Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts Konstitucinis Teismas

Date: 03/15/2017

Subject: The decision of the Konstitucinis Teismas (Constitutional Court), finds the constitutional legitimacy of the norms of article 189, paragraph 1, of the Criminal Code, in the matter of unlawful enrichment, also recalling the jurisprudence of the Court of Strasbourg

Parties: Supreme Court of Lithuania (Lietuvos Aukščiausiasis Teismas), Marijampolė District Local Court (Marijampolės rajono apylinkės teismas), Vilnius Regional Court (Vilniaus apygardos teismas), Šiauliai Regional Court (Šiaulių apygardos teismas), Joniškis District Local Court (Joniškio rajono apylinkės teismas)

Original language: Lithuanian

Classification: Justice - Art. 49 Principles of legality (nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege; lighter penalty) - Proportionality of penalties

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