas 



+370 5 27 14 545, andrejus@mruni.lt 





Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 : A student will know/will be able to 

operate the received knowledge and practical skills about the determinants of the 

initiatives for Policing Systems integration, as well as knowledge of integration 

forms, procedures, regulations and other matters. 





workshops, self-contained work, and work in groups. 



Course content: During the course will be analyse: General aspects of the European 

Police Systems; Organization of Policing under the Continental and Anglo-Sax legal 

traditions; History of development of Police Systems; Preconditions of the actual 

Police Systems formation; Peculiarities of the Police Systems in the EU countries; 

Main problems of the unification of the European Police Organizations; Internal and 

external influence to the development of the EU Police Systems. Also workshops will 

focus on Peculiarities of the Police Systems in the Central and East European (CEE) 

countries; Main Police Systems reforms in various post-socialist countries; Forms of 

the implementation of modern policing in the CEE countries; EU requirements and 

support for the Policing in the new democracies; Influence of the European 

integration process for the Police Systems in CEE countries. 

Reading list: 

11. Police and Justice Systems in the European Union. - Apeldoorn: Landelijk 

Selectie - en Opleidingsinstituut Politie, 2000. 

12. World police encyclopedia / Dilip K. Das, editor ; Michael J. Palmiotto, 

managing editor. -- New York ; London : Routledge : Taylor & Francis 

Group, 2006. -- 2 vol 

13. Hoogenboom, Abraham Bob. The governance of policing and security: ironies, 

myths and paradoxes. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. 

14. Policing in Central and Eastern Europe : comparing firsthand knowledge with 

experience from the West / editor Milan Pagon. Ljubljana : College of Police and 

Security Studies, 1996 

15. Uildriks, Niels Anthony. Policing post-comunist societies: police-public 

violence, democratic policing and human rigthts / Antwerpen ; Oxford ; New York 

(N.Y.) : Intersentia : Open Society Institute, 2003 

16. Anderson M. Policing in the world. Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1989 

17. www.europol.net 


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Police Law 

Name of Lecturer: assoc. prof. dr. Andrejus Novikovas 


Department, Contact Details: Department of Administrative Law & Procedure, 

tel:+370 5 27 14 545, andrejus@mruni.lt 





Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 : A student will know/will be able to 

operate the received knowledge and practical skills about foundations, systems and 

tendencies of formation and development of police law, and on this basis to seek the 

legal and social principles of police law in EU. 





workshops, self-contained work, and work in groups. 



Course content: During the course will be analyse: police law within the context of 

EU and international Police Law; different types and contexts of police law 

terminology; police law proportion with administrative law, criminal procedures law 

and etc.; the system, legal norms and public relations of police law. Also workshops 

will focus on the regulating objects of police law (including the wider presentation of 

public order, private security, public security, national security); police law (policing) 

subjects, different types of the forms and methods of policing; theoretical and 

practical recommendations about the maintenance of legitimacy in the are of police. 

Reading list: 

1. Walker S. Police accountability: the role of citizen oversight. - Belmont: 

Wadsworth: Thomson Learning, 2001. 

2. Billingsley R., Nemitz T., Bean P. Policing, policy, practice. - Portland (Oregon): 

Willan Publishing, 2001. 

3. English, Jack, Police law. Richard Card. 9th ed. Oxford : Oxford University 

Press, 2005. 

4..Community policing and peacekeeping / edited by Peter Grabosky with the 

assistance of Christine Nam. Boca Raton (Fla.) : CRC Press : Taylor & Francis 

Group, 2009 

5. Community policing : international patterns and comparative perspectives / edited 

by Dominique Wisler, Ihekwoaba D. Onwudiwe. Boca Raton (Fla.) : CRC Press 

: Taylor & Francis Group, 2009. 

6. Sloan, Kenneth, Police law primer / 6th (promotion syllabus plus) ed. 

London: Butterworths, 2001 

7. Whisenand P.M., Ferguson R. The Managing of Police Organizations. - New 

Jersey: Upper Saddle River, Pearson: Prentice Hall, 2005. 


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Police and Terrorism Prevention 

Name of Lecturer: lect. Rolandas Valančius, lect. Andrius Lygutas 


Department, Contact Details: Department of Administrative Law and Procedure 




Required prerequisites: basics of social sciences (law, sociology, police, etc.). 

Upper intermediate and above English skills are necessary. 

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 . A student will know problematic of 

definition of terrorism, history of the terrorism, main international, and regional legal 

acts and institutions dedicated to fight against terrorism. 



Semester: A/S 

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: Presentation by the lecturer 

during the lectures, self-studies, presentations by the students during the seminars, 

discussions. 

Assessment methods and Criteria: The participation in at least 70 % of the seminars 

is an obligatory condition to be evaluated. The evaluation of the presentation is 

considered to be the final mark of the subject. 


During the course the student will get introduced to the phenomenon of terrorism, 

causes of terrorism, the historical overview of this phenomenon also systematic 

division of terrorism “streams”. The students will be receive knowledge of the main 

international and regional bodies fighting against terrorism, also informed about the 

main international, regional and Lithuanian legal acts containing provisions on fight 

against terrorism. During the lectures some particular terrorist acts will be analyzed. 

Reading list: 

1. Combs C.C. Terrorism in the twenty-first century (3rd ed.). - Upper Saddle 

River (New Jersey): Prentice Hall, 2003. 

2. Bianchi A. Enforcing international law norms against terrorism. - Oxford 

Portland (Oregon): Hart Publishing, 2004. 

3. Whittaker D.J. Terrorism: understanding the global threat. - London: 

Longman, 2002. 


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Communication with Mass Media 

Name of Lecturer: dr. Elena Martinonienė 


Department, Contact Details: Department of Administrative Law and Process 

Language of instruction: english 

Level of Course Unit: (Bachelor, Master, Doctoral): Bachelor 


Required prerequisites: - 

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 . A student will know/will be able: the main 

ideas and principles of phenomenon of Mass Media, the most important historical 

steps of development of the Mass Media system, today’s situation and perspectives, 

develop special practical skills in the sphere of communication with Mass Media and 

journalists, stressing on the different Mass Media types and technologies. 




Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures, seminars, thematic 

practical works and trainings 

Assessment methods and Criteria: assessments of homework assignments 

and oral examination 


Development of Mass Media and the information society, local and global aspects. 

Social, economic, political and other factors which shaped modern Mass Media and 

the information society. Mass Media and its relationship to society and its needs. 

Basic theories in communication, Mass Media, contemporary issues and milestones in 

our understanding of media effects. Preparation for communication with Mass Media, 

written and oral messages for distribution to today's print, broadcast, and Internet 

media. Communication techniques for various media to reach specific audiences. 


1. Dominick, Joseph R. The dynamics of mass communication: media in the 

digital age. New York (N.Y.) Boston (Mass.) : McGraw-Hill, 2008 

2. Severin, Werner Joseph. Communication theories: origins, methods and uses 

in the mass media. New York : Longman, 2001 

3. Trend, David. The myth of media violence : a critical introduction. Malden 

(Mass.) Oxford : Blackwell Publishing, 2007 

4. Wilcox, Dennis L. Public relations: strategies and tactics / Dennis L. Wilcox, 

Glenn T. Cameron International edition, Boston (Mass.): Pearson,: Allyn and 

Bacon, 2005. 


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Public Relations and Communication 

Name of Lecturer: dr. Elena Martinonienė 


Department, Contact Details: Department of Administrative Law and Process 


Level of Course Unit: (Bachelor, Master, Doctoral): Bachelor. 


Required prerequisites: - 

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 . A student will know/will be able: a 

background of a communication and public relations theory, grant special practical 

knowledge and develops individual skills in the sphere of communication, especially 

in the sphere of internal, external and mass communication, and the main public 

relations and image creation activities. 




Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures, seminars, thematic 

practical works and trainings 

Assessment methods and Criteria: assessments of homework assignments and oral 

examination 


Introduction to social science research in mass communications; emphasis on public 

opinion research; precision journalism. Identifies and evaluates the impact of 

ethnicity/culture, alternative lifestyles, and gender issues on advertising, television, 

radio, newspapers, magazines, and public relations. Principles, evolution, and 

professional practice of modern public relations. Concepts of planning and executing 

effective communication strategies, including message design and distribution. 

Practical application of creative problem solving, theory, and research about "real 

world" situations. Basic theoretical concepts about interpersonal communication. 

Impact on economy, politics, culture, and governmental communication policies. 


5. Berger, Bruce K.. Gaining influence in public relations: the role of resistance 

in practice / Bruce K. Berger, Bryan H. Reber LEA’s communication series, 

Mahwah (N.J.) London: Lawrence Erlbaum, 2006. 

6. Cutlip, Scott M. Effective public relations / Scott M. Cutlip, Allen H. Center, 

Glen M. Broom, Upper Saddle River (New Jersey): Pearson: Prentice Hall, 

2006. 

7. Dainton, Marianne. Applying communication theory for professional life: a 

practical introduction / Marianne Dainton, Elaine D. Zelley, Thousand Oaks 

(Calif.), London, New Delhi: SAGE Publications, 2005. 

8. McQuail’s reader in mass communication theory / edited by Denis McQuail, 

London, Thousand Oaks (Calif.): New Delhi: SAGE Publications, 2002. 

9. Wilcox, Dennis L. Public relations: strategies and tactics / Dennis L. Wilcox, 

Glenn T. Cameron International edition, Boston (Mass.): Pearson,: Allyn and 

Bacon, 2005. 


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Trafficking in Human Beings 

Name of Lecturer: Reda Sirgediene, mob. +370 618 311 05, 

reda.sirgediene@policija.lt 


Department, Contact Details: Department of Administrative Law and Procedure 


Level of Course Unit: Bachelor/ Master 


Required prerequisites: basic knowledge in law, human rights, public 

administration, good knowledge of the English language 

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 . 

A student will know: 

- Trafficking in human beings elements and its process; 

- National and international THB context; 

- National and international counter-trafficking instruments and initiatives. 

A student will be able to: 

- Recognize a trafficking in human beings crime; 

- Use different instruments and mechanisms to prevent and combat trafficking in 

human beings. 




Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: lectures, self-studies, 

workshops, discussions, case studies, exercises, group work, role playing 

Assessment methods and Criteria: research paper (10-15 pages) and oral 

examination 

Course content: (up to 10 sentences): 

The course covers different national, regional and international measures and 

mechanisms how to prevent and combat various types of trafficking in human beings 

through the trafficking in human beings concept, its differences from other crimes, the 

context, trends and statistics of trafficking in human beings in the European Union 

and outside, the role of different national institutions and national and international 

organisations, push and pull factors, gender dimension, vulnerability in source 

countries and risks in destination countries, real and simulated cases of trafficking in 

human beings and related crimes, means to control the victim, specifics of organised 

criminal groups, specifics of trafficking in children, identification of victims, their 

profiling, psychology and assistance, handling of intelligence on trafficking in human 

beings and its sources, threats in Internet, and specifics of the interview of trafficking 

in human beings victims. 

Reading list: 

1. International treaties. 

2. U.S. Department of State. Trafficking in Persons Report. Washington, 2010. 

3. Human Trafficking in the Baltic Sea Region: State and Civil Society Cooperation 

on Victims Assistance and Protection. UNODC, 2010. 

4. U.N. Global Report on Trafficking in Persons. UNODC, 2009. 

5. Executive Summary. Resource Book for Law Enforcement Officers on Good 

Practices in Combating Child Trafficking. - Compiled by IOM Vienna. Vienna, 2006. 


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Labour Law 

Name of Lecturer: Labour Law assoc. prof. dr. Tomas Bagdanskis 


Department, Contact Details: 

Department of Labour Law and Social Security, t.bagdanskis@mruni.eu 

Language of instruction: english 



Required prerequisites: 


• to understand the concept, importance and functions of labour law; 

• to determine relation between labour law and civil law; 

• to understand the system of labour law: general principles, individual 

labour law relations, collective labour law relations; 

• to demonstrate essential knowledge about main institutes of labour law: 

employment contract, working and rest time, renumaration, material and 

disciplinary liability, disputes, collective agreements; 

• to understand ILO and EU standarts in labour law; 

• to recognize the main tendencies of labour law worldwide, including EU. 





50% of study time is dedicated for lectures, 50% of study time is dedicated for 

individual work (individual studies and seminars). The main methods of studying are 

– training based on analysis of legal problems in science and practice, case studies, 

training based on legal practice, seminars in groups, cooperative learning. Rating 

methods of students’ achievements are colloquium, examination. 



• independent work of students while studying juridical literature, judicial 

jurisprudence, and addressing the problem issues, their ability to analyze the 

available knowledge and discuss on theoretical and practical issues during 

seminars; 

• the results of colloquium on legal doctrine, concepts and perceptions; 

• the quality of performance of the independent written work on the reference of 

juridical literature or discussion of a legal problem; 

• participation in lectures (optional attendance) as the belief that the student has 

at least listened the entire course or a part of it in the auditorium. 

Cumulative score consists of seminars, colloquia. They can contain up to 20% of 

the maximum score. 


The aim of teaching this subject is to grant students special theoretical 

knowledge and practical skills in the field of legal labour relations, to contribute to 

preparation of a legal professional, who would be capable of properly resolving 

labour law disputes, applying labour legislation in practice. Labour law studies give 

students, who strive for scholar’s career, possibility to form scientific views, to 


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understand the importance of improving labour legislation for implementation of 

economic and social reforms. The teaching of Labour law is based on comparative 

method, theoretical problems are presented in relation to practical application of legal 

norms. During seminars and practical sessions, the gaps and contradictions in law, 

real-life situations and court jurisprudence are analysed. 

Main topics: Programme of Labour law encompasses studies of the most 

important institutes of labour law (concept, principles, personal scope of labour law, 

collective labour relations (collective agreements, collective disputes), employment 

services, employment contract, work and rest time, remuneration for work, safety at 

work, labour disputes, supervision of compliance with labour law and other). 


1. Employment Law, Sixth Edition by Routledge-Caven (Kindle Edition - Jun 1, 

2009 

2. Roger Blanpain (Author) European Labour Law, 12th Revised Edition Paperback: 

960 pages Publisher: Kluwer Law International; 12th Revised edition edition (March 

15, 2010) ISBN-10: 9041132554 

3. John D. R. Craig and S. Michael Lynk Globalization and the Future of Labour 

Law (Dec 9, 2010) Paperback: 518 pages Publisher: Cambridge University Press 

(December 9, 2010) ISBN-10: 0521173442 

4. Phil Syrpis EU Intervention in Domestic Labour Law (Oxford Monographs on 

Labour Law) by (Hardcover - Jul 26, 2007) Hardcover: 220 pages Publisher: Oxford 

University Press, USA (July 26, 2007) ISBN-10: 0199277206 

5. Biagi M. Inorating Labour Law and Industrial Relations. The International Journal 

of Comparative Labour Law and Industrial Relations. Kluwer Law International. 

2001, volume 17. 

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Droit de la Protection Sociale 

Name of Lecturer: Associated professor Audrius Bitinas 


Department, Contact Details: Labour law and social security, tel.: 868620402, email: 

audriusb@mruni.eu 

Language of instruction: Français 

Level of Course Unit: (Bachelor, Master, Doctoral): Bachelor, Master 


Required prerequisites: Niveau intermédiaire et avancé des connaissances du 

français 

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 . Un étudiant sera en mesure: 

• comprendre la relation entre le droit de l‘Union Européenne et le droit interne; 

• Voir le développement du droit de la protection sociale; 

• être en mesure d'identifier les problématiques concernant la mise en œuvre le droit 

de la protection sociale; 

• être en mesure de résoudre des tâches pratiques liées à la mise en œuvre le droit de 

la protection sociale dans le Cours de Justice; 




Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: courses et travailles dirigées 

Assessment methods and Criteria: épreuve 


Les études du droit de la protection sociale est destinés de comprendre l‘organisation 

juridique du système de la protection sociale de la Lituanie, le mode du 

fonctionnement et la réglementation juridique des institutions, la réglementation 

juridique et la politique principale des institutions de l‘Union Européenne dans la 

domaine de la protection sociale. 


1. Palier, B., 2003, La reforme des retraites, Presses Universitaires de France. 

2. Pennings, F., 2001, Introduction to European Social Security Law, Kluwer Law 

International. 

3. Kessler, F., Lhernould, J.P., 2003, Droit social et politiques sociales 

communautaires, Editions LIASONS. 

4. Barr, N. The Welfare state as Piggy bank, 2003, Oxford university press. 

5. Durand, P. La politique contemporaine de Sécurité sociale, 2005, Editions Dalloz. 


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Diplomatic and Consular Law 

Name of Lecturer: lect. Lina Laurinavičiūtė 


Department, Contact Details: Department of International and EU law 


Level of Course Unit: Bachelor degree studies (from 3rd year of studies) or Master 

degree studies 


Required prerequisites: International Public Law 

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 . A student will be able to: 

• understand the origin and purport of the norms of diplomatic and consular law; 

• compare the diplomatic functions with the consular ones; 

• explain the legal differences between the diplomatic immunities and privileges 

and the consular immunities and privileges; 

• determine the distinct features of the special missions and their differences 

from diplomatic missions; 

• explain the particularities of the representation of international organisations 

in external relations, their legal status; 

• explain the distinct features of the immunities and privileges of international 

organisations and their officials and experts; 

• explain the particularities of the representation of the states in international 

organisations; 

• understand the legal basis of the immunities and privileges of the personnel of 

states’ missions’ and delegations’ in international organisations; 

• define the main problems of the applicability of diplomatic immunities and 

privileges and propose reasonable legal solutions; 

• evaluate the situations related to diplomatic and consular issues. 




Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: 40% of study time is 

dedicated for lectures, 60% of study time is dedicated for practical work (individual 

studies and seminars). 

Assessment methods and Criteria: A final assessment form is a written exam (2 

theoretical questions and a practical task). A cumulative score consists of the midterm 

review (up to 20 %), individual presentations and individual work assessment 

(up to 20%), as well as active participation (meaningful contributions) during 

seminars (up to 10%). They can contain up to 50% of the maximum score. 

Course content: The course consists of 4 major parts: 1) legal theory of diplomatic 

and consular law (the notion of diplomatic and consular law, development, legal 

sources and the system, general features of states’ diplomatic institutions); 2) 

diplomatic law of inter-state relations (the commencement and termination of 

diplomatic relations, diplomatic functions, diplomatic missions, the appointment of 

diplomatic representatives, diplomatic privileges and immunities); 3) diplomatic law 

of international organisations (representation of international organisations in external 

relations, privileges and immunities of international organisations, the representation 


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of the states in international organisations); 4) consular law (consular functions; 

consular posts and officials, specific features of consular privileges and immunities). 

Reading list: 

1. Dembinski L. The Modern Law of Diplomacy: External Missions of States and 

International Organizations. Dordrecht. 1990. 

2. Denza E. Diplomatic Law: A Commentary on the Vienna Convention on 

Diplomatic Relations. 2nd ed. Oxford University Press. 1998. 

3. Frey L. S., Frey M. L. The History of Diplomatic Immunity. Columbus: Ohio State 

University Press. 1999. 

4. Lee L. T. Consular Law and Practise. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1991. 

5. Murty B. S. The International Law of Diplomacy: The Diplomatic Instrument and 

World Public Order. Dordrecht: M. Nijhoff Publishers. 1989. 

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International Protection of Human Rights 

Name of Lecturer: Regina Valutytė 


Department, Contact Details: Department of International and EU law, email: 

r.valutyte@mruni.eu 




Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 

By the end of the course, students should: 

• understand the relationship between international law, domestic law and the 

international law of human rights; 

• map the development of human rights law; 

• be able to identify problematic issues concerning the implementation of the 

rights of minorities, women, children, refugees and internally displaced persons; 

• be able to solve practical tasks related to the implementation of the rights 

established in ECHR; 






practice sessions. The main methods of studying are training based on identification 

and analysis of legal problems in legislation (international instruments, EU law and 

national legal acts) and practice, case studies, discussions among peers and in groups, 

peer reviews, analysis of international jurisprudence; simulation of judicial 

proceedings. 


Active participation in practice sessions (30%), written exam (70%). 


The course is specifically designed to address the needs and interests of students of 

international studies, in particular, those engaged in the study of human rights 

protection. The course begins by examining the international systems of protection of 

human rights and the development of human rights law. Second, the course introduces 

the International bill of rights and is aimed to disclose the main features of regional 

protection on human right with the particular focus on the region of Europe and 

European Convention on Human rights. Third, students become acquainted with the 

rights of various groups. The course encompasses the analysis of the rights of 

minorities, women, children, refugees and internally displaced persons. Finally, the 

course challenges students to think as human rights advocates and encourages 

diversity of opinion. In order promote active learning and expressing personal 

opinion, a series of individual and group exercises are used. 

Reading list: 

1. Gomien, D., Short Guide to the European Convention on Human Rights. Second 

edition. Council of Europe Publishing, 2000. 

2. Rehman, J. International Human Rights Law. Second edition. Edinburg: Pearson 

Education Limited, 2010. 

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3. Janis, M. W. European Human Rights Law: Text and Materials. Oxford: Oxford 


4. De Schutter, O. European Human Rights Law: Cases, Materials, Commentary. 

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010. 

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International Refugee Law 

Name of Lecturer: Prof. dr. Lyra Jakulevičienė 


Department, Contact Details: International and European Union Law Department, 

+3705 2107404, lyra.jakuleviciene@gmail.com 


Level of Course Unit: (Bachelor, Master, Doctoral): Master 


Required prerequisites: International Public Law (essential), International Human 

Rights Law (optional), International Humanitarian Law (optional), European Union 

Law (optional) 


• explain the legal differences between refugees who are in need of international 

protection and other foreigners entering or residing in the host country 

(knowledge); 

• based on the facts of individual case determine the form of protection (refugee 

status, subsidiary or temporary protection) to be granted to an applicant 

(knowledge); 

• determine the scope of rights to be granted to persons depending on the form 

of protection (knowledge); 

• define the main problems of refugee protection and propose reasonable legal 

solutions (knowledge); 

• prepare and carry out an interview of an asylum seeker, draft a decision on 

asylum claim and prepare and deliver legal arguments for an individual case in 

a court setup (skills). 

Successful completion of the course develops systematic and self-sufficient legal 

thinking, which allows to use legal norms terms in correct and adequate way, free 

from cultural or other prejudices. 






practical work (individual studies and seminars). The main methods of studying are – 

training based on identification and analysis of legal problems in legislation 

(international instruments, EU law and national legal acts) and practice, case studies, 

discussions among peers and in groups, peer reviews, analysis of international 

jurisprudence; simulation of judicial proceedings, interviews with asylum seekers, 

presentation of pros and cons in individual cases. Rating methods of students 

achievements – presentation, case studies, mid-term review in a form of an open test, 

moot court submission and defence, examination. 



• Independent work of students while studying legal acts, judicial jurisprudence, 

and addressing the problem issues, their ability to analyze the available 

knowledge, present opinions during discussions on theoretical aspects and 

prepare submissions of arguments for practical cases; 


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• the results of mid-term review on the theoretical part of the course; 

• the quality of performance (arguments, country of origin information and 

presentation) during discussions of legal problems or case studies, as well as 

during a moot court hearing; 

• active participation in seminars (lectures are of optional attendance) and 

making meaningful contributions during the debates. 

Cumulative score consists of the mid-term review (up to 15%), individual 

presentations and individual work assessment (up to 15%), as well as active 

participation (meaningful contributions) during seminars (up to 10%). They can 

contain up to 40% of the maximum score. 


The aim of the Course is to familiarise the students with international, regional and 

national legal framework for the protection of refugees and other persons in need of 

international protection. The course covers short historical overview of the 

development of international refugee protection regime, interpretation of the 1951 

Refugee Convention and 1967 Protocol and particularities of regional instruments 

protecting refugees with particular emphasis on refugee definition, evolution of the 

principle of non-refoulement, developments under the European Human Rights 

Convention with regard to refugees, contemporary refugee law issues, like temporary 

protection, European Union asylum policies and practices, protection of refugees and 

combating terrorism. 

Reading list: 

1. Feller, Erica, Türk, Volker and Nicholson, Frances (eds), Refugee Protection in 

International Law. UNHCR‘s Global Consultations on International Protection, 

Cambridge University Press, 2003; 

2. Goodwin-Gill, Guy S., McAdam, Jane, The Refugee in International Law, III nd 

rev. edition, Oxford University Press, 2007; 

3. Handbook on Criteria and Procedures Determining the Status of Refugees, 

UNHCR, Geneva, 1979; 

4. Hathaway James C., The Rights of Refugees under International Law, 

Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2005; 

5. Battjes, H. European Asylum Law and International Law. Martinus Nijhoff 

Publishers, 2006. 

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International Treaty Law 

Name of Lecturer: Prof. dr. Lyra Jakulevičienė 


Department, Contact Details: International and European Union Law Department, 

+3705 2107404, lyra.jakuleviciene@gmail.com 


Level of Course Unit: (Bachelor, Master, Doctoral): Master 


Required prerequisites: International Public Law 

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 . A student will know/will be able to: 

• point out the main elements of an international treaty and its‘ differences from 

other legal instruments (knowledge); 

• define the main legal problems in various aspects of international treaty law 

and propose reasonable legal solutions (knowledge); 

• explain the stages of international treaty conclusion process (knowledge); 

• apply the rules of interpretation, termination, invalidity of treaties to concrete 

practical situations (skills); 

Successful completion of the course develops systematic and self-sufficient legal 

thinking, which allows using legal norms terms in correct and adequate way in 

order to address legal problems. 






practical work (individual studies and seminars). The main methods of studying are – 

training based on identification and analysis of legal problems in international and 

national legal acts and practice, case studies, discussions among peers and in groups, 


proceedings, presentation of pros and cons on practical cases. Rating methods of 

students achievements – presentation, case studies, mid-term review in a form of an 

open test, examination. 



• Independent work of students while studying the 1969 Vienna Convention and 

other legal acts, international judicial jurisprudence, and addressing the 

problem issues, their ability to analyze the available knowledge, present 

opinions during discussions on theoretical aspects and prepare submissions of 

arguments for practical cases; 

• the results of mid-term review on the theoretical part of the course; 

• the quality of performance during discussions of legal problems or case 

studies, as well as during presentations to the group; 

• active participation in seminars (lectures are of optional attendance) and 

making meaningful contributions during the debates. 

Cumulative score consists of the mid-term review (up to 15%), individual 

presentations and individual work assessment (up to 15%), as well as active 


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participation (meaningful contributions) during seminars (up to 10%). They can 

contain up to 40% of the maximum score. 


This mandatory course focuses on explanation of the main rules on defining, 

concluding, performing, interpreting, terminating and invalidating international treaty, 

as well as resolving disputes and state sucession situations related to international 

treaties. Firstly, historical roots of the international treaty law and development of 

international treaties is analysed, the provisions of the 1969 Vienna Convention on the 

Law of Treaties are reviewed and explained, problematic aspects of defining a treaty 

are presented. Secondly, the process of concluding an international treaty is analyzed 

and each stage explained, rules for entry into force reviewed, the legal status of 

reservations and declarations is presented and the meaning of registration and 

publication of treaties, as well as the role of depositories is also covered. Thirdly, the 

legal rules of international treaty termination and invalidation and its’ relevance in 

contemporary international treaty situations are explained. Lastly, treaty interpretation 

rules and practical tips are covered, as well as situations of state succession to 

international treaties and legal status of treaties in national law. 


1. Aust A. Modern Treaty Law and Practice. Cambridge Univ. Press, 2nd ed., 2007 

(or 2000 ed.); 

2. Essays on the Law of Treaties: a Collection of Essays in Honour of Best Vierdag / 

ed. by Jan Klabbers. – The Hague; London: Nijhoff, 1998; 

3. Mark. E. Villiger. Commentary on the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of 

Treaties - Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2009; 

4. Reuter P. Introduction to the Law of Treaties. – London and New York: Kegan 

Paul International, 1995; 

5. Treaty Handbook. UN Treaty Section 

(www.untreaty.un.org/English/TreatyHandbook.htm); 

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International Investment Law 

Name of Lecturer: Andrius Bambalas, dr. Loreta Šaltinytė 


Department, Contact Details: Department of International and European Union 

Law, CR-517, phone No. 2714669 



Year of Study (if applicable): Master degree studies or last year of bachelor studies 

Required prerequisites: Basic knowledge on International Public Law 


• know the different sources of international investment law and the scope of 

their application (knowledge); 

• be able to explain the man concepts of the international investment law, such 

as notion of investment, notion of investor, as well as the importance of such 

notions in the international investment law (knowledge); 

• know the main investment protection regimes and the scope of protection 

under each of the standards of investment protection (knowledge); 

• understand and recognise different forms of taking of property, including the 

difference between the regulatory measures and indirect expropriation 

(knowledge); 

• know the main methods of investment dispute settlement and possess the 

understanding of main procedural aspects of proceedings at ICSID 

(knowledge) 

• be able to produce a preliminary assessment of given factual situation and 

evaluate it under applicable international investment law (skills). 





tutoring with case-law analysis, presentations and solving hypothetical cases. 

Assessment methods and Criteria: Written examination and/or test 


International investment law is branch of international economic law, whose 

importance newly re-emerged in late 1990s with the boost of foreign investments and 

proliferation of bilateral investment treaties throughout the world. International 

investment law encompass the following main issues: notion of foreign investment 

and investor, sources of international investment law, substantive protections of the 

investments; indemnification for violation of such protections and procedure in 

solving investment disputes. While analysing these issue the particular attention is 

focused to the practice, role and importance of International Centre for Settlement of 

Investment Disputes (ICSID) in shaping the International Investment Law. 


1. M. Sornarajah. The International Law on Foreign Investment. Cambridge 

University Press, 3nd ed., 2010. 

2. R. Dolzer. Principles of international investment law. Oxford University 

Press, 2008. 


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3. C.H. Schreuer. The ICSID Convention: A Commentary. Cambridge 


4. A. Reinisch. Standards of investment protection. Oxford University Press, 

2008. 

5. I. Marboe. Calculation of compensation and damages in international 

investment law. Oxford University Press, 2008. 

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Private International Law 

Name of Lecturer: dr. Alvydas Gineitis, Laima Trofimovienė, 

Faculty: Faculty of law. 

Department, contact details. Department of International and European Union law, 

tel.: +370-5-2714-669, e-mail: gineitis@gmail.com, tel + 370 67521583, email 

laimatrof@mruni.eu 

Language of Instruction: English 

Level of course unit: Bachelor. 

Year of study: suggested for 3 rd or 4 th year of studies. 

Required Prerequisites: civil law, civil procedure law, international public law 

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 

A student will know/will be able: 

1. To realize the essence, purpose and place of private international law in the 

legal system, its history of formation and development, to be able to compare 

the differences in notions of private international law; 

2. To recognize the principles of private international law in the context of public 

international and the EU law, to be able to illustrate with examples the 

contents of the main legal institutes of private international law; 

3. To qualify the legal relation with foreign element and apply the relevant 

private international law established in international and EU legal acts, at the 

same time providing sound argumentation for solving most relevant problems 

in private international law. 

4. To gather and interpret the research in the field of private international law 

needed for solution-finding of important scientific, social and ethical 

problems. 

5. To present information, ideas, problems and their solutions in the contexts of 

private international law. 


Contact Hours per week: 3 

Semester: Autumn/ Spring 

Methods of Teaching: Problem-based learning is focused on the solving of practical 

problems and allows students to develop skills in critical thinking and problem 

solving. Content/process-based learning: The analysis of various practical cases 

allows students to scrutinise typical or outstanding and landmark cases in their 

professional domain and explore the way professionals of that area handled different 

professional problems. The teaching process involves diverse professional means 

(software, manuals, databases, etc.) which are also used in the professional practice 

for which a student is getting ready. Such content and process based learning enables 

a student to develop competencies in the searching for practical knowledge and 

information. Case studies: The most important is to begin with neutral case 

descriptions (important events, professional activity cases, etc.) involving no further 

commenting or evaluation with a view to encourage students to start with their own 

analysis of the situation (case) (individual or group analysis in writing). The student 

analysis is then followed by a common discussion. This method helps to improve 

problem-solving and decision-making competencies. Various graphic visualisation 


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techniques (e.g. mind/concept mapping). For instance, mind mapping allows the 

systematising of thinking, presentation of ideas in a prompt and clear manner and 

clarifying ideas with a single graphic image – a scheme. It also helps to develop nonlinear, 

critical and creative thinking. 

Assessment methods and criteria: activity grade, midterm grade and final exam. 

Criteria for activity grade: active participant, raises problematic questions, offers 

solutions, participates in group activities, presents the solutions found by the group, 

participates in debate. Criteria for midterm exam: is capable in distinguishing, 

analyzing and applying the main concepts and norms of private international law. 

Criteria for final exam: is capable in distinguishing, analyzing and applying the main 

concepts and norms of private international law, and pointing out the problematic 

areas and suggesting solutions for improvement. 

Course content 

The course of Private International Law (conflict of laws) comprises of international 

civil jurisdiction of courts, recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments, choice 

of law (applicable law) issues, as well as international commercial arbitration. During 

the lectures and seminars students study the main rules of law that governs private 

(civil, commercial, family, etc.) relationships of international character. The main 

focus is extended to EU regulations and widely spread international conventions on 

issues of Private international Law. 

As a first step, the concept, functions and methods of private international law are 

analyzed. Subsequently, the rules on conflict of jurisdictions are discussed in detail. 

Then the general choice of law rules of private international law and the system of 

connecting factors is discussed and put into context with the international law of civil 

procedure. Moreover, the conflict of laws rules of the special part, e.g. international 

contract law, law of torts and law of property, are dealt with. Finally, the order of 

recognition of foreign court’s decisions and arbitral awards is discussed 

Reading list: 

1. Simeonides, Symeon C.; Perdue, Wendy Coolins; Mehren, Arthur T. von. Conflict 

of laws: American, comparative, international: cases and materials. St. Paul 

(Minnesota) 2003. 

2. Hay, Peter. Conflict of laws. St. Paul (Minnesota) 2003. 

3. Plender R., The European private international law of obligations, London, 2009. 

4. Kruger, T. Civil jurisdiction rules of the EU and their impact on third states. 

Foreword by Hans Van Houtte. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008. 

5. Weintraub, Russell j. International litigation and arbitration: practice and planning. 

Durham (North Carolina), 2001. 

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International Aviation Law and Policy 

Name of Lecturer: Assoc. prof. dr. Regina Valutytė 


Department, Contact Details: Department of International and EU law, email 

r.valutyte@mruni.eu 





By the end of the course, students should: 

• be able to evaluate critically legal policy of international air law; 

• be able to solve practical tasks concerning aviation security questions; 

• be able to solve practical tasks concerning passengers rights; 

• be able to evaluate the impact of EU legal acts to the international regulation of 

aviation and to indicate future tendencies. 






practice sessions. The main methods of studying are training based on identification 

and analysis of legal problems in legislation (international instruments, EU law and 

national legal acts) and practice, case studies, discussions among peers and in groups, 


proceedings. 


Active participation in practice sessions (30%), written exam (70%). 


The mandatory course will allow future professionals to get a deeper understanding 

about: relevant international aviation organizations and their law-making functions; 

processes affecting the regime of air space and international air navigational and air 

transport; the legal regime of the national and international air space; the international 

standards and recommended practices regulating safety, international dispute 

settlement. The emphasis is on aviation security questions (terrorism, hijacking, 

immigration regimes and the carriage of illegal immigrants) and passengers rights 

(issues with tickets, scheduling and refunds, denied boarding, check-in requirements, 

and refusal of carriage). This course is based on international and national legal acts, 

jurisprudence of the national and international courts and policy choices affecting the 

complex world of global air transport. The course also examines the European 

Union’s impact to civil aviation and the ways of harmonisation of the obligations 

under international treaties and EU law. 

Reading list: 

1. Dempsey, P., Aviation Security: The Role of Law in the War against 

Terrorism. Columbia Journal of Transnational Law. 2003, 41. 

2. Dempsey, P., Compliance & Enforcement in International Law: Achieving 

Global Uniformity in Aviation Safety. North Carolina Journal of International 

Law and Commercial Regulation. 2004, 30, p. 1-74. 

3. Dempsey, P., European aviation law. The Netherlands: Kluwer Law International, 

2004. 

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4. Dempsey, P., Public International Air Law. Montreal: McGill U., 2008. 

5. Diederiks-Verschoor, I.H.P., An introduction to air law. The Netherlands: 

Kluwer Law International, 2006. 

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EU Company Law 

Name of Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Ignas Vėgėlė; e-mail: ignas@vegele.lt 


Department, Contact Details: Business Law Department, tel. 852714525 


Level of Course Unit: Master 

Year of Study (if applicable): III – VI years of study or Master degree studies 

Required Prerequisites: General course on EU law 


As a result of the course, the student will increase knowledge and expertise in EC 

company law, in particular, provisions of the EC Treaty on the freedom of 

establishment, regulations and directives as well as ECJ decisions in the field of EC 

company law. 


Contact Hours per Week: 3 


Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures and seminars, 

individual work 

Assessment methods and Criteria: Written exam and written paper 


Course should increase knowledge and expertise in EC company law. Apart from the 

initial lectures, whereas the general knowledge on the EC commercial law is 

provided, the course focuses on the analysis of the EC Treaty on the freedom of 

establishment, regulations and directives as well as ECJ decisions in the field of EC 

company law. The course concentrates on the problems due to which certain areas of 

the EC company law has not been harmonised yet: law applicable to undertakings, 

primary establishment of undertakings, regulation of the groups of companies and etc. 

It also covers the problem of employees’ participation in the decision-making process, 

questions on recognition of companies and others. 

Special attention will be paid to the regulation of particularly important areas of 

company law in the Member states and Lithuania. 

Reading list: 

1. Edwards, Vanessa. EC Company Law. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1999. 431. ISBN: 

019825993X. 

2. Santa Maria, Alberto. EC Commercial Law. London: Kluwer Law International. 

1996. 405. ISBN 90-411-0885-8. 

3. Gower &Davies: The principles of modern company law, Editor: Paul L Davies, 

Sweet & Maxwell, 2003. ISBN: 0421788100. 

4. Villiers, Charlotte. European Company Law: Towards Democracy? Aldershot: 

Ashgate/Dartmouth; Brookfield, Vt.: Ashgate. 1998. xii, 247. ISBN 1855216035. 

5. Relevant regulations and directives, as well as national legislation. 

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Law on Financial Instruments and their Market 

Name of Lecturer: doc. Tomas Talutis, tel: +370 5 27 14 525, ttalutis@mruni.eu 


Department, Contact Details: Business Law Department, Ateities g. 20 Vilnius, 

Room V-355, Tel.: (00370 5) 271 4525, E-mail: vrtk@mruni.eu 


Level of Course Unit: Bachelor degree studies (from 3rd year of studies) or Master 

degree studies 

Year of Study (if applicable): n/a 

Required prerequisites: Civil Law, Commercial Law 

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 : Students will be introduced into the 

regulation of financial instruments and capital market. Student will be able to 

understand the functioning of the capital market and to analyse the regulation thereof. 




Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures, individual studies 

Assessment methods and Criteria: Written exam: test (20 questions). Exam – 80 % 

of final grade, class work – 20 %. 


The course consists of 7 main parts: 1) Financial instruments, their types, transactions 

in financial instruments; 2) Regulation of the activity of commercial banks; 3) 

Investment activities and providing of investment services; 4) Regulation of the 

public circulation of financial instruments; 5) Regulation of collective investment 

undertakings and pension accumulation activities; 6) Protection of clients’ interests on 

market in financial instruments; 7) State supervision of the market in financial 

instruments. 

Reading list: 

18. A Practitioner‘s Guide to EU Financial Services Directives. Consultant Editor M. 

Raffan. 2 nd ed. Old Woking, 2006. 

19. A Practitioner‘s Guide to MiFID. 1 st ed. Old Woking, 2007. 

20. A Practitioner‘s Guide to Takeovers and Mergers in the European Union. 4 th ed. 

Old Woking, 2005. 

21. Financial Services Law. Edited by M. Blair, G. Walker. Oxford, 2006. 

22. Wood Ph. Law and Practice of International Finance. London, 2008. 


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The European Court of Justice 

Name of Lecturer: Dr. Agnė Vaitkevičiūtė, (8 5) 271 46 99, 

vaitkeviciute_agne@yahoo.com 


Department, Contact Details: International and European Law department 


Level of Course Unit: Bachelor or Master degree studies 


Required prerequisites: Court of Justice of the European Union 

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 . A student will be able to analyse the 

organizational structure of the Court, its functions and competence, procedural rules, 

legal nature of the rulings of the Court and their role in the process of European 

integration. The students will know the most important decisions of the Court taking 

into consideration their impact to development of the EU and legal principles of the 

EU. 




Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: lectures (presentations), 

seminars (based on discussions and case studies) and final presentation on particular 

topics of the course. 

Assessment methods and Criteria: Final presentation on particular topics of the 

course – 80 % of final grade, class work – 20 %. 

Course content: The Court of Justice, the General Court and the European Union 

Civil Service Tribunal) constitute the European Union’s judicial branch – the Court of 

Justice of the European Union (hereinafter referred to as Court). It is recognized that 

the Court has a key role in the life and work of the EU. Originally set up to ensure that 

the EU would be subject to the rule of law, and having the last word on the meaning 

and effect of EU law, the Court has played a fundamental part. This course analyzes 

the organizational structure of the Court, its functions and competence, procedural 

rules, legal nature of the rulings of the Court and their role in the process of European 

integration. It is emphasized that this course can be analyzed only in such a case, if 

students know the main subjects, connected with EU law: legal provisions of the 

Treaty on Functioning of the EU, classification of EU legal acts, the mechanism of 

their enactment, principles of state liability, direct effect, etc. The aim of this course is 

not the analysis of the decisions of the Court. These decisions are being analyzed 

studying appropriate disciplines of EU law – EU institutional law and EU substantive 

law. But the abovementioned decisions of the Court will be analyzed taking into 

consideration their impact to development of the EU and legal principles of the EU. 

This course comprises of these main topics: Origin and members of the Court of 

Justice; Jurisdiction and nature of the Court of Justice; Infringement proceedings; 

Action for annulment; Preliminary rulings proceedings; Action for failure to act; 

Action for damages; European rights and national remedies; Procedure in the Court of 

Justice; Decisions of the Court of Justice and their enforcement; General Court; 

European Union Civil Service Tribunal; Interpretation of EU law and normative 

status of the case law. 

Reading List: 


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1. Arnull, A. The European Union and its Court of Justice. – Oxford: Oxford 


2. Hartley, T. C. Foundations of European Community law: an introduction to 

the constitutional and administrative law of the European Community. – Oxford: 


3. Lenaerts, K. Procedural law of the European Union. – London: Sweet and 

Maxwell, 2006. 

4. Burrows, N., Greaves, R. The advocate general and EC law. – Oxford: 


5. Craig, P., de Burca, G. EU Law. Text, cases and materials. – Oxford: 

Oxford University Press (fourth edition), 2007. 

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EU Institutional Law 

Name of Lecturer: Assoc. prof. dr. Loreta Šaltinytė 


Department, Contact Details: Department of International law and European Union 

Law 






• To understand the foundations of EU law, which enables successful 

continuation of legal studies. 

• Ability to understand and explain, and, where relevant, comment on practical 

application of: 

o the institutional framework of the EU and its development 

o EU legal sources, specific nature of the EU legal system 

• Carry out research in the areas of EU law covered. 

• Solve practical cases in the areas of EU law covered. 


Contact hours per week: 48 contact hours (4 hours per week) 



The course is taught through case studies, mini moot court and individual 

presentations. 


The assessment criteria include the systematic character of theoretical knowledge, the 

practical use of the subject-specific knowledge, the level of development of both 

intellectual and professional abilities and skills, the logic in responding, coherence, 

the ability to defend one's position, the culture of expression of thoughts and 

language, individuality and originality of thinking, strength of knowledge, diligence 

and engagement during the course of studies. 


The EU forms a sui generis legal order, uniting 27 Member States. It affects the work 

of businesses, governments, as well as the lives of the 500 million EU citizens on a 

daily basis. This course provides students with the foundations of EU law. It covers 

the questions like adoption of EU legislation, the ways and reasons for its annulment, 

the relationship between national and EU law, national courts and the European 

Union Court of Justice; the powers of the European Union institutions and their 

interaction; the legal remedies available for violation of EU law, and the mechanism 

of the enforcement of rights derived from the EU law. The course also discusses 

general principles of law as legal sources of EU law, and considers the regulation of 

fundamental rights protection under EU law. 


1. D. Chalmers et. al., European Union Law: text and materials, Cambridge 

University Press (2010). 

2. P. Craig, G. de Burca, European Union Law: text, cases, materials. Oxford, 2009. 


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Freedoms of EU Internal Market 

Name of Lecturer: Vitalija Tamavičiūtė 


Department, Contact Details: Department of International and European Union 

Law, vitalija.tamaviciute@gmail.com , (8 5) 271 4512 




Required Prerequisites: None 

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 . A student will be able: 

• to systematically and critically analyse provisions of primary and secondary 

EU law in the sector of four freedoms of the EU internal market; 

• to understand the evolution of the ECJ jurisprudence in the field as well as 

its impact on the formation of the principles of the internal market 

freedoms, their content, gain ability to analyse this jurisprudence; 

• to demonstrate essential knowledge about the principles of functioning of the 

internal market, to point out the problems encountered implementing the 

main principles in the national law; 

• to identify essential obstacles to the free movement of goods, persons, 

services and capital. 





tutoring. The main methods of studying are – training based on analysis of legal 

problems and practice, case studies, seminars in groups, cooperative learning 

Assessment Methods and Criteria: written examination 

Course Content: This course provides a detailed analysis of the legal foundations of 

the single market, traces the deployment of “positive” and “negative” integration 

mechanisms and legal techniques to achieve completion of the internal market, and 

explains fundamental principles of its functioning and tendencies of regulation. While 

concentrating on every of four freedoms of internal market (free movement of goods, 

persons, services and capital) and specifics of their regulation, the interaction of these 

different policies shall also be shown. This course provides students with in-depth 

analysis of landmark cases in the field, crucial pieces of EU legislation, explains 

tendencies of regulation. 

Reading List: 

1. A.M. Arnull, A.A. Dashwood, M.G. Ross & D.A. Wyatt. Wyatt & Dashwood’s 

European Union Law, London, 2006. 

2. Craig, Grainne de Burca. EC LAW. Text, cases, and materials. 4 th ed. - 

Clarendon press, Oxford, 2008. 

3. Stephen Weatherill. Cases and materials on EU law, 7th edition, Oxford 

University press, 2008. 

4. Barnard, Catherine. The Substantive Law of the EU, Oxford University Press, 

2007. 

5. Eijffinger S., De Haan J., European Monetary and Fiscal Policy, 2008. 


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Implementation of the European Convention of Human Rights 

Name of Lecturer: Assoc. prof. Dr. Lijana Štarienė, room –ILC - 517, Ph.: +370 686 

77 512, lijana.stariene@tm.lt. 


Department, Contact Details: International and EU law department 


Level of Course Unit: Bachelor’s or Master ‘s degree studies. 

Year of Study (if applicable): 4th year students or Master ‘s degree students. 

Required prerequisites: None. 

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 . A student will know the content and scope 

of application of each right established in the ECHR and its Protocols, the leading 

cases of the European Court of Human Rights. A student will be able to fill the 

application to the European Court of Human Rights. He/she will have competences of 

the mechanism of the European Court of Human Rights, its functioning as well as the 

mechanism of the implementation of the Court’s judgments. 




Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures, seminars and 

individual work. 

Assessment methods and Criteria: Written exam. 


The general aim of the course is in detail to analyse the rights and freedoms 

established in the European Convention of Human Rights, their content and scope of 

application, paying the greatest attention to their interpretation and application in the 

jurisprudence of European Court of Human Rights as well as the main principles 

developed in the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights, analysing the 

newest practise and tendencies of the European Court of Human Rights. In addition to 

that, the mechanism of the European Convention of Human Rights under Protocol No. 

14 is analysed, such as, the activity of the European Court of Human Rights, the 

procedure of the analysis of the applications, taking the decisions and judgments as 

well as the implementation of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights. 


1. P. van Dijk., F. van Hoof., A. van Rijn, L. Zwaak. Theory and practice of the 

European Convention on Human Rights. Antwerpen ; Oxford : Intersentia, 2006. 

2. Mowbray A.R. The Development of Positive Obligations under the European 

Convention on Human Rights by the European Court of Human Rights. Oxford- 

Portland Oregon: Hart Publishing, 2004. 

3. Reid. K. A practitioner’s guide to the European Convention on Human Rights. 3rd 

edition, London: Thomson/Sweet & Maxwell, 2007. 

4. S. Greer. The European Convention on Human Rights: achievements, problems 

and prospects. Cambridge; New York (N.Y.) : Cambridge University Press, 2006. 

5. Harris, O’Boyle & Warbrick : Law of the European Convention on Human 

Rights. 2 nd edition. Oxford ; New York (N.Y.) : Oxford University Press, 2009. 


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Area of Freedom, Security and Justice in the European Union 

Name of Lecturer: Audronė Sviklaitė 


Department, Contact Details: Department of International and EU Law, E-mail: 

audrone.sviklaite@policija.lt, tel. 2717880 


Level of Course Unit: Master, Doctoral 


Required prerequisites: EU institutional law, EU substantive law. 


• to explore the conception of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice 

(hereinafter referred to as AFSJ). 

• to demonstrate knowledge of institutional framework, substantive law and 

the decision making procedures in certain fields of AFSJ, main changes 

after the Lisbon Treaty. 

• to demonstrate knowledge of principles of free movement of persons and 

compensatory measures according to the Schengen acquis. 

• to gain competence in applying EU legal instruments in the fields such as 

borders control, visa policy, migration, law enforcement cooperation, 

judicial cooperation, protection of personal data. 

• to acquire knowledge of the functioning of EU agencies responsible for 

combating international and organized crime in the EU. 




Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: problem–based learning, 

content–based and process–based learning, working in seminars in groups, 

cooperative learning. 

Assessment methods and Criteria: test of theoretical knowledge, presentation, 

reference work, colloquium, paper, term paper, examination. 

Course content: (up to 10 sentences): Subject studies provide the students with the 

knowledge of conception of AFSJ. The first part of the course focuses on the 

functioning of the Schengen area based on legal instruments ensuring free movement 

of persons on the one hand and compensatory measures on the other hand, it is 

followed by the legal measures aimed at ensuring external borders control, aspects of 

territorial scope, main elements of visa policy, provisions regulating legal migration 

and instruments aimed at combating illegal migration. Further topics analyse the 

measures adopted for law enforcement cooperation, the establishment and functioning 

of EU-level law enforcement entities and their competence in prevention and 

investigation of specific crimes. The issues of judicial cooperation in civil and 

criminal matters are discussed. 


1. Takis Tridimas, The General principles of EU LAW, Second edition, Oxford EC Law 

Library, 2007 

2. Peers Steve EU Justice and Home Affairs Law. Second Edition, Oxford EC Law 

Library 


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3. Calesini G. European Police Law Handbook, Laurus Robuffo, 2007 

4. Annalisa Meloni, Visa Policy within the European Union Structure. Springer, Berlin, 

Heidelberg 2006. 

5. Jaap W., Flora A.N.J. Goudappel. TMC Asser Press. de Zwaan Freedom, Security 

and Justice in the European Union: Implementation of the Hague Programme 2004. 

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Competition Law 

Name of Lecturer: lect. dr. Raimundas Moisejevas 


Department, Contact Details: Business Law Department, 2714525 



Year of Study (if applicable): 1 st year 

Required prerequisites: Course is offered for students who have studied 

constitutional and civil law, theory of economics and theory of law 

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 . Students will perceive the place of 

competition law in the EU and Lithuanian legal system, its peculiarities in comparison 

to the other branches of law, the relationship and interconnection between the main 

institutes of competition law, their peculiarities, will manage to apply their knowledge 

on practice. 




Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: Students will have lectures 

and seminars. During lectures they will get theoretical background of Competition 

Law. During seminars both the theoretical knowledge of students will be checked as 

well as various practical situations will be analysed. 

Assessment methods and Criteria: The final evaluation of the student will include: 

60 percent - the evaluation of the exam results; 40 percent – activities during seminars 

(50 percent of this evaluation will depend on the mark of colloquium – intermediary 

test in the middle of the course). 


1 TOPIC. GENERAL PROVISIONS OF COMPETITION LAW 

2 TOPIC. PROHIBITED AGREEMENTS 

3 TOPIC. ABUSE OF DOMINANT POSITION 

4 TOPIC. CONTROL OF CONCENTRATIONS 

5 TOPIC. UNFAIR COMPETITION 

6 TOPIC. INVESTIGATION OF RESTRICTIVE PRACTICES AND HEARING OF 

CASES 

7 TOPIC. RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE VIOLATION OF LEGAL ACTS 

REGULATING COMPETITIVE PRACTICES 


1. Faull Jonathan and Nikpay Ali, The EC Law of Competition. Second Editon. Oxford 

University Press. 2007. 

2. Jones Alison and Sufrin Brenda, EC Competition Law. Text, Cases, and, Materials. 

Third Edition. Oxford University Press. 2009. 

3. Korah Valentine. Cases and Materials on EC Competition Law. Third edition. 

Oxford-Portland Oregon. Hart Publishing. 2006. 

4. Ritter Lennart, Braun W. David. European Competition Law: A pactitioner’s Guide. 

Third Editon. Kluwer Law International. 2004. 

5. Whish Richard, Competition law. London: LexisNexis. 2009. 


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Crime Prevention: Theory and Practical Problems 

Name of Lecturer: lect. dr. Artūras Petkus 


Department, Contact Details: Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, tel. 

2714 618, e-mail: apetkus@mruni.eu 


Level of Course Unit: BA 

Year of Study (if applicable): 2-3 

Required prerequisites: Basic of Criminology 

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 . A student will know the essential 

consistent of crime prevention activities, the main criminological concepts in field of 

crime prevention, will recognize main institutions and will be able to evaluate legal 

regulation, connected with criminogenic fields of state politics. 





workshops, presentations 

Assessment methods and Criteria: Written exam or Final written work 

Course content: Definitions of crime prevention. A typology of the different types of 

crime prevention measures: offender-oriented prevention; victim-oriented prevention; 

situational prevention; primary prevention; secondary prevention; tertiary prevention. 

General trends in the crime prevention policies. What works in policing for crime 

prevention. Crime prevention of the twenty-first century: the best practices in 

European Union perspective. Prevention of different types of crime (corruption 

prevention, organized crime prevention, terrorism prevention). Theoretical discussion 

and practical evaluation of punishment and other tools of law enforcement as one of 

crime prevention measures. 


1. Graham John, Trevor Bennet. Crime prevention strategies in Europe and 

North America. European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control, 

affiliated with United Nations. Helsinki: Academic Bookstore. 1995. 

2. Joutsen, Matti. Crime prevention on the UN agenda: European cooperation 

in criminal justice and the recent evolution of the role of the United Nations. 

Helsinki: European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control (HEUNI). 

1996. 

3. Werner Einstadter, Stuart Henry. Criminological theory: an analysis of its 

underlying assumptions. Fort Worth: Harcourt Brace college publishers. 1995. 

4. Lab, Steven P. International perspectives on community policing and crime 

prevention. 2003. 

5. Organized crime - criminal logistics and preventive approaches : practiceoriented 

summary and evaluation of an investigtive criminological study / 

Werner Vahlenkamp, Peter Hauer. Wiesbaden, Federal criminal police 

office. 1996 


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Issues of Corruption Control and Prevention in the European Union Area 

Name of Lecturer: lect. dr. Artūras Petkus 


Department, Contact Details: Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, tel. 

2714 618, e-mail: apetkus@mruni.eu 



Year of Study (if applicable):2-3 

Required prerequisites: Basic of Criminology 

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 . A student will know/will be able: to 

identify features of corruption-related offences, will know the basic provisions of 

international and national legal acts and problems of their implementation, will be 

able to conduct corruption analysis, evaluate legal acts from anti-corruption point of 

view, identify causes of corruption and plan prevention measures (strategic planning), 

etc. 





workshops, presentations 

Assessment methods and Criteria: Written exam or Final written work 


The purpose of course is to introduce students to the issues of corruption definition, 

control and prevention in the European Union Area. 

Special course on Criminological Aspects of Corruption in the European Union Area 

compiles and conveys to students not only criminological knowledge on corruption 

but also knowledge of others sciences such as criminal law, administrative law, 

psychology, sociology, ethics, management, etc. 

The main purpose of the special course is to help students form a systematic attitude 

of intolerance towards corruption as well as of prevention of trends and measures and 

legal regulation details. The last set for the students of this course include the 

perception of the core of this social phenomenon, learning theoretical and practical 

corruption prevention provisions and legal regulation details as well as specific 

activities of corruption prevention entities in this field both at national and 

international level. 

After having completed this course, the students will learn about corruption theories, 

corruption indicators, latency problem, classifications and the activities of Lithuanian 

and EU institutions in heading off this negative phenomenon. 


1. Della Porta D., Vannuci A. Corrupt Exchange. Actors, Resources, and Mechanisms 

of Political Corruption. New York, 1999. 

2. Doig A. Mclvor S. The National Integrity System: Concept and Practice. Haga. 

2001. 

3. Kaufmann D. Anticorruption Strategies: Starting Afresh? Unconventional Lessons 

from Comparative Analysis/Curbing Corruption: Toward a Model for Building 

National Integrity/ed. By Staphenhurst R., Kpundeeh S. J. The World Bank. 

Washington D.C. 1999. 


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4. Pope J. Confronting Corruption: The Elements of a National Integrity System/TI 

Source Book 2000. Transparency International. Malaysia.2000. 

5. Practice meets science : contemporary anti-corruption dialogue IACSS, 2009 

/ edited by Kreutner Martin. Wien : Manzsche Verlags- und 

Universitätsbuchhandlung, 2010. 154 p. 

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Bioethics 

Name of Lecturer: Prof. Andrius Narbekovas (Autumn semester), assoc. prof. Agnė 

Širinskienė (Spring semester) 


Department, Contact Details: Department of Biolaw, phone: +370 5 27 14 576, 

Prof. Andrius Narbekovas eka.dr.gyvybe@takas.lt; assoc. prof. Agnė Širinskienė 

spotas@delfi.lt 



Year of Study (if applicable): Bachelor degree studies (from 2nd year of studies) 


Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit. A student will know/will be able to: 

understand the general features of current bioethical discussion; identify the key 

values of medical decision-making; conceptualize the nature of a doctor-patient 

relationship, and understand the moral principles it involves; identify the moral 

questions that arise in medical practice and the health issues; apply moral reasoning to 

specific situations and defend the conclusions of that reasoning. 




Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures, seminars, video 

presentations, case studies. 

Assessment methods and Criteria: oral exam (60 % of final grade), seminars (20 % 

of final grade), presentation (20 % of final grade) 


Bioethics is the systematic study of the moral dimensions – including moral vision, 

decisions, conduct, and policies – of the life sciences and health care, employing a 

variety of ethical methodologies in an interdisciplinary setting. The course focuses on 

issues of special concern in the field of bioethics 

Topics: 

Introduction to course. Anthropology. Moral evaluation of human actions. The 

beginning of human life. The moral issue of abortion. The laboratory generation of 

human life. In vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. Embryo banks, embryo 

adoption. Human cloning. Stem cells research. Genetic engineering. Gene therapy. 

Experimentation on human subjects (clinical trials). Therapeutic and non-therapeutic 

experiments. Contraception and natural family planning. Reconstructing and 

modifying the function of the human body. Sexual re-assignment (sex change). The 

ethics of sex change surgery. Organ transplantation. The moral issue of euthanasia 

and of assisted suicide. The traditional distinction between “ordinary” and 

“extraordinary” treatments. Special cases: health care for handicapped newborns. 

Providing nutrition and hydration for persons permanently unconscious. 

Reading List: 

1. L. Vaughn, Bioethics: Principles, Issues, and Cases. Oxford University Press, 2009. 

2. May, William E. Catholic Bioethics and the Gift of Human Life. Huntington, 

Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor , Inc., 2000. 

3. T. L. Beauchamp, L. Walters, J. P. Kahn, A. C. Mastroianni, Contemporary Issues 

in Bioethics. Wadsworth Publishing, 2007. 

4. Ed. Pellegrino, Human Dignity and Bioethics. University of Notre Dame Press, 

2009. 

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Etický Audit Ve Státní Správě 

Přednášející: RNDr. Janina Balsiene, CSc, phone +370 5 2714 596 

Fakulta: Právnická fakulta 

Katedra: Bioprava 

Jazyk: Čeština 

Studijní cyklus: Bakalářské studium (od 2. ročníku) 

Podminky a výsledky výuky: 

Student by měl mít analytické schopnosti a kritický pohled na vyskytující se problémy 

ve státní správě, osobní názor na zlepšení chybného etického ovzduší při využití 

lidského potenciálu. Znalosti získané během výuky předmětu student využije při 

zaměstnání ve veřejné správě. Bude schopen analýzy klíčových problémů etického 

rázu, nalézání optimálních způsobů jejich řešení, systematizace hodnocení etického 

programu v organizaci a prověřování etických standardů v praxi.. 

Počet ECTS kreditů 6 

Počet kontaktních hodin: 3 hodiny týdně 

Semester: podzimní, jarní 

Metody výuky: přednášky, semináře, video prezentace, rozbor aktuálních případů a 

návštěvy státních institucí Litevské republiky 

Forma vyhodnocení: písemná práce na vybrané téma (8 – 10 stránek) a ústní diskuze 

Náplň předmětu 

Předmět “Etický audi ve státní“ je koncipován jako mezioborový předmět, jehož 

cílem je stimulovat budování všeobecně přijatelného modelu “občan – zástupce státní 

správy”, tvorba morálně správného prostředí ve státní správě, což by mělo vést k 

prosperitě a blahobytu součastného společenství. Předmět seznamuje s teorií a praxí 

dodržování etických norem ve státní správě, se současnou situací a vznikajícími 

problémy. Zvláštní pozornost bude věnována analýze situace v nových státech 

evropského společenství. 

Náplň předmětu: základní pojmy etických norem, hodnot a etických teorií; prameny 

etického auditu; historická geneze veřejného zájmu; nástroje institucionalizace etiky 

(tvorba a aplikace etických kodexů ve státní spravě, analýza klimatu a další); morální 

profesní standardy (profesní standardy právnické sféry, etická a právní rovina v 

parlamentní praxi); analýza klíčových problémů ve státní správě; korupce jako 

morální, ekonomický a právní problém; instituty ombudsmana různých úrovní ve 

státech EU a jejich kompetence; etické aspekty ve vztahu k mediálním prostředkům; 

výzvy 21. století pro evropské společenství. 

Témata seminářů budou modelována v rámci předmětu dle zájmů studentů 

Literatura 

1. 1.Johnson, Craig Edward, Ethics in the workplace : tools and tactics for 

organizational transformation / Craig E. Johnson, Thousand Oaks 

(Calif.) London New Delhi : SAGE Publications, 2007 

2. Ethics and politics : cases and comments / edited by Amy Gutmann and 

Dennis Thompson, Belmont (Calif.) : Thomson/ Wadsworth, 2006 

3. 3.Hosmer, LaRue Tone. , The ethics of management / LaRue Tone Hosmer, 

Boston (Mass.) : McGraw-Hill, 2006 

4. Global ethics and civil society / edited by John Eade, Darren O’Byrne Ethics 

and global politics, Hampshire : Ashgate, 2005 

5. Richard A. Chapman, Etika ve veřejné službě pro nové tisíciletí, Slon, 2005 

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European Health Law 

Name of Lecturer: Assoc. prof. Agnė Širinskienė 


Department, Contact Details: Department of Biolaw, phone: +370 5 27 14 576, email: 

spotas@delfi.lt 



Year of Study (if applicable): Bachelor degree studies (from 2nd year of studies) 


Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 . Students will be able to: 

Critically analyse relevant legislation and case law; identify contemporary debates in 

a field of European health and engage with these while accurately reporting the law in 

the area; apply knowledge of legislation and case law to specific situations and defend 

the conclusions of that reasoning. 




Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures, seminars, video 

presentations, case studies. 

Assessment methods and Criteria: oral exam (60 % of final grade), seminars (20 % 

of final grade), presentation (20 % of final grade) 


Definitions and boundaries of a discipline. EU health law and human rights law of 

the Council of Europe. The EU competence in the field of health: TFEU art.168 (ex. 

art. 152). Health protection as a Community objective, health protection and the 

internal market. Access to health care services in the EU. Regulation of health care 

professionals: the impact of EU law on health care professional practice; freedom of 

establishment. The regulation of medicinal products and medical devices; clinical 

research. Public health law in the EU. 

The Council of Europe instruments regulating the field of health. Health matters in 

the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights. Problematics of new 

emerging human rights: the right to the healthy environment, reproductive rights. 

Reading List: 

1. Hervey TK, Health Law and the European Union. - Cambridge University Press: 

2004. 

2. Gronden van de JW, Szyszczak E, Neergaard U, Krajewski M (Eds.), Health Care 

and EU Law. - A T.M.C. Asser Press: 2011. 

3. Gevers JKM, Hondius EH, Hubben JH, Health law, Human Rights and the 

Biomedicine Convention. – Martinus Nijhoff Publishers: 2005. 

4. Mossialos E, Permanand G, Baeten R, Hervey TK, Health Systems Governance in 

Europe: The Role of European Union Law and Policy. - Cambridge University Press: 

2010. 

5. Byk Ch, Le droit international des sciences de la vie : bioéthique, biotechnologies 

et droit. - Les Études Hospitalières: 2003. 


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International Humanitarian Law 

Name of Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Justinas Žilinskas, tel: +370 5 27 14 512, 

j.zilinskas@mruni.eu 


Department, Contact Details: Department of Comparative Law 




Required prerequisites: International public law 

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit. A student will know the principal concepts 

and rules of IHL, will be able to identify and to discuss the basic problems of IHL, 

will be able to apply IHL rules in reality-like situations. 





workshops, individual tasks, case studies, role playing. 

Assessment methods and Criteria: written exam 


International humanitarian law (IHL) is the body of rules, which protects people in 

international or non- international armed conflicts who are not or are no longer 

participating in the hostilities. Its central purpose is to limit and prevent human 

suffering in times of armed conflict. The rules are to be preserved not only by 

governments and their armed forces, but also by armed opposition groups and any 

other parties to a conflict. The four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and two Additional 

protocols of 1977 are the principal instruments of humanitarian law. International 

humanitarian law also establishes the rules of conduct of hostilities, regime of 

occupation, rules of neutrality, limitation of means, methods and weaponry used by 

the parties of the conflict. 


1. Green, Leslie C. The Contemporary Law of Armed Conflict, Machester Unversity 

Press, 2000. 

2. The handbook of humanitarian law in armed conflicts / edited by Dieter Fleck, 

1995. 

3. Constrains on the waging of war/ Frits Kalshoven.-Geneva, 1991. 

4. Sassoli, Marco. How does law protect in war: cases, documents and teaching 

materials on contemporary practice, 1999 

5. International humanitarian law: an introduction / Hans-Peter Gasser. –Berne, 1993. 

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EU Finance and Tax Law 

Name of Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Herkus Gabartas, e-mail: herkus@mruni.eu 


Department, Contact Details: Comparative Law Department, Room CR-518, Ph.: 

+370 5 271 45 12 

Language of instructions: English 

Level of Course Unit: (Bachelor, Master) 

Year of Study (if applicable): 4 BA, 1 MA 

Required Prerequisites: essentials of EU substantive and institutional law; basic 

knowledge of 

international tax law 


- understand the major principles of functioning of Economic and Monetary 

Union and its institutional framework; 

- comprehend the major tax related concepts applied in every EU Member 

State; 

- explain the policy pursued by EU and its Member States in the relation to 

direct and indirect taxation; 

- identify the relevant legal and tax issues of a particualar factual setup, prepare 

and develop a case or legal arguments in a moot court format and to to apply 

the norms of international and European tax law in practice. 

Contact Hours per week: 4 



Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: lectures, seminars, 

workshops, written assignments 

Assessment methods and Criteria: Cumulative score consists of the mid-term 

review (up to 15%), individual presentations and individual work assessment (up to 

15%), as well as active participation (meaningful contributions) during seminars (up 

to 10%), in total contributing up to 40% of the final written exam result. 

The course consists of two main parts: (i) EU Finance Law and (ii) EC Tax Law. The 

first part of 

the course is focused on the analysis of various issues related to the EU budget, EU 

structural funds, 

Economic and Monetary Union as well as harmonization of financial services in the 

EU. During this part of the course students will learn about the general rules 

governing the collection and 

expenditure of EU budget, the fundamentals of EU structural operations, the 

economic and 

monetary policy introduced by the Maastricht Treaty, the institutional structure of 

economic and 

monetary union as well as the major harmonization measures taken in the sectors of 

securities, 

banking and insurance regulation. The second part of the course is devoted to the 

understanding of 

the European integration policies in the area of taxation as well as legal measures 

implementing that 


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policy. When studying this part of the course students will analyse in depth all 

directives and other major EU legal acts issued in the area of direct and indirect 

taxation, overview the expanding case law of the Court of Justice of the European 

Union in tax matters as well as discuss the major tax concepts applicable in 

international tax law. 

Reading List: 

1. Economics of Monetary Union / De Grauwe, Paul. - 8th edition. - New York: 


2. European Union Public Finance. 4th Edition. European Commission, 2008. 

3. European tax law / Ben J.M. Terra, Peter J. Wattel. 5th ed., abridged student 

ed. Alphen aan den Rijn: Kluwer Law International, 2008. 

4. Introduction to European tax law: direct taxation / edited by Michael Lang [et al.]. 

London: Spiramus Press, 2008. 

5. Rohatgi R. Basic International Taxation. – London: Kluwer Law International, 

2002. 

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Universal and Regional Human Rights Systems: Comparative Perspective 

Name of Lecturer: dr. Dalia Vitkauskaite-Meurice 

Faculty:Law 

Department, Contact Details: Comparative Law Department, 2714512, 

dvitka@mruni.lt 


Level of Course Unit: (Bachelor, Master, Doctoral) Bachelor or Master 



Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 . This model is targeting law students 

specialising in International law or EU Law with the opportunity to familiarise 

themselves with international human rights litigation and human rights. It is expected 

that this model will not only provide deeper knowledge to both regional and universal 

human rights systems, but also through the comparative perspective introduce the 

advantages of the European human rights system. It is expected that students will be 

able to represent the human rights violation victims in European human rights 

institutions. This course is also beneficial to non-EU member state students as they 

will be familiarised with the legal and institutional EU human rights framework. In is 

expected that this course will promote the protection and respect for human rights in 

according to Copenhagen criteria. 




Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures, seminars, in-class 

simulation, and writing assignments. 

Assessment methods and Criteria: Cumulative grade based on weekly writing 

assignments, mini tests, and class participation. 

Course content: (up to 10 sentences) The teaching model Universal and regional 

human rights systems: comparative perspective is dedicated to Masters students (5th 

year) or Erasmus/Socrates students and would be taught in autumn semester. The 

model covers deep analysis of universal (UN) and regional (European, African and 

Inter-American) human rights systems through: 

1. Analysis of the human rights treaties supervision mechanisms: state reporting 

systems, complaints against other state and individual petitions system). 

2. Analysis of jurisprudence formed by universal (quasi-judicial, political) and 

regional (judicial and quasi-judicial) human rights bodies and identification of 

divergent human rights interpretation. 

3. Analysis and identification of more efficient international human rights 

systems, paying particular attention to European human rights system and UN 

human rights system. The latter priority is targeting the individuals and 

potential applicants living in Europe seeking to introduce the students to 

advantages of the European human rights system, complaints procedures, 

interrelation between the COE and EU in the field of human rights. 


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Introduction to the United States Legal System 

Name of Lecturer: Dr. Darius Sauliūnas, tel: +370 68553093, 

d.sauliunas@euroteise.lt 


Department, Contact Details: Comparative Law Department 


Level of Course Unit: (Bachelor, Master) 

Year of Study (if applicable): 3-4 BA, 1 MA 


Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit 1 . A student: 

- Will know basic knowledge about the US legal system 

- Will understand the difference between US legal system and Continental 

Legal System 

- Will be able to understand the working of US legal system. 




Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: lectures, seminars, 

workshops, written assignments, 

Assessment methods and Criteria: written exam 


This course is designed to provide an introduction to the various aspects of the legal 

system in the United States of America. There are multiple legal systems in the U.S.- 

the legal system created by the national (federal) government and the legal system of 

each of the states. In many respects, these systems are very similar, but some 

important differences do exist. These differences will be discussed in the course. 

Some of the areas of American substantive law will be covered in the course to 

provide basic understanding of how some of the legal issues are handled in the United 

States. American legal system is based on Common Law. Therefore, to have a better 

understanding of the system besides traditional text book assignments most of the 

classes will have reading of cases assigned. 

Reading List: 

1. Englander, Marilyn and Curtis Karnow, How the Courts Work: A Plain 

English Explanation of the American Legal System (2008); 

2. Fletcher George P., American Law in a Global Context: The Basics, (2005); 

3. Johns, Margaret Z. and Rex R. Perschbacher, The United States Legal System: 

An Introduction (2d ed., 2007); 

4. Hegland, Kenney F. Introduction to the Study and Practice of Law in a 

Nutshell (5th ed. 2008); 

5. Melone, Albert P. and Allan Karnes, The American Legal System: 

Foundations, Processes, and Norms (2d ed. 2008); 


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Name of Lecturer: Prof. dr. Saulius Arlauskas tfk@mruni.lt

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