Lithuania · Overview
The legal system of Lithuania
A civil-law system with a semi-presidential constitution and an influential Constitutional Court. An EU and eurozone member with a modern consolidated civil code enacted in 2001.
Legal tradition
Lithuania belongs to the civil law tradition. A civil-law system with a semi-presidential constitution and an influential Constitutional Court. An EU and eurozone member with a modern consolidated civil code enacted in 2001.
How power is divided
Semi-presidential government with a directly elected President focused on foreign and security policy, a Government answerable to the Seimas, and a separate Constitutional Court.
Where law comes from
- Constitution
- The 1992 constitution.
- EU law
- Directly applicable and, in its field, paramount.
- Laws of the Seimas
- Primary legislation, including the 2001 Civil Code.
- Government resolutions
- Delegated legislation under statute.
The legal profession
Advocates belong to the Lithuanian Bar Association; notaries handle property, company and succession formalities.
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