Society
Lithuanian court halts border guards’ CCTV tender worth EUR 2.5 mln
A Vilnius court has halted a tender announced by Lithuania’s border guards for the installation of CCTV systems on the Lithuanian-Belarusian border. […]
Vilnius Regional Administrative Court
Society
Lithuanian court rejects Jehovah’s Witness’ complaint over military service
A Vilnius court on Tuesday rejected a Jehovah’s Witness’ complaint over mandatory military service. […]
Society
2 disabled voters in Lithuania get EUR 1,000 compensations for election obstacles
Two disabled people in Lithuania have been awarded 1,000 euros in compensation each for failure to ensure disabled people’s rights during the general election in October, 2016. […]
Economy
Lewben Investment Management doesn’t match natl security criteria – court
Investment company Lewben Investment Management has failed in its attempt to appeal against an unfavorable ruling by a government commission in Lithuania regarding a transaction involving the Verslo Trikampis office complex. […]
Society
Constitutional Court finds chief vet’s sacking in line with Main Law
The dismissal of Jonas Milius from the post of Lithuania’s chief veterinary officer was in line with the country’s Organic Law, the Constitutional Court ruled on Friday, however, the grounds behind the dismissal will yet be discussed by the Vilnius court that had turned to the Constitutional Court for the interpretation. […]
European Union
Dispute on Lithuanian sanctions for Russian TVs moves to EU Court of Justice (Updated)
The Lithuanian government will seek to prove at the EU Court of Justice that the media watchdog’s order for rebroadcasters to move Russian TV channels to their paid packages over violations is in line with EU legislation. […]
Uncategorized
Lithuania suspends Russian channel TVCI for 6 months
The six-month ban on retransmission of the Russian television channel TVCI over content inciting to war and hatred is taking effect on Monday. […]
Economy
Lithuanian cinemas did operate as cartel, court says
Vilnius Regional Administrative Court has rejected Forum Cinema’s appeal against a ruling by the Competition Council that it had unfairly ruled that the company should be fined €1.4 million for participating in cartel-like behaviour.
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Energy
Vilnius court upholds EUR 35m antitrust fine for Gazprom
Vilnius Regional Administrative Court has rejected OAO Gazprom‘s compliant against Lithuania’s Competition Council. […]
Energy
Lithuanian electricity network LESTO receives EUR 300,000 fine
On 4 June, Lithuania’s National Control Commission for Prices and Energy (VKEKK) adopted a decision to fine LESTO, state-owned electricity company, which will have to pay EUR 300,000 for the violations detected in the act of scheduled inspection. The company is also ordered to correct the regulated cost statements for the period 2011-2013, LESTO reports. […]
Energy
Vilnius court closes case on Gazprom’s access to anti-trust fine documents
A Vilnius court on Tuesday closed its hearing into a complaint filed by Gazprom over the Lithuanian competition watchdog’s decision not to grant it full access to documents regarding an anti-trust fine of almost 35.7 million euros it imposed on the Russian gas giant. […]
Energy
Gazprom asks Vilnius court for full access to documents on EUR 36m anti-trust fine
A Vilnius court on Wednesday started hearing Gazprom‘s request to grant it full access to documents regarding a fine of almost 35.7 million euros imposed on the Russian gas giant by the Lithuanian competition watchdog. […]
Society
Lithuanian TV watchdog channel representatives disagree on law application
The Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania (LRTK) and representatives of the Russian-language TV channel NTV Mir Lithuania disagree on the application of Lithuanian laws. […]
Society
Lithuanian court rejects request to suspend Russian channel’s broadcasts
Vilnius Regional Administrative Court on Friday rejected the request by Lithuania’s Radio and Television Commission to halt broadcasting of the Russian-language TV channel Ren TV Baltic’s programs. The commission had asked to suspend broadcasting of programmes produced outside the European Union for 3 months. […]
Society
Vilnius court upholds decision to blacklist Russian historian
A Vilnius court on Thursday rejected as unfounded an appeal of Russian citizen Alexander Dyukov who asked the court to revoke Lithuanian border guards’ decision to refuse him entry into the country and delete a relevant entry from the Interior Ministry’s national registry. […]
Society
Lithuanian LGBT rights organization appeals against social ad ban
The Lithuanian Gay League turned to court on Thursday, asking it to revoke the decision by the Office of the Inspector of Journalist Ethics‘ that a social ad about LGBT people should be restricted under a controversial protection of minors law. […]
Society
Court drops case after bilingual signs are removed in Vilnius District
Vilnius Regional Administrative Court has dropped an administrative case over putting up bilingual Lithuanian-Polish street signs in a number of settlements in Vilnius District after they were removed. […]
Society
Vilnius court refuses to clarify its ruling on bilingual street signs
Vilnius Regional Administrative Court has rejected as ungrounded a request by Vilnius District Municipality to clarify its ruling ordering the removal of bilingual Lithuanian-Polish street signs in Vilnius District. […]
Energy
Court to hear Co Gazprom’s appeal
Vilnius Regional Administrative Court (VAAT) will hear an appeal of the Russian gas concern Gazprom regarding the LTL 123 million (EUR 35.6 million) fine imposed by the Competition Council as a result of violations of concentration clause. […]