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Case Law 34-36-40/2008-1-4-5-6-7-7-9-12-13-14-17-18-19-20-22/2009 (08/06/2009)

Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts: Supreme Courts (Lithuania) - Konstitucinis Teismas

Date: 06/08/2009

Subject: The Konstitucinis Teismas has been called to judge several claims lodged against certain norms of the criminal code in the matter of responsibility of legal persons. The Court, also recalling Community law as well as conventions and recommendations of the Council of Europe, has stated the compatibility of such norms with the constitutional principles of the State.

Parties: Group of Members of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, Court of Appeal of Lithuania, Kaunas Regional Court, Second Vilnius City Local Court, Jonava District Local Court, Vilnius Regional Court, Klaipéda District Local Court, Court of Appeal of Lithuania, Pasvalys District Local Court

Original language: Lithuanian

Classification: Equality - Art. 20 Equality - Justice - Art. 47 Right to an effective remedy before a tribunal - Fair trial, public hearing - Art. 48 Presumption of innocence - Art. 50 Right not to be tried or punished twice in criminal proceedings for the same criminal offence

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