Lithuania

Country score (EU Average*)

90(72) Political Financing
90(57) Financial Disclosure
68(49) Conflict of Interest
63(59) Freedom of Information
56(63) Public Procurement
73(66) Anti Money Laundering
80(71) Asset Recovery

Country Facts

Income	High
GNI per capita (2011 PPP $)	26792.85
Population, total	2872298.00
Urban population (% of total)	66.51
Internet users (per 100 people)	74.38
Life expectancy at birth (years)	75.12
Mean years of schooling (years)	12.7
Global Competitiveness Index	4.6

Sources: World Bank, UNDP, WEF.

Political Financing

The Law on Political Parties (1990, amended 2014) and the Law on Funding of, and Control over Funding of, Political Parties and Political Campaigns (2004, amended 2013) are the main laws regulating the financing of political parties in Lithuania. The most recent amendments have changed the wording of some provisions from 2012 but the underlying prohibitions are the same.

There are comprehensive limits on the private income of political parties. Donations are banned from foreign interests, corporations, trade unions and anonymous donors in addition to a number of other sources which are prohibited. There are also specific rules on how many can be raised and there are limits on the amount that can be donated.

There is public funding available for political parties and it is allocated according to the share of votes in the previous election. There are specific rules on what state funding may be used for and campaign spending and ongoing party activities are part of that permitted use of those resources. Indirect sources of funding include subsidized media access and premises for campaign meetings.

For regulations on spending, vote buying is banned but the use of state resources for and against a candidate or party is not. There are specific limits on what a political party or candidate can spend.

Parties are required to provide accounts. The accounts must provide information in relation to election finances, must be made public and reveal the identity of donors. The accounts are overseen by Central Election Commission and the State Tax Inspectorate under the Ministry of Finance. There are sanctions for breaches of the provisions of law which include fines, the loss of public funding, criminal sanctions, suspension of the political party and the loss of political rights.

Quantitative Data
Qualitative Data
Laws

Quantitative Data

Primary Metric	2012	2015	2016	2017	2020	2024
Bans and limits on private income	94	94	94	94	100	100
Public funding	75	75	75	75	75	75
Regulations on spending	100	100	100	100	100	100
Reporting, oversight and sanctions	75	75	75	75	83	83

Values lie in range between 0 and 100, higher values implying higher legislation comprehensiveness

Qualitative Data

Bans and limits on private income
Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties?	Yes. 1. The following persons shall have the right to make donations to political campaign participants: 1) citizens of the Republic of Lithuania – to independent political campaign participants of all political campaigns; 2) permanent residents of the Republic of Lithuania holding the citizenship of any other EU Member State – to independent political campaign participants of political campaigns of elections to the European Parliament and municipal councils; 3) permanent residents of the Republic of Lithuania who do not hold the citizenship of any other EU Member State or stateless persons – to independent political campaign participants of political campaigns of elections to municipal councils. Only the following persons have the right to make donations to campaign participants (political parties): 1) citizens of the Republic of Lithuania – to campaign participants in all election campaigns; 2) permanent residents of the Republic of Lithuania who have the citizenship of another Member State of the European Union - to campaign participants in the election campaign to the European Parliament, municipal councils, and mayoral elections; 3) permanent residents of the Republic of Lithuania who do not have the citizenship of another Member State of the European Union - to campaign participants in election campaigns for municipal councils. Persons who do not have the right to finance campaign participants according to the law are prohibited from supporting them in any form. (Art 13 Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013 Articles 110, 111.4, Electoral Code, 2022 )
Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates?	Yes. 1. The following persons shall have the right to make donations to political campaign participants: 1) citizens of the Republic of Lithuania – to independent political campaign participants of all political campaigns; 2) permanent residents of the Republic of Lithuania holding the citizenship of any other EU Member State – to independent political campaign participants of political campaigns of elections to the European Parliament and municipal councils; 3) permanent residents of the Republic of Lithuania who do not hold the citizenship of any other EU Member State or stateless persons – to independent political campaign participants of political campaigns of elections to municipal councils. (Art 13 Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013 Articles 110, 111.4, Electoral Code, 2022 )
Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties?	Yes. 1. Political campaigns of political parties shall be financed exclusively from the following sources: 1) funds of the political party received from the sources of funding of the political party and used to finance political campaigns of the party, candidates and lists of candidates of the party; 2) donations for political campaign to the political party during the political campaign period, given by natural persons who under this Law have the right to donate; 3) during the political campaign, loans received by a political party from banks registered in the Republic of Lithuania or another European Union Member State or a branch of a bank registered in the European Economic Area and operating in the Republic of Lithuania; 4) interest on the funds kept in the political campaign account. (Art 7 Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013 Articles 110, 111.4, Electoral Code, 2022)
Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates?	Yes. 1. Political campaigns of political parties shall be financed exclusively from the following sources: 1) funds of the political party received from the sources of funding of the political party and used to finance political campaigns of the party, candidates and lists of candidates of the party; 2) donations for political campaign to the political party during the political campaign period, given by natural persons who under this Law have the right to donate; 3) during the political campaign, loans received by a political party from banks registered in the Republic of Lithuania or another European Union Member State or a branch of a bank registered in the European Economic Area and operating in the Republic of Lithuania; 4) interest on the funds kept in the political campaign account. (Art 7 Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013 Articles 110, 111.4, Electoral Code, 2022)
Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties?	Yes. 1. Political campaigns of political parties shall be financed exclusively from the following sources: 1) funds of the political party received from the sources of funding of the political party and used to finance political campaigns of the party, candidates and lists of candidates of the party; 2) donations for political campaign to the political party during the political campaign period, given by natural persons who under this Law have the right to donate; 3) during the political campaign, loans received by a political party from banks registered in the Republic of Lithuania or another European Union Member State or a branch of a bank registered in the European Economic Area and operating in the Republic of Lithuania; 4) interest on the funds kept in the political campaign account. (Art 7 Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013)
Is there a ban on donations from corporations of partial government ownership to political parties?	Yes. 1. Political campaigns of political parties shall be financed exclusively from the following sources: 1) funds of the political party received from the sources of funding of the political party and used to finance political campaigns of the party, candidates and lists of candidates of the party; 2) donations for political campaign to the political party during the political campaign period, given by natural persons who under this Law have the right to donate; 3) during the political campaign, loans received by a political party from banks registered in the Republic of Lithuania or another European Union Member State or a branch of a bank registered in the European Economic Area and operating in the Republic of Lithuania; 4) interest on the funds kept in the political campaign account. (Art 7 Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013)
Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates?	Yes. 1. Political campaigns of political parties shall be financed exclusively from the following sources: 1) funds of the political party received from the sources of funding of the political party and used to finance political campaigns of the party, candidates and lists of candidates of the party; 2) donations for political campaign to the political party during the political campaign period, given by natural persons who under this Law have the right to donate; 3) during the political campaign, loans received by a political party from banks registered in the Republic of Lithuania or another European Union Member State or a branch of a bank registered in the European Economic Area and operating in the Republic of Lithuania; 4) interest on the funds kept in the political campaign account. (Art 7 Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013)
Is there a ban on donations from corporations of partial government ownership to candidates?	Yes. 1. Political campaigns of political parties shall be financed exclusively from the following sources: 1) funds of the political party received from the sources of funding of the political party and used to finance political campaigns of the party, candidates and lists of candidates of the party; 2) donations for political campaign to the political party during the political campaign period, given by natural persons who under this Law have the right to donate; 3) during the political campaign, loans received by a political party from banks registered in the Republic of Lithuania or another European Union Member State or a branch of a bank registered in the European Economic Area and operating in the Republic of Lithuania; 4) interest on the funds kept in the political campaign account. (Art 7 Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013)
Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties?	Yes. 1. Political campaigns of political parties shall be financed exclusively from the following sources: 1) funds of the political party received from the sources of funding of the political party and used to finance political campaigns of the party, candidates and lists of candidates of the party; 2) donations for political campaign to the political party during the political campaign period, given by natural persons who under this Law have the right to donate; 3) during the political campaign, loans received by a political party from banks registered in the Republic of Lithuania or another European Union Member State or a branch of a bank registered in the European Economic Area and operating in the Republic of Lithuania; 4) interest on the funds kept in the political campaign account. (Art 7 Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013 Articles 110, 111.4, Electoral Code, 2022)
Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates?	Yes. 1. Political campaigns of political parties shall be financed exclusively from the following sources: 1) funds of the political party received from the sources of funding of the political party and used to finance political campaigns of the party, candidates and lists of candidates of the party; 2) donations for political campaign to the political party during the political campaign period, given by natural persons who under this Law have the right to donate; 3) during the political campaign, loans received by a political party from banks registered in the Republic of Lithuania or another European Union Member State or a branch of a bank registered in the European Economic Area and operating in the Republic of Lithuania; 4) interest on the funds kept in the political campaign account. (Art 7 Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013 Articles 110, 111.4, Electoral Code, 2022)
Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties?	Yes. 6. Not later than within 10 days from the day of receipt of a donation the political campaign treasurer shall announce the name, surname of a donor-natural person on the public list of donors placed on the website of the Central Electoral Commission. (Art 10(6) Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013)
Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates?	Yes. 6. Not later than within 10 days from the day of receipt of a donation the political campaign treasurer shall announce the name, surname of a donor-natural person on the public list of donors placed on the website of the Central Electoral Commission. (Art 10(6) Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013)
Is there a ban on state resources being given to or received by political parties or candidates (excluding regulated public funding)?	Yes. 1. Political campaigns of political parties shall be financed exclusively from the following sources: 1) funds of the political party received from the sources of funding of the political party and used to finance political campaigns of the party, candidates and lists of candidates of the party; 2) donations for political campaign to the political party during the political campaign period, given by natural persons who under this Law have the right to donate; 3) during the political campaign, loans received by a political party from banks registered in the Republic of Lithuania or another European Union Member State or a branch of a bank registered in the European Economic Area and operating in the Republic of Lithuania; 4) interest on the funds kept in the political campaign account. 2. Political parties must keep funds designated to finance a political campaign in the political campaign account. The political campaign account shall not be subject to any interim measures. 3. It shall be prohibited to finance political campaigns of political parties with the funds which are not specified in this Article. (Art 7(1) Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013)
Is there a ban on any other form of donation?	Yes. 2. It shall be prohibited to fund participants of political campaigns through third parties. (Art 12(2) Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013)
Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party over a time period (not election specific)?	Yes. 4. A political party member may, during one year, pay to a political party a membership fee, which does not exceed the amount of 20 average monthly earnings valid in the fourth quarter of the previous calendar year (hereinafter: 'AMEs'). During a calendar year the total amount of membership fee paid by one party member for the political party may not exceed 10 per cent of the amount of the annual income declared by the party member for the previous calendar year. (Art 19(4) Law on Political Parties, 1990, amended 2014)
Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party in relation to an election?	Yes. 2. One natural person, referred to in Article 13 of this Law, may, during a political campaign, donate for each independent political campaign participant a donation which does not exceed the amount of 10 average monthly earnings valid in the fourth quarter of the previous calendar year (hereinafter: 'AMEs'). During a calendar year the total amount of donations by one natural person for independent political campaign participants may not exceed 10 per cent of the amount of the annual income declared by the natural person for the previous calendar year. These amounts shall not include donations referred to in Article 11 of this Law. (Art 10(2) Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013)
Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate?	Yes. 2. One natural person, referred to in Article 13 of this Law, may, during a political campaign, donate for each independent political campaign participant a donation which does not exceed the amount of 10 average monthly earnings valid in the fourth quarter of the previous calendar year (hereinafter: 'AMEs'). During a calendar year the total amount of donations by one natural person for independent political campaign participants may not exceed 10 per cent of the amount of the annual income declared by the natural person for the previous calendar year. These amounts shall not include donations referred to in Article 11 of this Law. (Art 10(2) Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013)
Public funding
Eligibility criteria for direct public funding to political parties	Yes. See sub-indicators (Article 20.1 of the Law on Political Organizations, 2022)
Eligibility criteria for direct public funding to political parties: Share of votes in previous election	Yes. 2. State budget appropriations designated for funding activities of the political party shall be allocated to those political parties satisfying the criteria set out in paragraph 1 of this Article which received not less than 3 per cent of all the votes cast by the voters for the candidates of the political parties in those elections to the Seimas, municipal councils, the European Parliament according to the results of which these state budget appropriations are allocated. (Art 21(2) Law on Political Parties, 1990, amended 2014)
Eligibility criteria for direct public funding to political parties: Representation in elected body	No. Absent from legal framework
Eligibility criteria for direct public funding to political parties: Participation in election	No. Absent from legal framework
Eligibility criteria for direct public funding to political parties: Number of candidates	No. Absent from legal framework
Eligibility criteria for direct public funding to political parties: Share of seats in previous election	No. Absent from legal framework
Eligibility criteria for direct public funding to political parties: Share of votes in next election	No. Absent from legal framework
Eligibility criteria for direct public funding to political parties: Registration as a political party	No. Absent from legal framework
Eligibility criteria for direct public funding to political parties: Share of seats in next election	No. Absent from legal framework
Eligibility criteria for direct public funding to political parties: Number of members	No. Absent from legal framework
Eligibility criteria for direct public funding to political parties: Other	Yes. 1. Political parties, which are registered in the Register of Legal Entities in accordance with the procedure laid down by the law and which satisfy statutory requirements regarding the number of political party members and the reform or liquidation procedure has not been initiated in respect of them, shall be entitled to state budget appropriations to fund activities of the political party. (Art 21(1) Law on Political Parties, 1990, amended 2014)
Allocation calculations for direct public funding to political parties	Yes. See sub-indicators (Article 20.1 of the Law on Political Organizations, 2022)
Allocation calculations for direct public funding to political parties: Proportional to votes received	Yes. Proportional to votes received in preceding election: 2) a six-month financial coefficient of one voter’s vote is established by dividing the half of the state budget appropriations designated for funding activities of the political party by the number of votes of all the voters; 3) the six-month state budget appropriations allocated for the political party to fund activities of the political party is determined by multiplying a six-month financial coefficient of one voter’s vote by the number of votes of the voters who cast their votes for the candidates of this political party. (Art 21(4)(2)&(3) Law on Political Parties, 1990, amended 2014)
Allocation calculations for direct public funding to political parties: Equal	No. Absent from legal framework
Allocation calculations for direct public funding to political parties: Proportional to seats received	No. Absent from legal framework
Allocation calculations for direct public funding to political parties: Flat rate by votes received	No. Absent from legal framework
Allocation calculations for direct public funding to political parties: Share of expenses reimbursed	No. Absent from legal framework
Allocation calculations for direct public funding to political parties: Proportional to candidates fielded	No. Absent from legal framework
Allocation calculations for direct public funding to political parties: Number of members	No. Absent from legal framework
Allocation calculations for direct public funding to political parties: Other	No. Absent from legal framework
Earmarking provisions for direct public funding to political parties	Yes. See sub-indicators (Article 20.4 of the Law on Political Organizations, 2022)
Earmarking provisions for direct public funding to political parties: Campaign spending	Yes. 5. State budget appropriations for political parties may be used only for the following: 1) to fund a political campaign; 2) to pay an election deposit; 3) to purchase current and fixed assets; 4) to settle with employees; 5) taxes and other contributions to the state budget, compulsory state social insurance contributions and compulsory health insurance contributions; 6) to cover expenses related to the provision of services; 7) to cover arrears of the political party’s political campaign; 8) to repay loans taken by the political party and intended for the expenses referred to in Points 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this paragraph. (Art 20(5) Law on Political Parties, 1990, amended 2014)
Earmarking provisions for direct public funding to political parties: Ongoing party activities	Yes. 5. State budget appropriations for political parties may be used only for the following: 1) to fund a political campaign; 2) to pay an election deposit; 3) to purchase current and fixed assets; 4) to settle with employees; 5) taxes and other contributions to the state budget, compulsory state social insurance contributions and compulsory health insurance contributions; 6) to cover expenses related to the provision of services; 7) to cover arrears of the political party’s political campaign; 8) to repay loans taken by the political party and intended for the expenses referred to in Points 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this paragraph. (Art 20(5) Law on Political Parties, 1990, amended 2014)
Earmarking provisions for direct public funding to political parties: Intra-party institution	No. Absent from legal framework
Earmarking provisions for direct public funding to political parties: Other	Yes. 5. State budget appropriations for political parties may be used only for the following: 1) to fund a political campaign; 2) to pay an election deposit; 3) to purchase current and fixed assets; 4) to settle with employees; 5) taxes and other contributions to the state budget, compulsory state social insurance contributions and compulsory health insurance contributions; 6) to cover expenses related to the provision of services; 7) to cover arrears of the political party’s political campaign; 8) to repay loans taken by the political party and intended for the expenses referred to in Points 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this paragraph. (Art 20(5) Law on Political Parties, 1990, amended 2014)
Allocation criteria for free or subsidized access to media for political parties	Yes. See sub-indicators (Articles 99.1, 99.4, 99.5 of the Electoral Code, 2022)
Allocation criteria for free or subsidized access to media for political parties: Equal	Yes. 4. During a political campaign, public information producers or disseminators may disseminate political advertising only at the rates and under the conditions which are equal to all political campaign participants and which are submitted to the Central Electoral Commission. (Art 16(4) Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013)
Allocation criteria for free or subsidized access to media for political parties: Number of candidates	No. Absent from legal framework
Allocation criteria for free or subsidized access to media for political parties: Share of seats	No. Absent from legal framework
Allocation criteria for free or subsidized access to media for political parties: Share of votes in preceding election	No. Absent from legal framework
Allocation criteria for free or subsidized access to media for political parties: Other	No. Absent from legal framework
Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates?	Yes. 1. After the announcement of the names of candidates and lists of candidates by the Central Electoral Commission, the candidates for Seimas member in constituencies shall have equal rights to speak at voters' meetings or any other meetings, gatherings, conferences as well as through the state mass media, and to announce their respective election programmes. (Art 46 Law on Elections to the Seimas, 1992, amended 2015)
Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding?	Yes. 14. State and municipal assets may be transferred under loan for use for temporary gratuitous management and use in accordance with the procedure established respectively by the Government or a municipal council to the following entities: 1) budgetary bodies; 2) public bodies, where at least one of their stakeholders is the State or a municipality, which are represented by a state or municipal institution, as well as public establishments schools and public establishments which ensure public interest through a network of museums; 3) legal persons which have the status of a social enterprise; 4) associations (only in the cases specified in paragraph 2 of this Article); 5) political parties; 6) trade union associations registered in the Register of Legal Entities (only in the cases specified in paragraph 2 of this Article); 7) charity and sponsorship funds (only in the cases specified in paragraph 2 of thisArticle); 8) other entities, where laws, treaties or international agreements provide for it. (Art. 14, Law on the Management, Use and Disposal of State and Municipal Assets, 1998, amended in 2015 Law on elections to municipal councils (1994, last amended 2021), Article 44(2))
Provisions for any other form of indirect public funding: Premises for campaign meetings	No. Absent from legal framework
Provisions for any other form of indirect public funding: Space for campaign materials	No. Absent from legal framework
Provisions for any other form of indirect public funding: Tax relief	No. Absent from legal framework
Provisions for any other form of indirect public funding: Free or subsidised transport	No. Absent from legal framework
Provisions for any other form of indirect public funding: Free or subsidised postage cost	No. Absent from legal framework
Provisions for any other form of indirect public funding: Other	Yes. State and municipal property may be provided to political parties in accordance with established criteria. (Art. 9 and Art. 11, Law on the Management, Use and Disposal of State and Municipal Assets, 1998, amended 2015)
Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties related to gender equality among candidates?	No . Absent from legal framework
Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties?	No . Absent from legal framework
Regulations on spending
Is there a ban on vote buying?	Yes. it shall be prohibited to directly or indirectly buy votes, to induce by offering gifts or other rewards a voter or a person eligible to vote to attend or not to attend elections and (or) to vote for or against one or another person to be nominated, a candidate or a list of candidates, as well as to promise to reward the voters for voting after the elections, by having a purpose to affect the will of voters regarding particular political parties or candidates, or persons to be nominated, and thus hinder citizens from implementing their right to vote. (Art 5.1(1) Law on Elections to the Seimas, 1992, amended 2015)
Are there bans on state resources being used in favour or against a political party or candidate?	Yes. 5. State budget appropriations for political parties may be used only for the following: 1) to fund a political campaign; There is a ban in the Electoral Code to use financial or other resources of the state to influence the will of voters (Art 20(5) Law on Political Parties, 1990, amended 2014)
Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend?	Yes. 2. In those cases where the constituency covers the entire territory of the Republic of Lithuania, the maximum amount of political campaign expenditure of one independent political campaign participant shall be calculated in the following manner: the number of voters entered on the electoral roll of the Republic of Lithuania shall be multiplied by LTL 1 and the received product shall be rounded up within the accuracy of the first two significant digits. 3. In those cases where the constituency covers a part of the territory of the Republic of Lithuania, the maximum amount of political campaign expenditure of one independent political campaign participant shall be calculated in the following manner: the number of voters of one constituency shall be multiplied by LTL 2 and the received product shall be rounded up within the accuracy of the first two significant digits. If the received product is less than LTL 20 000, the fixed maximum amount of political campaign expenditure shall be LTL 20 000. In elections to municipal councils a political party, which has nominated a list (lists) of candidates, may additionally spend for this political campaign not more than 10 per cent of the maximum amount of political campaign expenditure of the list (lists) of candidates nominated by this party. (Art 14(2)&(3) Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013)
Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend?	Yes. 2. In those cases where the constituency covers the entire territory of the Republic of Lithuania, the maximum amount of political campaign expenditure of one independent political campaign participant shall be calculated in the following manner: the number of voters entered on the electoral roll of the Republic of Lithuania shall be multiplied by LTL 1 and the received product shall be rounded up within the accuracy of the first two significant digits. 3. In those cases where the constituency covers a part of the territory of the Republic of Lithuania, the maximum amount of political campaign expenditure of one independent political campaign participant shall be calculated in the following manner: the number of voters of one constituency shall be multiplied by LTL 2 and the received product shall be rounded up within the accuracy of the first two significant digits. If the received product is less than LTL 20 000, the fixed maximum amount of political campaign expenditure shall be LTL 20 000. In elections to municipal councils a political party, which has nominated a list (lists) of candidates, may additionally spend for this political campaign not more than 10 per cent of the maximum amount of political campaign expenditure of the list (lists) of candidates nominated by this party. (Art 14(2)&(3) Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013)
Reporting, oversight and sanctions
Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances?	Yes. 2. The financial accounting of a political campaign shall be managed by the political campaign treasurer with whom a person wishing to be registered as an independent political campaign participant must conclude a property trust agreement in accordance with the requirements of Chapter L of Book Six of the Civil Code of the Republic of Lithuania. (Art 17(2) Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013)
Do political parties have to report on their finances in relation to election campaigns?	Yes. 4. The political campaign treasurer shall: 1) fill in and sings donation sheets, accounting records of the political campaign funding, a political campaign funding report; 2) manage and store financial accounting-related documents of the political campaign in accordance with the procedure laid down by this Law and the Accounting Law of the Republic of Lithuania; (Art 17(4)(2) Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013)
Do candidates have to report on their campaign finances?	Yes. 11. A political campaign participant shall not have the right to use for funding the political campaign the received monetary donations which are not entered on the accounting records of political campaign funding, as well as the donations specified in paragraph 7 of this Article if the political campaign treasurer has not filled the donation sheet out. (Art 10(11) Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013)
Is information in reports from political parties and/or candidates to be made public?	Yes. 1. The Central Electoral Commission shall announce political campaign funding reports together with the auditor’s report of factual findings (if such report is mandatory) on its website not later than within 100 days after the proclamation of the final results of the election (rerun election) or the referendum. (Art 21(1) Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013)
Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors?	Yes. 6. Not later than within 10 days from the day of receipt of a donation the political campaign treasurer shall announce the name, surname of a donor-natural person on the public list of donors placed on the website of the Central Electoral Commission. (Art 10(6) Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013)
Institutions receiving financial reports from political parties and/or candidates
Institutions receiving financial reports from political parties and/or candidates: Electoral Management Board	Yes. 2. The Central Electoral Commission shall perform the monitoring of political party funding. (Art 27(2) Law on Political Parties, 1990, amended 2014)
Institutions receiving financial reports from political parties and/or candidates: Auditing agency	No. Absent from legal framework
Institutions receiving financial reports from political parties and/or candidates: Ministry	Yes. 13) together with the State Tax Inspectorate under the Ministry of Finance (hereinafter: 'the State Tax Inspectorate') create conditions for a political campaign treasurer to check in the information system of the Central Electoral Commission whether or not a donation meets the requirements of Article 10(2) of this Law. The Central Electoral Commission shall be responsible for the proper functioning of this information system. (Art 19(13) Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013)
Institutions receiving financial reports from political parties and/or candidates: Special institution	No. Absent from legal framework
Institutions receiving financial reports from political parties and/or candidates: Court	No. Absent from legal framework
Institutions receiving financial reports from political parties and/or candidates: Other	No. Absent from legal framework
Is it specified that a particular institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations?
Institution responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations: Court	No. Absent from legal framework
Institution responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations: Ministry	Yes. 13) together with the State Tax Inspectorate under the Ministry of Finance (hereinafter: 'the State Tax Inspectorate') create conditions for a political campaign treasurer to check in the information system of the Central Electoral Commission whether or not a donation meets the requirements of Article 10(2) of this Law. The Central Electoral Commission shall be responsible for the proper functioning of this information system. (Art 19(13) Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013)
Institution responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations: Auditing agency	No. Absent from legal framework
Institution responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations: Electoral Management Body	Yes. 2. The Central Electoral Commission shall perform the monitoring of political party funding. (Art 27(2) Law on Political Parties, 1990, amended 2014)
Institution responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations: Institution for this purpose	No. Absent from legal framework
Institution responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations: Other	No. Absent from legal framework
Other institutions with a formal role in political finance oversight
Institutions with a formal role in political finance oversight: Court	No. Absent from legal framework
Institutions with a formal role in political finance oversight: Ministry	No. Absent from legal framework
Institutions with a formal role in political finance oversight: Auditing agency	No. Absent from legal framework
Institutions with a formal role in political finance oversight: EMB	No. Absent from legal framework
Institutions with a formal role in political finance oversight: Institution for this purpose	No. Absent from legal framework
Institutions with a formal role in political finance oversight: Other	No. Absent from legal framework
Sanctions for political finance infractions
Sanctions for political finance infractions: Fines	Yes. Article 207-‌10.‌ Violation of the Procedure of Funding of Political Campaigns (1)Violation of the accounting procedure applicable to donations for political campaigns: the treasurer of a political campaign or a political campaign participant incurs a penalty of LTL 100 (EUR 29) to LTL 3.‌000 (EUR 869).‌ (2)Violation of the accounting procedure applicable to political campaign expenditures: a political campaign treasurer or political campaign participant incurs a penalty of LTL 2.‌000 (EUR 579) to LTL 10.‌000 (EUR 2.‌896).‌ (3)The same act committed by a person who was already subject to an administrative penalty for the violations provided in Paragraph 1 and 2 of this Article is punishable with a penalty of LTL 3.‌000 (EUR 869) to LTL 15.‌000 (EUR 4.‌344).‌ (4)Receiving of donations for political campaign, assuming of property obligations with regard to expenses for political campaign without registering as an independent campaign participant: the chairman of the political party or the person concerned incurs a penalty of LTL 2.‌000 (EUR 579) to LTL 20.‌000 (EUR 5.‌792).‌ (7)The same act committed by a person who was already subject to an administrative penalty provided in Paragraph 6, is punishable with a penalty of 100 to 500 LTL. (8)Any other violation of the procedure of funding of political campaigns: the campaign treasurer or the campaign participant incurs a penalty of LTL 100 (EUR 29) to LTL 5.‌000 (EUR 1.‌448).‌ Article 173-‌1 on 'Violation of Accounting Rules' provides for penalties from LTL 100 to LTL 40,000; Article 172-‌1 'Violation of the procedure of submitting statements and documents about the income, property, profit and tax of organisation and tax evasion' provides for a warning or a penalty from LTL 200 (EUR 58) to LTL 500 (EUR 145); Article 172-‌3 'Failure to fulfil the instructions given by managers of the State Tax Inspectorate or by other officers' provides for a penalty ranging from LTL 50 (EUR 14) to LTL 2,000 (EUR 579).‌" (Articles of the Code of Administrative Law Violations, 1985, amended 2015)
Sanctions for political finance infractions: Loss of public funding	Yes. In case of 'gross violation of the Law', a political party may be sanctioned by the CEC with the loss of the state grant equal to half-‌a-‌year amount.‌ (Articles 23 Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013)
Sanctions for political finance infractions: Penal/Criminal	Yes. Article 207-‌10.‌ Violation of the Procedure of Funding of Political Campaigns (1)Violation of the accounting procedure applicable to donations for political campaigns: the treasurer of a political campaign or a political campaign participant incurs a penalty of LTL 100 (EUR 29) to LTL 3.‌000 (EUR 869).‌ (2)Violation of the accounting procedure applicable to political campaign expenditures: a political campaign treasurer or political campaign participant incurs a penalty of LTL 2.‌000 (EUR 579) to LTL 10.‌000 (EUR 2.‌896).‌ (3)The same act committed by a person who was already subject to an administrative penalty for the violations provided in Paragraph 1 and 2 of this Article is punishable with a penalty of LTL 3.‌000 (EUR 869) to LTL 15.‌000 (EUR 4.‌344).‌ (4)Receiving of donations for political campaign, assuming of property obligations with regard to expenses for political campaign without registering as an independent campaign participant: the chairman of the political party or the person concerned incurs a penalty of LTL 2.‌000 (EUR 579) to LTL 20.‌000 (EUR 5.‌792).‌ (7)The same act committed by a person who was already subject to an administrative penalty provided in Paragraph 6, is punishable with a penalty of 100 to 500 LTL. (8)Any other violation of the procedure of funding of political campaigns: the campaign treasurer or the campaign participant incurs a penalty of LTL 100 (EUR 29) to LTL 5.‌000 (EUR 1.‌448).‌ Article 173-‌1 on 'Violation of Accounting Rules' provides for penalties from LTL 100 to LTL 40,000; Article 172-‌1 'Violation of the procedure of submitting statements and documents about the income, property, profit and tax of organisation and tax evasion' provides for a warning or a penalty from LTL 200 (EUR 58) to LTL 500 (EUR 145); Article 172-‌3 'Failure to fulfil the instructions given by managers of the State Tax Inspectorate or by other officers' provides for a penalty ranging from LTL 50 (EUR 14) to LTL 2,000 (EUR 579).‌" (Articles of the Code of Administrative Law Violations, 1985, amended 2015)
Sanctions for political finance infractions: Forfeiture	Yes. Participants who accept and use funds from unauthorized sources must transfer the equivalent amount to the state budget within 20 working days (Article 111.5 of the Electoral Code)
Sanctions for political finance infractions: Deregistration of party	Yes. If a political organization's activity is deemed inappropriate, a court may decide to liquidate the organization (Article 29.4 of the Law on Political Organizations)
Sanctions for political finance infractions: Loss of elected office	Yes. The mandate of a municipal council member, mayor, or member of the European Parliament terminates if the Central Electoral Commission determines they committed a gross violation of the Electoral Code during their campaign (Article 176.4, 176.5, and 176.6 of the Electoral Code)
Sanctions for political finance infractions: Suspension of political party	Yes. A court may temporarily suspend the powers of the governing bodies of a political organization Additionally, the Central Electoral Commission may suspend state funding if a party fails to provide required information (Article 29.4 of the Law on Political Organizations + Article 27.6)
Sanctions for political finance infractions: Loss of nomination of candidate	Yes. Candidate registration is cancelled if the candidate or the list of candidates grossly violates campaign financing rules or loses their status as an independent participant (Article 81.4 and 81.5 of the Electoral Code)
Sanctions for political finance infractions: Loss of political rights	No. Absent from legal framework
Sanctions for political finance infractions: Other	Yes. The electoral deposit is not refunded (loss of deposit) in cases where a participant violates the reporting requirements or grossly violates campaign financing laws (Article 39.5 of the Electoral Code )

Legislation

Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013 (English)	pdf
Law on Political Parties, 1990, amended 2014 (English)	pdf
Law on Elections to the Seimas, 1992, amended 2015 (English)	pdf
Law on the Management, Use and Disposal of State and Municipal Assets, 1998, amended 2015 (English)	pdf
Code of Administrative Law Violations, 1985, amended 2015 (English)	pdf

*Last update: 2017

Financial Disclosure

The Lithuanian Law on Declaration of the Property of Residents (1996, last amended 2015) and the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests (1997, last amended 2015) specify the same financial disclosure regulations for all public officials. Head of State, Ministers, Members of Parliament, and Civil Servants must disclose real estate, movable assets, cash, debts, and gifts. Participation in private or public companies must be included if its value exceeds 20 minimum living standards. Should a decision affect private interests, public officials must declare this to the corresponding institution. In addition, new employment after the end of public tenure must be declared. Spouses and children are included in declarations.

All public officials make their declaration upon first taking office, and provide updates annually as well as upon ad hoc changes. No sanctions are specified for the Head of State. All the while, Ministers, MPs, and Civil Servants may face fines or criminal sanctions in the cases of late filling, non-filling or making false disclosure. However, Ministers and MPs may only be held criminally liable upon the authorization of the head of Parliament. The State Tax Inspectorate functions as depository and enforcement body for declarations. Together with the Official Ethics Commission, it verifies the accuracy of submissions. While declarations of property are published in the official gazette, data on private interests is published on the webpage of the Chief Official Ethics Commission.

Quantitative Data
Qualitative Data
Laws

Quantitative Data

Primary Metric	2012	2015	2016	2017	2020	2024	Trend
Disclosure items	63	71	71	89	89	86
Filing frequency	75	75	75	75	75	100
Sanctions	100	100	100	100	100	75
Monitoring and Oversight	75	81	81	100	100	100
Public access to declarations	50	75	75	75	75	88
Alternative Metric	2012	2015	2016	2017	2020	2024	Trend
Head of State	72	82	82	88	88	77
Ministers	73	78	78	88	88	97
Members of Parliament	73	78	78	88	88	97
Civil servants	73	85	85	88	88	87

Values lie in range between 0 and 100, higher values implying higher legislation comprehensiveness

Qualitative Data

Head of State
Disclosure items
Spouses and children included in disclosure	Yes. Information on spouses and children must be disclosed. (Article 2 (1) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018))
Income and Assets
Real estate	Yes. Art.3 (1). 1) immovable property, including unfinished structures, held in the Republic of Lithuania and in foreign states (Article 3 (1) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018))
Movable assets	Yes. Art.3 (1). 2) movable property, where such type of property is subject to legal registration under the legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania; 6) works of art, precious stones, jewellery and precious metals, where the value of one such item exceeds 1 500 (Article 3 (1) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018))
Cash	Yes. Art.3 (1). 3) monetary funds kept in banks and other credit institutions or elsewhere than in banks and other credit institutions, where the total amount of the monetary funds exceeds EUR 1 500; (Article 3 (1) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018))
Loans and Debts	Yes. Art.3 (1). 4) Monetary funds that have been borrowed and have not been repaid, where the total amount of the monetary funds exceeds EUR 1 500; 5) monetary funds that have been lent and have not been recovered, where the total amount of the monetary funds exceeds EUR 1 500; 7) securities, where the total amount of such securities exceeds EUR 1 500. (Article 3 (1) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018))
Income from outside employment/assets	No. Absent from legal framework. Not explicitly listed as a separate disclosure category, but income is indirectly captured through asset declarations and tax reporting obligations (Law on Personal Income Tax (2024 amendments))
Incompatibilities
Gifts received as a public official	Yes. Gifts received during the last 12 calendar months (except for the gifts of close people) if the value exceeds EUR 150 (Article 6 and 13 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Private firm ownership and/or stock holdings	Yes. Individual activities and information about the transactions concluded by him/her or his/her spouse (cohabitee, partner) during the past twelve calendar months, if the value thereof exceeds EUR 3000 are declared (Article 6 (2.2) of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Ownership of state-owned enterprises (SOEs)	Yes. Individual activities and information about the transactions concluded by him/her or his/her spouse (cohabitee, partner) during the past twelve calendar months, if the value thereof exceeds EUR 3000 are declared (Article 6 (2.2) of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Holding government contracts	Yes. Information about the transactions concluded by him/her or his/her spouse (cohabitee, partner) during the past twelve calendar months, if the value thereof exceeds EUR 3000 are declared (Article 6 (2.2) of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Board member, advisor, or company officer of private firm	Yes. Membership and duties in enterprises, institutions, associations or founcations are declared (Article 6 (2.3) of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Post-employment	Yes. Public officials must notify the head of the institution or his authorised representative of his acceptance of new employment offer. Upon ascertaining the person’s close official relation to the future employer, the head of the institution or his authorised representative must promptly take measures to avert the threat of a conflict of interest. For an year after the term the public official does not have a right to work as a manager in a company, which he supervised (Article 17 and Article 18 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Simultaneously holding policy-making position and policy-executing position	No . Absent from legal framework.
Participating in official decision-making processes that affect private interests	Yes. A public official must declare an existing conflict of interest and must exclude himself from participation therein. The head of the institution or his authorised representative may refuse to accept the declared his self-exclusion and obligate the person to take part in the subsequent procedure. (Article 11 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Concurrent employment of family members in public sector	No . Absent from legal framework.
Filing frequency
Filing required upon taking office	Yes. Presidential candidates submit declarations of property as candidates for office. Within one month of the date of being elected, employed or appointed to an office in the civil service, officials must file a declaration of interests. (Article 6 (1) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018) Article 5 (1) of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Filing required upon leaving office	Yes. After termination of office, state politicians and their family members must declare assets held on December 31 of the calendar year in which they ceased to hold office (Article 6 (4) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018) )
Filing required annually	Yes. A declaration of property shall be filed annually by 1 May of the calendar year. This holds true even if the official leaves office between 1 January and 1 May of the calendar year. (Article 5 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018))
Ad hoc filing required upon change in assets or conflicts of interest	Yes. If the data given in the declaration of interests changes, the person concerned must revise the declaration within 30 calendar days from the day of change in the data. If new circumstances that may give rise to a conflict of interest appear, the person concerned must modify the declaration immediately, but not later than within 7 days after the said circumstances come to his/her knowledge. (Article 7 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Sanctions
Sanctions stipulated for late filing (fines, administrative, and/or criminal)	No. Under Lithuanian law, the President is inviolable and immune from criminal or administrative liability.
Sanctions stipulated for non-filing (fines, administrative, and/or criminal)	No. Under Lithuanian law, the President is inviolable and immune from criminal or administrative liability.
Sanctions stipulated for false disclosure (fines, administrative, and/or criminal)	No. Under Lithuanian law, the President is inviolable and immune from criminal or administrative liability.
Monitoring and Oversight
Depository body explicitly identified	Yes. The depository and enforcement body of declarations of property is the State Tax Inspectorate. The depository and enforcement body of declarations of interest is the Chief Official Ethics Commission. (Article 5 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 Article 5 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Enforcement body explicitly identified	Yes. The depository and enforcement body of declarations of property is the State Tax Inspectorate. The depository and enforcement body of declarations of interest is the Chief Official Ethics Commission. (Article 5 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 Article 5 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Some agency assigned responsibility for verifying submission	Yes. The State Tax Inspectorate is responsible for submission verification and content verification of declarations. of property. The Chief Official Ethics Commission verifies submission of declarations of interest. (Article 5 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 Article 5 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Some agency assigned responsibility for verifying accuracy	Yes. The State Tax Inspectorate is responsible for content verification of declarations of property. The bodies responsible for content verification of declarations of interest are: the head or authorised representatives of the head of the institution in which the person concerned is employed, the Chief Official Ethics Commission; the State Tax Inspectorate, and law enforcement institutions in the manner prescribed by laws. (Article 8 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 Article 9 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Public access to declarations
Public availability	Yes. Declarations of property and declarations of interests are publicly available. (Article 10 (2) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 Article 10 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Timing of information release specified	Yes. Declaration of property must be published before 1 October each year. (Article 10 (3) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 )
Location(s) of access specified	Yes. Declarations of property are published in the central tax administrator's website. Data on private interests shall be published in the webpage of the Chief Official Ethics Commission. In order to ensure the publicity of the data on private interests of persons in the civil service a register of private interests shall be set up in accordance with the procedure laid down by the Law on State Registers. (Article 10 (3) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 Article 10 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Cost of access specified	Yes. Institutions provide information free of charge, except the cases when state levy or the fee established under the law is to be paid for the provision of information. (Article 8, paragraph 1, of the Law on Right to Access Information from State and Municipal Institutions and Bodies (2000, amended 2020) )
Ministers
Disclosure items
Spouses and children included in disclosure	Yes. Information on spouses and children must be disclosed. (Article 2 (1) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018))
Income and Assets
Real estate	Yes. Art.3 (1). 1) immovable property, including unfinished structures, held in the Republic of Lithuania and in foreign states (Article 3 (1) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018))
Movable assets	Yes. Art.3 (1). 2) movable property, where such type of property is subject to legal registration under the legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania; 6) works of art, precious stones, jewellery and precious metals, where the value of one such item exceeds 1 500 (Article 3 (1) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018))
Cash	Yes. Art.3 (1). 3) monetary funds kept in banks and other credit institutions or elsewhere than in banks and other credit institutions, where the total amount of the monetary funds exceeds EUR 1 500; (Article 3 (1) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018))
Loans and Debts	Yes. Art.3 (1). 4) Monetary funds that have been borrowed and have not been repaid, where the total amount of the monetary funds exceeds EUR 1 500; 5) monetary funds that have been lent and have not been recovered, where the total amount of the monetary funds exceeds EUR 1 500; 7) securities, where the total amount of such securities exceeds EUR 1 500. (Article 3 (1) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018))
Income from outside employment/assets	No. Absent from legal framework. Not explicitly listed as a separate disclosure category, but income is indirectly captured through asset declarations and tax reporting obligations (Law on Personal Income Tax (2024 amendments))
Incompatibilities
Gifts received as a public official	Yes. Gifts received during the last 12 calendar months (except for the gifts of close people) if the value exceeds EUR 150 (Article 6 and 13 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Private firm ownership and/or stock holdings	Yes. Individual activities and information about the transactions concluded by him/her or his/her spouse (cohabitee, partner) during the past twelve calendar months, if the value thereof exceeds EUR 3000 are declared (Article 6 (2.2) of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Ownership of state-owned enterprises (SOEs)	Yes. Individual activities and information about the transactions concluded by him/her or his/her spouse (cohabitee, partner) during the past twelve calendar months, if the value thereof exceeds EUR 3000 are declared (Article 6 (2.2) of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Holding government contracts	Yes. Information about the transactions concluded by him/her or his/her spouse (cohabitee, partner) during the past twelve calendar months, if the value thereof exceeds EUR 3000 are declared (Article 6 (2.2) of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Board member, advisor, or company officer of private firm	Yes. Membership and duties in enterprises, institutions, associations or founcations are declared (Article 6 (2.3) of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Post-employment	Yes. Public officials must notify the head of the institution or his authorised representative of his acceptance of new employment offer. Upon ascertaining the person’s close official relation to the future employer, the head of the institution or his authorised representative must promptly take measures to avert the threat of a conflict of interest. For an year after the term the public official does not have a right to work as a manager in a company, which he supervised (Article 17 and Article 18 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Simultaneously holding policy-making position and policy-executing position	No . Absent from legal framework.
Participating in official decision-making processes that affect private interests	Yes. A public official must declare an existing conflict of interest and must exclude himself from participation therein. The head of the institution or his authorised representative may refuse to accept the declared his self-exclusion and obligate the person to take part in the subsequent procedure. (Article 11 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Concurrent employment of family members in public sector	No . Absent from legal framework.
Filing frequency
Filing required upon taking office	Yes. Ministers submit declarations of property as candidates for office. Within one month of the date of being elected, employed or appointed to an office in the civil service, officials must file a declaration of interests. (Article 6 (1) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018) Article 5 (1) of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Filing required upon leaving office	Yes. After termination of office, state politicians and their family members must declare assets held on December 31 of the calendar year in which they ceased to hold office (Article 6 (4) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018) )
Filing required annually	Yes. A declaration of property shall be filed annually by 1 May of the calendar year. This holds true even if the official leaves office between 1 January and 1 May of the calendar year. (Article 5 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018))
Ad hoc filing required upon change in assets or conflicts of interest	Yes. If the data given in the declaration of interests changes, the person concerned must revise the declaration within 30 calendar days from the day of change in the data. If new circumstances that may give rise to a conflict of interest appear, the person concerned must modify the declaration immediately, but not later than within 7 days after the said circumstances come to his/her knowledge. (Article 7 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Sanctions
Sanctions stipulated for late filing (fines, administrative, and/or criminal)	Yes. Public officials are subject to administrative and criminal liability for violations of the Law on Declaration of the Property of Residents (1996). Officials who violate the requirements of the Law on the Adjustment of Private and Public Interests (1997) may not be given incentives, promoted for a year following the day the violation has come to light, and in case of expiration of official duties on any grounds may not be accepted to the civil service for three years following the day the violation has come to light. In the case of failure to file or late filing of any declaration, officials may be subject to community service, arrest, or a fine. NOTE: Under Article 100 of the Constitution (1993) the Prime Minister and Ministers may not be held criminally liable, arrested or have their freedom restricted otherwise without the prior consent of the Seimas, while between the sessions of the Seimas—without the prior consent of the President of the Republic. (Article 9 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted in1997, amended in 2018) Article 221 of the Criminal Code (adopted 2000, amended in 2020) Article 172 of the Code of Administrative Offences (adopted 2015, amended in 2020) Article 15 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Sanctions stipulated for non-filing (fines, administrative, and/or criminal)	Yes. Public officials are subject to administrative and criminal liability for violations of the Law on Declaration of the Property of Residents (1996). Officials who violate the requirements of the Law on the Adjustment of Private and Public Interests (1997) may not be given incentives, promoted for a year following the day the violation has come to light, and in case of expiration of official duties on any grounds may not be accepted to the civil service for three years following the day the violation has come to light. Failure to observe obligations related to the declaration of interests can result in a fine or a temporary suspension from work. In the case of failure to file or late filing of any declaration, officials may be subject to community service, arrest, or a fine. NOTE: Under Article 100 of the Constitution (1993) the Prime Minister and Ministers may not be held criminally liable, arrested or have their freedom restricted otherwise without the prior consent of the Seimas, while between the sessions of the Seimas—without the prior consent of the President of the Republic. (Article 9 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted in1997, amended in 2018) Article 221 of the Criminal Code (adopted 2000, amended in 2020) Article 172 of the Code of Administrative Offences (adopted 2015, amended in 2020) Article 15 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service (adopted in1997, amended in 2020))
Sanctions stipulated for false disclosure (fines, administrative, and/or criminal)	Yes. Public officials are subject to administrative and criminal liability for violations of the Law on Declaration of the Property of Residents (1996). Officials who violate the requirements of the Law on the Adjustment of Private and Public Interests (1997) may not be given incentives, promoted for a year following the day the violation has come to light, and in case of expiration of official duties on any grounds may not be accepted to the civil service for three years following the day the violation has come to light. In the case of providing false information, officials may be punished by deprivation of the right to be employed in a certain position or to engage in a certain type of activities or by imprisonment for a term of up to three years. NOTE: Under Article 100 of the Constitution (1993) the Prime Minister and Ministers may not be held criminally liable, arrested or have their freedom restricted otherwise without the prior consent of the Seimas, while between the sessions of the Seimas—without the prior consent of the President of the Republic. (Article 9 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted in1997, amended in 2018) Article 221 of the Criminal Code (adopted 2000, amended in 2020) Article 15 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Monitoring and Oversight
Depository body explicitly identified	Yes. The depository and enforcement body of declarations of property is the State Tax Inspectorate. The depository and enforcement body of declarations of interest is the Chief Official Ethics Commission. (Article 5 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 Article 5 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Enforcement body explicitly identified	Yes. The depository and enforcement body of declarations of property is the State Tax Inspectorate. The depository and enforcement body of declarations of interest is the Chief Official Ethics Commission. (Article 5 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 Article 5 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Some agency assigned responsibility for verifying submission	Yes. The State Tax Inspectorate is responsible for submission verification and content verification of declarations. of property. The Chief Official Ethics Commission verifies submission of declarations of interest. (Article 5 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 Article 5 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Some agency assigned responsibility for verifying accuracy	Yes. The State Tax Inspectorate is responsible for content verification of declarations of property. The bodies responsible for content verification of declarations of interest are: the head or authorised representatives of the head of the institution in which the person concerned is employed, the Chief Official Ethics Commission; the State Tax Inspectorate, and law enforcement institutions in the manner prescribed by laws. (Article 8 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 Article 9 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Public access to declarations
Public availability	Yes. Declarations of property and declarations of interests are publicly available. (Article 10 (2) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 Article 10 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Timing of information release specified	Yes. Declaration of property must be published before 1 October each year. (Article 10 (3) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 )
Location(s) of access specified	Yes. Declarations of property are published in the central tact administrator's website. Data on private interests shall be published in the webpage of the Chief Official Ethics Commission. In order to ensure the publicity of the data on private interests of persons in the civil service a register of private interests shall be set up in accordance with the procedure laid down by the Law on State Registers. (Article 10 (3) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 Article 10 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Cost of access specified	Yes. Institutions provide information free of charge, except the cases when state levy or the fee established under the law is to be paid for the provision of information. (Article 8, paragraph 1, of the Law on Right to Access Information from State and Municipal Institutions and Bodies (2000, amended 2020) )
Members of Parliament
Disclosure items
Spouses and children included in disclosure	Yes. Information on spouses and children must be disclosed. (Article 2 (1) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018))
Income and Assets
Real estate	Yes. Art.3 (1). 1) immovable property, including unfinished structures, held in the Republic of Lithuania and in foreign states (Article 3 (1) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018))
Movable assets	Yes. Art.3 (1). 2) movable property, where such type of property is subject to legal registration under the legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania; 6) works of art, precious stones, jewellery and precious metals, where the value of one such item exceeds 1 500 (Article 3 (1) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018))
Cash	Yes. Art.3 (1). 3) monetary funds kept in banks and other credit institutions or elsewhere than in banks and other credit institutions, where the total amount of the monetary funds exceeds EUR 1 500; (Article 3 (1) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018))
Loans and Debts	Yes. Art.3 (1). 4) Monetary funds that have been borrowed and have not been repaid, where the total amount of the monetary funds exceeds EUR 1 500; 5) monetary funds that have been lent and have not been recovered, where the total amount of the monetary funds exceeds EUR 1 500; 7) securities, where the total amount of such securities exceeds EUR 1 500. (Article 3 (1) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018))
Income from outside employment/assets	No. Absent from legal framework. Not explicitly listed as a separate disclosure category, but income is indirectly captured through asset declarations and tax reporting obligations (Law on Personal Income Tax (2024 amendments))
Incompatibilities
Gifts received as a public official	Yes. Gifts received during the last 12 calendar months (except for the gifts of close people) if the value exceeds EUR 150 (Article 6 and 13 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Private firm ownership and/or stock holdings	Yes. Individual activities and information about the transactions concluded by him/her or his/her spouse (cohabitee, partner) during the past twelve calendar months, if the value thereof exceeds EUR 3000 are declared (Article 6 (2.2) of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Ownership of state-owned enterprises (SOEs)	Yes. Individual activities and information about the transactions concluded by him/her or his/her spouse (cohabitee, partner) during the past twelve calendar months, if the value thereof exceeds EUR 3000 are declared (Article 6 (2.2) of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Holding government contracts	Yes. Information about the transactions concluded by him/her or his/her spouse (cohabitee, partner) during the past twelve calendar months, if the value thereof exceeds EUR 3000 are declared (Article 6 (2.2) of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Board member, advisor, or company officer of private firm	Yes. Membership and duties in enterprises, institutions, associations or founcations are declared (Article 6 (2.3) of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Post-employment	Yes. Public officials must notify the head of the institution or his authorised representative of his acceptance of new employment offer. Upon ascertaining the person’s close official relation to the future employer, the head of the institution or his authorised representative must promptly take measures to avert the threat of a conflict of interest. For an year after the term the public official does not have a right to work as a manager in a company, which he supervised (Article 17 and Article 18 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Simultaneously holding policy-making position and policy-executing position	No . Absent from legal framework.
Participating in official decision-making processes that affect private interests	Yes. A public official must declare an existing conflict of interest and must exclude himself from participation therein. The head of the institution or his authorised representative may refuse to accept the declared his self-exclusion and obligate the person to take part in the subsequent procedure. (Article 11 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Concurrent employment of family members in public sector	No . Absent from legal framework.
Filing frequency
Filing required upon taking office	Yes. Candidates for MEPs submit declarations of property as candidates for office. Within one month of the date of being elected, employed or appointed to an office in the civil service, officials must file a declaration of interests. (Article 6 (1) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018) Article 5 (1) of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Filing required upon leaving office	Yes. After termination of office, state politicians and their family members must declare assets held on December 31 of the calendar year in which they ceased to hold office (Article 6 (4) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018) )
Filing required annually	Yes. A declaration of property shall be filed annually by 1 May of the calendar year. This holds true even if the official leaves office between 1 January and 1 May of the calendar year. (Article 5 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018))
Ad hoc filing required upon change in assets or conflicts of interest	Yes. If the data given in the declaration of interests changes, the person concerned must revise the declaration within 30 calendar days from the day of change in the data. If new circumstances that may give rise to a conflict of interest appear, the person concerned must modify the declaration immediately, but not later than within 7 days after the said circumstances come to his/her knowledge. (Article 7 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Sanctions
Sanctions stipulated for late filing (fines, administrative, and/or criminal)	Yes. Public officials are subject to administrative and criminal liability for violations of the Law on Declaration of the Property of Residents (1996). Officials who violate the requirements of the Law on the Adjustment of Private and Public Interests (1997) may not be given incentives, promoted for a year following the day the violation has come to light, and in case of expiration of official duties on any grounds may not be accepted to the civil service for three years following the day the violation has come to light. In the case of failure to file or late filing of any declaration, officials may be subject to community service, arrest, or a fine. NOTE: Under Article 62 of the Constitution (1993) the person of a Member of the Seimas shall be inviolable. They may only be prosecuted with the permission of the head of Parliament. (Article 9 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted in1997, amended in 2018) Article 221 of the Criminal Code (adopted 2000, amended in 2020) Article 172 of the Code of Administrative Offences (adopted 2015, amended in 2020) Article 15 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Sanctions stipulated for non-filing (fines, administrative, and/or criminal)	Yes. Public officials are subject to administrative and criminal liability for violations of the Law on Declaration of the Property of Residents (1996). Officials who violate the requirements of the Law on the Adjustment of Private and Public Interests (1997) may not be given incentives, promoted for a year following the day the violation has come to light, and in case of expiration of official duties on any grounds may not be accepted to the civil service for three years following the day the violation has come to light. Failure to observe obligations related to the declaration of interests can result in a fine or a temporary suspension from work. In the case of failure to file or late filing of any declaration, officials may be subject to community service, arrest, or a fine. NOTE: Under Article 62 of the Constitution (1993) the person of a Member of the Seimas shall be inviolable. They may only be prosecuted with the permission of the head of Parliament. (Article 9 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted in1997, amended in 2018) Article 221 of the Criminal Code (adopted 2000, amended in 2020) Article 172 of the Code of Administrative Offences (adopted 2015, amended in 2020) Article 15 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Sanctions stipulated for false disclosure (fines, administrative, and/or criminal)	Yes. Public officials are subject to administrative and criminal liability for violations of the Law on Declaration of the Property of Residents (1996). Officials who violate the requirements of the Law on the Adjustment of Private and Public Interests (1997) may not be given incentives, promoted for a year following the day the violation has come to light, and in case of expiration of official duties on any grounds may not be accepted to the civil service for three years following the day the violation has come to light. In the case of providing false information, officials may be punished by deprivation of the right to be employed in a certain position or to engage in a certain type of activities or by imprisonment for a term of up to three years. NOTE: Under Article 62 of the Constitution (1993) the person of a Member of the Seimas shall be inviolable. They may only be prosecuted with the permission of the head of Parliament. (Article 9 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted in1997, amended in 2018) Article 221 of the Criminal Code (adopted 2000, amended in 2020) Article 15 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Monitoring and Oversight
Depository body explicitly identified	Yes. The depository and enforcement body of declarations of property is the State Tax Inspectorate. The depository and enforcement body of declarations of interest is the Chief Official Ethics Commission. (Article 5 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 Article 5 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Enforcement body explicitly identified	Yes. The depository and enforcement body of declarations of property is the State Tax Inspectorate. The depository and enforcement body of declarations of interest is the Chief Official Ethics Commission. (Article 5 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 Article 5 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Some agency assigned responsibility for verifying submission	Yes. The State Tax Inspectorate is responsible for submission verification and content verification of declarations. of property. The Chief Official Ethics Commission verifies submission of declarations of interest. (Article 5 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 Article 5 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Some agency assigned responsibility for verifying accuracy	Yes. The State Tax Inspectorate is responsible for content verification of declarations of property. The bodies responsible for content verification of declarations of interest are: the head or authorised representatives of the head of the institution in which the person concerned is employed, the Chief Official Ethics Commission; the State Tax Inspectorate, and law enforcement institutions in the manner prescribed by laws. (Article 8 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 Article 9 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Public access to declarations
Public availability	Yes. Declarations of property and declarations of interests are publicly available. (Article 10 (2) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 Article 10 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Timing of information release specified	Yes. Declaration of property must be published before 1 October each year. (Article 10 (3) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 )
Location(s) of access specified	Yes. Declarations of property are published in the central tact administrator's website. Data on private interests shall be published in the webpage of the Chief Official Ethics Commission. In order to ensure the publicity of the data on private interests of persons in the civil service a register of private interests shall be set up in accordance with the procedure laid down by the Law on State Registers. (Article 10 (3) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 Article 10 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Cost of access specified	Yes. Institutions provide information free of charge, except the cases when state levy or the fee established under the law is to be paid for the provision of information. (Article 8, paragraph 1, of the Law on Right to Access Information from State and Municipal Institutions and Bodies (2000, amended 2020) )
Civil servants
Disclosure items
Spouses and children included in disclosure	Yes. Information on spouses and children must be disclosed. (Article 2 (1) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018))
Income and Assets
Real estate	Yes. Art.3 (1). 1) immovable property, including unfinished structures, held in the Republic of Lithuania and in foreign states (Article 3 (1) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018))
Movable assets	Yes. Art.3 (1). 2) movable property, where such type of property is subject to legal registration under the legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania; 6) works of art, precious stones, jewellery and precious metals, where the value of one such item exceeds 1 500 (Article 3 (1) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018))
Cash	Yes. Art.3 (1). 3) monetary funds kept in banks and other credit institutions or elsewhere than in banks and other credit institutions, where the total amount of the monetary funds exceeds EUR 1 500; (Article 3 (1) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018))
Loans and Debts	Yes. Art.3 (1). 4) Monetary funds that have been borrowed and have not been repaid, where the total amount of the monetary funds exceeds EUR 1 500; 5) monetary funds that have been lent and have not been recovered, where the total amount of the monetary funds exceeds EUR 1 500; 7) securities, where the total amount of such securities exceeds EUR 1 500. (Article 3 (1) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018))
Income from outside employment/assets	No. Absent from legal framework. Not explicitly listed as a separate disclosure category, but income is indirectly captured through asset declarations and tax reporting obligations (Law on Personal Income Tax (2024 amendments))
Incompatibilities
Gifts received as a public official	Yes. Gifts received during the last 12 calendar months (except for the gifts of close people) if the value exceeds EUR 150 (Article 6 and 13 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Private firm ownership and/or stock holdings	Yes. Individual activities and information about the transactions concluded by him/her or his/her spouse (cohabitee, partner) during the past twelve calendar months, if the value thereof exceeds EUR 3000 are declared (Article 6 (2.2) of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Ownership of state-owned enterprises (SOEs)	Yes. Individual activities and information about the transactions concluded by him/her or his/her spouse (cohabitee, partner) during the past twelve calendar months, if the value thereof exceeds EUR 3000 are declared (Article 6 (2.2) of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Holding government contracts	Yes. Information about the transactions concluded by him/her or his/her spouse (cohabitee, partner) during the past twelve calendar months, if the value thereof exceeds EUR 3000 are declared (Article 6 (2.2) of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Board member, advisor, or company officer of private firm	Yes. Membership and duties in enterprises, institutions, associations or founcations are declared (Article 6 (2.3) of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Post-employment	Yes. Public officials must notify the head of the institution or his authorised representative of his acceptance of new employment offer. Upon ascertaining the person’s close official relation to the future employer, the head of the institution or his authorised representative must promptly take measures to avert the threat of a conflict of interest. For an year after the term the public official does not have a right to work as a manager in a company, which he supervised (Article 17 and Article 18 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Simultaneously holding policy-making position and policy-executing position	No . Absent from legal framework.
Participating in official decision-making processes that affect private interests	Yes. A public official must declare an existing conflict of interest and must exclude himself from participation therein. The head of the institution or his authorised representative may refuse to accept the declared his self-exclusion and obligate the person to take part in the subsequent procedure. (Article 11 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Concurrent employment of family members in public sector	No . Absent from legal framework.
Filing frequency
Filing required upon taking office	Yes. Candaites for public office submit declarations of property as candidates for office within 7 days of submission of their application. Within one month of the date of being elected, employed or appointed to an office in the civil service, officials must file a declaration of interests. (Article 6 (1) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018) Article 5 (1) of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Filing required upon leaving office	Yes. After termination of office, state politicians and their family members must declare assets held on December 31 of the calendar year in which they ceased to hold office (Article 6 (4) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018) )
Filing required annually	Yes. A declaration of property shall be filed annually by 1 May of the calendar year. This holds true even if the official leaves office between 1 January and 1 May of the calendar year. (Article 5 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted 1996, amended in 2018))
Ad hoc filing required upon change in assets or conflicts of interest	Yes. If the data given in the declaration of interests changes, the person concerned must revise the declaration within 30 calendar days from the day of change in the data. If new circumstances that may give rise to a conflict of interest appear, the person concerned must modify the declaration immediately, but not later than within 7 days after the said circumstances come to his/her knowledge. (Article 7 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Sanctions
Sanctions stipulated for late filing (fines, administrative, and/or criminal)	Yes. Public officials are subject to administrative and criminal liability for violations of the Law on Declaration of the Property of Residents (1996). Officials who violate the requirements of the Law on the Adjustment of Private and Public Interests (1997) may not be given incentives, promoted for a year following the day the violation has come to light, and in case of expiration of official duties on any grounds may not be accepted to the civil service for three years following the day the violation has come to light. In the case of failure to file or late filing of any declaration, officials may be subject to community service, arrest, or a fine of 1,000 to 5,000 LTL. (Article 9 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted in1997, amended in 2018) Article 221 of the Criminal Code (adopted 2000, amended in 2020) Article 172 of the Code of Administrative Offences (adopted 2015, amended in 2020) Article 15 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Sanctions stipulated for non-filing (fines, administrative, and/or criminal)	Yes. Public officials are subject to administrative and criminal liability for violations of the Law on Declaration of the Property of Residents (1996). Officials who violate the requirements of the Law on the Adjustment of Private and Public Interests (1997) may not be given incentives, promoted for a year following the day the violation has come to light, and in case of expiration of official duties on any grounds may not be accepted to the civil service for three years following the day the violation has come to light. Failure to observe obligations related to the declaration of interests can result in a fine of 500 to 2,000 LTL or a temporary suspension from work. In the case of failure to file or late filing of any declaration, officials may be subject to community service, arrest, or a fine of 1,000 to 5,000 LTL. (Article 9 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted in1997, amended in 2018) Article 221 of the Criminal Code (adopted 2000, amended in 2020) Article 172 of the Code of Administrative Offences (adopted 2015, amended in 2020) Article 15 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Sanctions stipulated for false disclosure (fines, administrative, and/or criminal)	Yes. Public officials are subject to administrative and criminal liability for violations of the Law on Declaration of the Property of Residents (1996). Officials who violate the requirements of the Law on the Adjustment of Private and Public Interests (1997) may not be given incentives, promoted for a year following the day the violation has come to light, and in case of expiration of official duties on any grounds may not be accepted to the civil service for three years following the day the violation has come to light. In the case of providing false information, officials may be punished by deprivation of the right to be employed in a certain position or to engage in a certain type of activities or by imprisonment for a term of up to three years. (Article 9 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents (adopted in1997, amended in 2018) Article 221 of the Criminal Code (adopted 2000, amended in 2020) Article 15 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Monitoring and Oversight
Depository body explicitly identified	Yes. The depository and enforcement body of declarations of property is the State Tax Inspectorate. The depository and enforcement body of declarations of interest is the Chief Official Ethics Commission. (Article 5 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 Article 5 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Enforcement body explicitly identified	Yes. The depository and enforcement body of declarations of property is the State Tax Inspectorate. The depository and enforcement body of declarations of interest is the Chief Official Ethics Commission. (Article 5 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 Article 5 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Some agency assigned responsibility for verifying submission	Yes. The State Tax Inspectorate is responsible for submission verification and content verification of declarations. of property. The Chief Official Ethics Commission verifies submission of declarations of interest. (Article 5 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 Article 5 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Some agency assigned responsibility for verifying accuracy	Yes. The State Tax Inspectorate is responsible for content verification of declarations of property. The bodies responsible for content verification of declarations of interest are: the head or authorised representatives of the head of the institution in which the person concerned is employed, the Chief Official Ethics Commission; the State Tax Inspectorate, and law enforcement institutions in the manner prescribed by laws. (Article 8 of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 Article 9 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Public access to declarations
Public availability	No. civil servants and their family members may submit a request to the Central Tax Administrator to publish their declarations of property on the Central Tax Administrator's website. The declaration of interests is public (Article 10 (2) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 Article 10 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Timing of information release specified	No. Absent from legal framework. (Article 10 (3) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 )
Location(s) of access specified	Yes. Declarations of property are published in the central tact administrator's website. Data on private interests shall be published in the webpage of the Chief Official Ethics Commission. In order to ensure the publicity of the data on private interests of persons in the civil service a register of private interests shall be set up in accordance with the procedure laid down by the Law on State Registers. (Article 10 (3) of the Law On Declaration Of The Property Of Residents, 1996, amended 2018 Article 10 of the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service 2019)
Cost of access specified	Yes. Institutions provide information free of charge, except the cases when state levy or the fee established under the law is to be paid for the provision of information. (Article 8, paragraph 1, of the Law on Right to Access Information from State and Municipal Institutions and Bodies (2000, amended 2020) )

Legislation

Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service of 2019_LIT (Lithuanian)	pdf
Law on Declaration of Property of Residents of the Republic of Lithuania of 1996_LIT (Lithuanian)	pdf
Law on the Right to Receive Information from State and Municipal Institutions of 2000_LIT (Lithuanian)	pdf
Criminal Code of 2000_LIT (Lithuanian)	pdf
Code of Administrative Offences of 2015_LIT (Lithuanian)	pdf

*Last update: 2017

Conflict of Interest

The Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service (1997, last amended in 2016) includes a general clause on all Lithuanian public officials avoiding conflicts of interest. In addition, they may not accept gifts or take up employment in the executive of a private company for one year after ending tenure. Additionally, the Lithuanian Constitution (1992, last amended in 2003) prevents the Head of State, Ministers, and MPs from holding another office or receiving remuneration for outside employment in a private company. In addition, Members of Parliament may not perform advisory or managerial functions in a commercial enterprise. Only Civil Servants are explicitly prevented from participating in a decision which may affect private interests.

While no monitoring body is specified for Head of State, Ministers, and Civil Servants the laws concerning conflicts of interests that regard them are enforced by the Chief Official Ethics Commission, amongst others. Beyond this, the Commission for Ethics and Procedures provides guidance to MPs on how to fully comply with regulations on conflicts of interests. It is also responsible for investigating and enforcing the implementation of these regulations amongst Members of Parliament.

Quantitative Data
Qualitative Data
Laws

Quantitative Data

Primary Metric	2012	2015	2016	2017	2020	2024	Trend
Restrictions	88	55	55	55	92	62
Sanctions	100	100	100	100	67	42
Monitoring and Oversight	38	100	100	100	100	100
Alternative Metric	2012	2015	2016	2017	2020	2024	Trend
Head of State	63	87	87	87	89	53
Ministers	80	87	87	87	89	79
Members of Parliament	80	87	87	87	89	68
Civil servants	77	80	80	80	79	72

Values lie in range between 0 and 100, higher values implying higher legislation comprehensiveness

Qualitative Data

Head of State
Restrictions
General restriction on conflict of interest	Yes. Persons in public service, including the President, are subject to a general conflict-of-interest framework and must avoid conflicts of interest and use legal means to prevent them. (Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests, Art. 3.)
Accepting gifts	Yes. Persons in public service, including the President, are subject to statutory restrictions on accepting gifts or services connected with official duties. (Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests, Arts. 13–14.)
Private firm ownership and/or stock holdings	No. Absent from legal framework.
Ownership of state-owned enterprises (SOEs)	No. Absent from legal framework.
Holding government contracts	Yes. The President of the Republic may not be a Member of the Seimas, may not hold any other office, and may not receive any remuneration other than the remuneration established for the President of the Republic as well as remuneration for creative activities. (Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania of 1992 (as of 2020), Art. 83)
Board member, advisor, or company officer of private firm	Yes. The President of the Republic may not be a Member of the Seimas, may not hold any other office, and may not receive any remuneration other than the remuneration established for the President of the Republic as well as remuneration for creative activities. (Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania of 1992 (as of 2020), Art. 83)
Post-employment	No. Absent from legal framework.
Simultaneously holding policy-making position and policy-executing position	Yes. The President of the Republic may not be a Member of the Seimas, may not hold any other office, and may not receive any remuneration other than the remuneration established for the President of the Republic as well as remuneration for creative activities. A person elected President of the Republic must suspend his activities in political parties and political organisations until the beginning of a new campaign of the election of the President of the Republic. (Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania of 1992 (as of 2020), Art. 83)
Participating in official decision-making processes that affect private interests	Yes. The law imposes a duty of self-exclusion where a private interest creates a conflict in decision-making or official action (Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests, Art. 11.)
Assisting family or friends in obtaining employment in public sector	No. Absent from legal framework.
Sanctions
Fines are stipulated for violations of COI regulations restricting behavior	No. Absent from legal framework.
Administrative sanctions are stipulated for violations of COI regulations restricting behavior	No. The person of the President of the Republic is inviolable: while in office, he may not be arrested, prosecuted or administratively prosecuted. The President of the Republic may be prematurely removed from office only if he or she has grossly violated the Constitution or broken his or her oath, as well as if it has become clear that a crime has been committed. The issue of removal of the President of the Republic from office shall be decided by the Seimas in accordance with the procedure of impeachment proceedings. (Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania of 1992 (as of 2020), Art. 86)
Penal sanctions are stipulated for violations of COI regulations restricting behavior	No. The person of the President of the Republic is inviolable: while in office, he may not be arrested, prosecuted or administratively prosecuted. The President of the Republic may be prematurely removed from office only if he or she has grossly violated the Constitution or broken his or her oath, as well as if it has become clear that a crime has been committed. The issue of removal of the President of the Republic from office shall be decided by the Seimas in accordance with the procedure of impeachment proceedings. (Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania of 1992 (as of 2020), Art. 86)
Monitoring and Oversight
Monitoring body specified (guidance, training, data tracking)	Yes. The Chief Official Ethics Commission supervises compliance with the Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests and related declaration obligations. (Law on the Chief Official Ethics Commission, Art. 17; Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests, Art. 22.)
Enforcement body specified (sanctions, hearings)	Yes. The Chief Official Ethics Commission has statutory powers to supervise, investigate, and decide matters within its competence under the conflict-of-interest framework. (Law on the Chief Official Ethics Commission, Art. 17; Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests, Arts. 22–23.)
Ministers
Restrictions
General restriction on conflict of interest	Yes. In public life, a state politician (here included Ministers) shall serve the state and the public interests, avoid any apparent or real conflict of public and private interests, and, in the event of such conflict, undertake all the required measures to resolve them promptly and make them coincide with the public interests, and shall not use his/her post or position seeking to influence the decision to be taken by another person, which might be beneficial for the politician or a person closely related to him/her. (Code of Condut for State Politicians of 2006 (as of 2020), Art. 4 (7) Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service of 2019 (as of 2020), Arts. 2 (5) 1. and 3 (1) 2.)
Accepting gifts	Yes. The state politician or a person close to him/her shall not be entitled to accept gifts or services if this is related to the official status or official duties of the person concerned. Such restriction shall not be applicable for the gifts of the value not higher than EUR 150 accepted pursuant to the international protocol or customs usually connected with the official duties of the person in the civil service and the gifts for representation purposes bearing the symbols of the State, the institution and other symbol or where the services are used for official purposes. In case the gift accepted pursuant to the international protocol or customs is valued in excess of EUR 150, the gift shall be considered the property of the state or municipality. (Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service of 2019 (as of 2020), Art. 13)
Private firm ownership and/or stock holdings	No. Absent from legal framework.
Ownership of state-owned enterprises (SOEs)	No. Absent from legal framework.
Holding government contracts	Yes. The Prime Minister and Ministers may not hold any other elected or appointed office, may not work in any business, commercial or other private establishments or enterprises, nor may they receive any remuneration other than that established for their respective Government offices and payment for creative activities. (Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania of 1992 (as of 2020), Art. 99)
Board member, advisor, or company officer of private firm	Yes. The Prime Minister and Ministers may not hold any other elected or appointed office, may not work in any business, commercial or other private establishments or enterprises, nor may they receive any remuneration other than that established for their respective Government offices and payment for creative activities. (Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania of 1992 (as of 2020), Art. 99)
Post-employment	Yes. A person who has ceased to hold public service may not for one year work for a legal person whose supervision and control during the last year has been directly related to his/her official duties or for which s/he has participated in the preparation, deliberation or decision-making , including decisions to tender or otherwise government orders or financial support. Additionally, a person who has ceased to work in the public service or a legal person in which s/he or his/her close persons hold more than 10% of shares or other rights of a legal person in other legal forms shall not be entitled to enter into transactions with the institution person has worked and to benefit from the individual benefits provided by that institution or body. This restriction shall not apply to the records of transactions, which have been concluded before the person started working in the civil service, or is extended, as well as the transactions concluded in the public tender, and the transactions for the year do not exceed EUR 5,000. Finally, there are restrictions on representation of legal and natural persons. (Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service of 2019 (as of 2020), Arts. 15, 16 and 17)
Simultaneously holding policy-making position and policy-executing position	Yes. The Prime Minister and Ministers may not hold any other elected or appointed office, may not work in any business, commercial or other private establishments or enterprises, nor may they receive any remuneration other than that established for their respective Government offices and payment for creative activities. (Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania of 1992 (as of 2020), Art. 99)
Participating in official decision-making processes that affect private interests	Yes. A state politician service shall be prohibited from participation in preparation, consideration or passing of decisions or from otherwise influencing or attempting to influence decisions or performance of other official duties if the performance of official duties are related to his/her private interests. (Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service of 2019 (as of 2020), Art. 11 (1))
Assisting family or friends in obtaining employment in public sector	No. Absent from legal framework.
Sanctions
Fines are stipulated for violations of COI regulations restricting behavior	Yes. A violation of provisions of a prohibitive, mandatory or restrictive nature contained in the Law on Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Public Service, except for provisions of a disciplinary nature, incurs a fine of one hundred and forty to three hundred euros. Such administrative offense committed repeatedly attracts a fine of three hundred to five hundred and eighty euros. (Code of Administrative Offences of 2015 (as of 2020), Art. 533)
Administrative sanctions are stipulated for violations of COI regulations restricting behavior	Yes. Those who have violated the requirements of Section Two of the Law on Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Public Service may not be promoted for one year from the date of adoption of such decision. Those who violated the requirements other than the ones set forth in Section Two may not be promoted, employed, transferred, appointed or elected to equivalent or higher position in the institution and body or the system of institutions in which they work for one year from the date of adoption of such decision. If the violation was considered a 'serious violation', the person concerned may not be promoted, employed, transferred, appointed or elected to equivalent or higher position in the institution and body or the system of institutions in which they work for three years from the date of adoption of such decision. Additionally, the persons removed from office for a violation of the Law may not be employed, appointed or elected to any position in the civil service for three years from the date of removal from office. (Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service of 2019 (as of 2020), Art. 23)
Penal sanctions are stipulated for violations of COI regulations restricting behavior	No. Absent from legal framework.
Monitoring and Oversight
Monitoring body specified (guidance, training, data tracking)	Yes. Chief Official Ethics Commission. (Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service of 2019 (as of 2020), Art. 22 Law on the Chief Official Ethics Commission of 2008 (as of 2020), Art. 17)
Enforcement body specified (sanctions, hearings)	Yes. Chief Official Ethics Commission, the heads of institutions and bodies or authorised persons thereof, the heads of contracting entities or authorised persons thereof, other institutions and bodies and commissions set up under special laws and other legislation under the procedure prescribed in law. (Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service of 2019 (as of 2020), Art. 22)
Members of Parliament
Restrictions
General restriction on conflict of interest	Yes. Every member of the Seimas, acting as a member of the Seimas, must avoid a conflict of interest in accordance with the procedure established by this Statute and the measures provided for in the Law on Coordination of Public and Private Interests and act in such a way that there is no doubt that such a conflict exists or may occur. In public life, a state politician (here included Members of the Seimas) shall serve the state and the public interests, avoid any apparent or real conflict of public and private interests, and, in the event of such conflict, undertake all the required measures to resolve them promptly and make them coincide with the public interests, and shall not use his/her post or position seeking to influence the decision to be taken by another person, which might be beneficial for the politician or a person closely related to him/her. (Statute of the Seimas of 1994 (as of 2020), Art. 18 Code of Condut for State Politicians of 2006 (as of 2020), Art. 4 (7) Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service of 2019 (as of 2020), Arts. 2 (5) 1. and 3 (1) 2.)
Accepting gifts	Yes. The state politician or a person close to him/her shall not be entitled to accept gifts or services if this is related to the official status or official duties of the person concerned. Such restriction shall not be applicable for the gifts of the value not higher than EUR 150 accepted pursuant to the international protocol or customs usually connected with the official duties of the person in the civil service and the gifts for representation purposes bearing the symbols of the State, the institution and other symbol or where the services are used for official purposes. In case the gift accepted pursuant to the international protocol or customs is valued in excess of EUR 150, the gift shall be considered the property of the state or municipality. (Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service of 2019 (as of 2020), Art. 13)
Private firm ownership and/or stock holdings	No. Absent from legal framework.
Ownership of state-owned enterprises (SOEs)	No. Absent from legal framework.
Holding government contracts	Yes. The duties of a Member of the Seimas, with the exception of his duties at the Seimas, shall be incompatible with any other duties at State institutions and organisations as well as with work in business, commercial and other private establishments or enterprises. (Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania of 1992 (as of 2020), Art. 60 Statute of the Seimas of 1994 (as of 2020), Art. 6)
Board member, advisor, or company officer of private firm	Yes. The duties of a Member of the Seimas, with the exception of his duties at the Seimas, shall be incompatible with any other duties at State institutions and organisations as well as with work in business, commercial and other private establishments or enterprises. (Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania of 1992 (as of 2020), Art. 60 Statute of the Seimas of 1994 (as of 2020), Art. 6)
Post-employment	Yes. A person who has ceased to hold public service may not for one year work for a legal person whose supervision and control during the last year has been directly related to his/her official duties or for which s/he has participated in the preparation, deliberation or decision-making , including decisions to tender or otherwise government orders or financial support. Additionally, a person who has ceased to work in the public service or a legal person in which s/he or his/her close persons hold more than 10% of shares or other rights of a legal person in other legal forms shall not be entitled to enter into transactions with the institution person has worked and to benefit from the individual benefits provided by that institution or body. This restriction shall not apply to the records of transactions, which have been concluded before the person started working in the civil service, or is extended, as well as the transactions concluded in the public tender, and the transactions for the year do not exceed EUR 5,000. Finally, there are restrictions on representation of legal and natural persons. (Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service of 2019 (as of 2020), Arts. 15, 16 and 17)
Simultaneously holding policy-making position and policy-executing position	Yes. The duties of a Member of the Seimas, with the exception of his duties at the Seimas, shall be incompatible with any other duties at State institutions and organisations as well as with work in business, commercial and other private establishments or enterprises. (Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania of 1992 (as of 2020), Art. 60 Statute of the Seimas of 1994 (as of 2020), Art. 6)
Participating in official decision-making processes that affect private interests	Yes. A member of the Seimas is prohibited from participating in the preparation, deliberation or adoption of decisions or otherwise influencing or trying to influence them, or from performing other official duties, if it is related to his or her private interests. Before performing their official duties, a member of the Seimas must notify the Speaker of the sitting and other persons participating in the sitting of his or her private interests that may give rise to a conflict of interest, declare his or her resignation and not participate in any further duties. (Statute of the Seimas of 1994 (as of 2020), Art. 18 (3) (4))
Assisting family or friends in obtaining employment in public sector	No. Absent from legal framework.
Sanctions
Fines are stipulated for violations of COI regulations restricting behavior	Yes. A violation of provisions of a prohibitive, mandatory or restrictive nature contained in the Law on Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Public Service, except for provisions of a disciplinary nature, incurs a fine of one hundred and forty to three hundred euros. Such administrative offense committed repeatedly attracts a fine of three hundred to five hundred and eighty euros. (Code of Administrative Offences of 2015 (as of 2020), Art. 533)
Administrative sanctions are stipulated for violations of COI regulations restricting behavior	No. Sanctions stipulated for violations of the Law on Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Public Service are not applicable to the person in exercise of the right to be elected as the President of the Republic or a member of the Seimas. (Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service of 2019 (as of 2020), Art. 23 (9))
Penal sanctions are stipulated for violations of COI regulations restricting behavior	No. The person of a member of the Seimas is inviolable. A member of the Seimas may not be prosecuted, arrested or his or her liberty otherwise restricted. (Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania of 1992 (as of 2020), Art. 62)
Monitoring and Oversight
Monitoring body specified (guidance, training, data tracking)	Yes. Chief Official Ethics Commission. (Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service of 2019 (as of 2020), Art. 22 Law on the Chief Official Ethics Commission of 2008 (as of 2020), Art. 17)
Enforcement body specified (sanctions, hearings)	Yes. An investigation into the activities of a member of the Seimas that violates provisions on conflicts of interest shall be conducted by the Ethics and Procedures Commission of the Seimas or an investigation commission formed for that purpose and submit the results of the investigation to the Seimas. (Statute of the Seimas of 1994 (as of 2020), Art. 18 (5))
Civil servants
Restrictions
General restriction on conflict of interest	Yes. To ensure the overriding public interest, civil servants must, in accordance with the procedure and measures established by legal acts, avoid a conflict of interests and must act in such a way that there is no doubt that such a conflict exists. (Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service of 2019 (as of 2020), Arts. 2 (5) 3. and 3 (1))
Accepting gifts	Yes. The civil servant or a person close to him/her shall not be entitled to accept gifts or services if this is related to the official status or official duties of the person concerned. Such restriction shall not be applicable for the gifts of the value not higher than EUR 150 accepted pursuant to the international protocol or customs usually connected with the official duties of the person in the civil service and the gifts for representation purposes bearing the symbols of the State, the institution and other symbol or where the services are used for official purposes. In case the gift accepted pursuant to the international protocol or customs is valued in excess of EUR 150, the gift shall be considered the property of the state or municipality. (Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service of 2019 (as of 2020), Art. 13)
Private firm ownership and/or stock holdings	No. Absent from legal framework.
Ownership of state-owned enterprises (SOEs)	No. Absent from legal framework.
Holding government contracts	Yes. Civil servants must indicate in the declaration of private interests, interests which exist or may arise because s/he or a person close to him or her is a participant in a legal person. In this case, the declaration shall include information on the participation of this legal person in public procurement or projects financed by the European Union, international organizations, foreign countries or Lithuanian development cooperation and democracy support projects implemented by the institution or body where the declaring person works or its subordinate institutions or bodies. (Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service of 2019 (as of 2020), Art. 6 (2) 1.)
Board member, advisor, or company officer of private firm	No. Absent from legal framework.
Post-employment	Yes. A person who has ceased to hold public service may not for one year work for a legal person whose supervision and control during the last year has been directly related to his/her official duties or for which s/he has participated in the preparation, deliberation or decision-making , including decisions to tender or otherwise government orders or financial support. Additionally, a person who has ceased to work in the public service or a legal person in which s/he or his/her close persons hold more than 10% of shares or other rights of a legal person in other legal forms shall not be entitled to enter into transactions with the institution person has worked and to benefit from the individual benefits provided by that institution or body. This restriction shall not apply to the records of transactions, which have been concluded before the person started working in the civil service, or is extended, as well as the transactions concluded in the public tender, and the transactions for the year do not exceed EUR 5,000. Finally, there are restrictions on representation of legal and natural persons. (Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service of 2019 (as of 2020), Arts. 15, 16 and 17)
Simultaneously holding policy-making position and policy-executing position	No. Absent from legal framework.
Participating in official decision-making processes that affect private interests	Yes. A person in the civil service shall be prohibited from participation in preparation, consideration or passing of decisions or from otherwise influencing or attempting to influence decisions or performance of other official duties if the performance of official duties are related to his/her private interests. (Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service of 2019 (as of 2020), Art. 11 (1))
Assisting family or friends in obtaining employment in public sector	No. Absent from legal framework.
Sanctions
Fines are stipulated for violations of COI regulations restricting behavior	Yes. A violation of provisions of a prohibitive, mandatory or restrictive nature contained in the Law on Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Public Service, except for provisions of a disciplinary nature, incurs a fine of one hundred and forty to three hundred euros. Such administrative offense committed repeatedly attracts a fine of three hundred to five hundred and eighty euros. (Code of Administrative Offences of 2015 (as of 2020), Art. 533)
Administrative sanctions are stipulated for violations of COI regulations restricting behavior	Yes. Those who have violated the requirements of Section Two of the Law on Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Public Service may not be promoted for one year from the date of adoption of such decision. Those who violated the requirements other than the ones set forth in Section Two may not be promoted, employed, transferred, appointed or elected to equivalent or higher position in the institution and body or the system of institutions in which they work for one year from the date of adoption of such decision. If the violation was considered a 'serious violation', the person concerned may not be promoted, employed, transferred, appointed or elected to equivalent or higher position in the institution and body or the system of institutions in which they work for three years from the date of adoption of such decision. Additionally, the persons removed from office for a violation of the Law may not be employed, appointed or elected to any position in the civil service for three years from the date of removal from office. (Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service of 2019 (as of 2020), Art. 23)
Penal sanctions are stipulated for violations of COI regulations restricting behavior	No. Absent from legal framework.
Monitoring and Oversight
Monitoring body specified (guidance, training, data tracking)	Yes. Chief Official Ethics Commission. (Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service of 2019 (as of 2020), Art. 22 Law on the Chief Official Ethics Commission of 2008 (as of 2020), Art. 17)
Enforcement body specified (sanctions, hearings)	Yes. Chief Official Ethics Commission, the heads of institutions and bodies or authorised persons thereof, the heads of contracting entities or authorised persons thereof, other institutions and bodies and commissions set up under special laws and other legislation under the procedure prescribed in law. (Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service of 2019 (as of 2020), Art. 22)

Legislation

Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania of 1994 (Lithuanian)	pdf
Law on the Coordination of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service of 2019 (Lithuanian)	pdf
Statute of the Seimas of 1994 (Lithuanian)	pdf
Code of Conduct for State Politicians of 2006 (Lithuanian)	pdf
Code of Administrative Offences of 2015 (Lithuanian)	pdf
Law on the Chief Official Ethics Commission of 2008 (Lithuanian)	pdf

*Last update: 2017

Freedom of Information

Lithuania's federal legal framework governing the right to receive information from public federal institutions derives primarily from three sources: its Constitution (1992), the Law on the Provision of Information to the Public (1996, amended 2016), and the Law on the Right to Receive Information from State and Municipal Institutions and Bodies (2000, amended 2014). The scope of the 2000 FOI law extends to state and municipal institutions and agencies, including the representative, the head of state, executive and judicial authorities, law enforcement agencies and institutions, audit, control (supervision) agencies and other institutions financed from the state or municipal budgets. Any legal entity in which majority shares are owned by the state is covered by the law, along with private enterprises that perform statutory roles or provide statutory services.

Specific exemptions to disclosure are outlined in the aforementioned FOI laws, the Constitution and Civil Code, the Law on State Secrets and Official Secrets (1999), and the Law on Legal Protection of Personal Data (2008). However, there is a public interest test whereby exemptions to disclosure may be overridden in cases where the public interest outweighs the prohibition on disclosure.

Appeals may be filed with public authorities and with the courts. An independent appeal mechanism also exists outside of the courts through the Commission of Administrative Disputes, whose decisions are binding.

There are no sanctions specified in the law for violations of FOI provisions. The Ministry of Culture is granted authority to oversee implementation of state policy in the field of access to information.

Quantitative Data
Qualitative Data
Laws

Quantitative Data

Primary Metric	2012	2015	2016	2017	2020	2024
Scope and Coverage	93	93	93	93	93	100
Information access and release	88	88	88	88	88	100
Exceptions and Overrides	67	67	67	67	67	100
Sanctions for non-compliance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Monitoring and Oversight	0	0	0	0	0	17

Values lie in range between 0 and 100, higher values implying higher legislation comprehensiveness

Qualitative Data

Scope and Coverage
Scope of disclosure
Existence of legal right to access	Yes. The citizen shall have the right to receive, according to the procedure established by law, any information concerning him that is held by State institutions. (Article 25, Constitution of Lithuania, 1992)
"Information" or "Documents" is defined	Yes. 3. Data – recorded information about the activities of an institution or state-owned entity or parts thereof, regardless of its method of presentation, form (in writing or electronic form or as an audio, video or audio-video recording) and medium, including information system data. /// 9. Information – knowledge at the disposal of an institution when performing public functions. (Article 3, Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Right to Information and Re-use of Data, 2000, amended 2025)
Proactive disclosure is specified	Yes. 1. Information about the activities of an institution shall be public and shall be published on the institution's website, as well as on a mobile application, if the institution has one, in accordance with the procedure established by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. The institution's website and mobile application shall comply with the accessibility requirements established by the Government, except in cases established by the Government where there are no automated or effective and easily implementable methods to ensure accessibility to certain information or where the institution does not actually control the content of websites and mobile applications, or where compliance with the accessibility requirements would impose a disproportionate burden on the institution. (Article 5, Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Right to Information and Re-use of Data, 2000, amended 2025)
Coverage of public and private sectors
Executive branch	Yes. 1. This law applies to: 1 ) state and municipal institutions and bodies performing public functions, state and municipal enterprises and public bodies owned or held by the state or municipality and financed from state or municipal budgets and state funds, including libraries, museums and state archives, as well as associations of these entities and regional development councils (hereinafter referred to as institutions); (Article 2, Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Right to Information and Re-use of Data, 2000, amended 2025)
Legislative branch	Yes. 1. This law applies to: 1 ) state and municipal institutions and bodies performing public functions, state and municipal enterprises and public bodies owned or held by the state or municipality and financed from state or municipal budgets and state funds, including libraries, museums and state archives, as well as associations of these entities and regional development councils (hereinafter referred to as institutions); (Article 2, Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Right to Information and Re-use of Data, 2000, amended 2025)
Judicial branch	Yes. 1. This law applies to: 1 ) state and municipal institutions and bodies performing public functions, state and municipal enterprises and public bodies owned or held by the state or municipality and financed from state or municipal budgets and state funds, including libraries, museums and state archives, as well as associations of these entities and regional development councils (hereinafter referred to as institutions); (Article 2, Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Right to Information and Re-use of Data, 2000, amended 2025)
Other public bodies	Yes. 1. This law applies to: 1 ) state and municipal institutions and bodies performing public functions, state and municipal enterprises and public bodies owned or held by the state or municipality and financed from state or municipal budgets and state funds, including libraries, museums and state archives, as well as associations of these entities and regional development councils (hereinafter referred to as institutions); (Article 2, Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Right to Information and Re-use of Data, 2000, amended 2025)
Private sector	Yes. 2 ) public institutions whose owner or shareholder, holding half or more of the votes at the general meeting of shareholders, is the state or municipality, which are not financed from the state and municipal budgets and state monetary funds, but perform public functions, as well as joint-stock companies or private joint-stock companies in which the state or municipality directly or indirectly owns (as defined in Article 5 of the Law on Joint-Stock Companies of the Republic of Lithuania) shares granting more than half of the votes at the general meeting of shareholders, and the state or municipality may directly or indirectly exercise a decisive influence (as defined in Article 5 of the Law on Joint-Stock Companies) in electing and dismissing the head of the joint-stock company or private joint-stock company, as well as more than half of the members of the board or supervisory board of the company that provides public services (hereinafter referred to as state-owned entities); (Article 2, Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Right to Information and Re-use of Data, 2000, amended 2025)
Access to specific documents (subject to reactive and/or proactive disclosure)
Draft legal instruments	Yes. Draft laws and other legal acts, which under the resolution of Seimas shall be made available for the discussion by the public, shall be published in the Appendix “Informaciniai pranešimai“ of the Official Journal “Valstybės Žinios”. Each public institution shall have an internet site, in which it shall publish the draft laws and other normative legal acts prepared by the institution, as well as the draft laws or other legal acts prepared by the agencies under control of the institution and belonging to its regulation sphere and submitted to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. (Article 126 of the Statute of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, 1994, amended 2020 Article 17 of the Legislative Framework Law, 2012, amended 2020 )
Enacted legal instruments	Yes. The enacted laws and other legal acts, including decrees, resolutions, and orders, shall be published in the Official Journal “Valstybės žinios”. Establishes that the individual administrative acts may be published in the Appendix to the Official Journal “Valstybės Žinios“ upon the discretion of the persons that signed them. Each public institution shall have an internet site, in which it shall publish the titles of the valid legal acts of the institution’s regulation sphere together with the links to their actual versions. (Article 17 of the Legislative Framework Law, 2012, amended 2020 )
Annual budgets	Yes. State and Municipal annual budgets shall be accessible to public; and the drawing up, adoption, implementation, evaluation and control is open to public when this information does not contain State secret. (Article 11 of the Law on the Budget Structure (1990, amended 2020) )
Annual chart of accounts (actual expenditures)	Yes. Sets of reports on the implementation of the State budget and municipal budgets, including actual expenditures, shall be drawn up by the Ministry of Finance and submitted to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. After analyzing the sets of reports, the Government submits the relevant decisions regarding the State budget to the Seimas for approval. A set of reports on the implementation of a municipal budget shall be approved by a municipal council. (Articles 35 and 36 of the Law on the Budget Structure (1990, amended 2020) )
Annual reports of public entities and programs	Yes. The public entities are required to provide all information to public on its functions and activities and regulate general requirement to submit information to the public, however, they do not directly relate to annual reports. Public entities are obliged to publish all legal information relating to the activities of the entity, including legal acts, draft legal acts, researches and analysis related to future legal regulation, which include annual reports on the activity of the institution as well. Moreover the public entities shall provide information on the activities of the institution, brief history of the institution, plans and spheres of activities in the internet site of the institution. (Article 6, paragraphs 1 and 2, of the Law on the Provision of Information to the Public, 1996, amended 2021 Article 6, paragraph 1 and 2, Law on Right to Receive Information from State and Municipal Institutions and Bodies, 2000, amended 2014 )
Information access and release
Procedural access
Universal access (agencies, citizens and non-citizens)	Yes. 15. Applicant – a natural or legal person of the Republic of Lithuania, other Member States of the European Union, the European Economic Area, an entity without legal personality and/or its branch and representative office. (Article 3, Law on the Right to Receive Information from State and Municipal Institutions and Bodies, 2000, amended 2021)
Type of request is specified (written, electronic, oral)	Yes. 2. Applications may be submitted directly to the applicant upon arrival at the office, sent by post or by courier or by electronic means, if it is possible to identify the applicant. Applications, with the exception of oral, recorded, processed and recorded in the accounting laws and other legal acts. 3. Oral requests by phone or in the office of the applicant upon arrival can be provided in cases where the applicant wishes to be informed orally or access to a document, without having to request a copy of that document, the information can be made immediately, without prejudice to the law and other legal acts. (Article 12, paragraph 1, of the Law on Right to Receive Information from State and Municipal Institutions and Bodies, 2000, amended 2021 )
Assistance to requesters must be provided by law (includes barriers due to language differences, illiteracy, complexity of requests, etc.)	Yes. 1. The institution and the state-owned entity, when providing data, including data intended for reuse, shall be guided by the following principles: (...) 5 ) assistance – assistance provided to applicants in exercising the right to access data; 6 ) data accessibility – favourable conditions are created for applicants to use data regardless of their activity objectives and legal form, and, if necessary, only the minimum legal, technical and/or financial conditions for providing data to applicants are established; (Article 6, Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Right to Information and Re-use of Data, 2000, amended 2025)
Cost of access is specified (free, request fees, photocopying costs, other administrative costs)	Yes. The payment may only be in the amount for the services involving information retrieval and the multiplication (copying) of information or document. This payment may not exceed the actual costs of providing information. The fee for provision of the information cannot exceed the expenses for preparation and provision of the information together with reasonable investment return. (Article 6, paragraph 6, of the Law on the Provision of Information to the Public, 1996, amended 2021 Article 8, paragraph 2, of the Law on Right to Receive Information from State and Municipal Institutions and Bodies, 2000, amended 2021)
Deadlines for release of information
20-day response deadline	Yes. Term of 20 business days is specified for acknowledging a FOIA request and either providing requested information or advising that more time (additional 20 business days) will be required. (Article 14 of the Law on Right to Receive Information from State and Municipal Institutions and Bodies, 2000, amended 2021)
Agency granted right to extend response time	Yes. If extensive or difficult information is requested, the response term may be extended for additional 20 business days. (Article 14 of the Law on Right to Receive Information from State and Municipal Institutions and Bodies, 2000, amended 2021)
Maximum total response time of no more than 40 days	Yes. Maximum total time (initial and extended time) to answer the request is 40 business days. (Article 14 of the Law on Right to Receive Information from State and Municipal Institutions and Bodies, 2000, amended 2021)
Exceptions and Overrides
Exemptions to disclosure
Existence of secrecy/states secrets law	Yes. Law on State Secrets and Official Secrets (1999) (Law on State Secrets and Official Secrets (1999, aemdned 2016) )
Existence of personal privacy/data law	Yes. Law No. XIII-1426 of 30 June 2018 amending Law No. I-1374'Personal Data Protection Law' (Law No. XIII-1426 of 30 June 2018 amending Law No. I-1374'Personal Data Protection Law')
Specific exemptions to disclosure	Yes. Specific exemptions to coverage are provided in several provisions, outlined below. Information is exempt to protect constitutional order or individuals’ honor and health; and generally, in situations of martial law. The legislation exempts information implicating state security; public order; territorial integrity; judicial impartiality; business, state, professional, commercial, or bank secrets; defense, foreign policy, criminal prosecution, and prevention of crimes or the disclosure of confidential information and protect people’s health, rights, and dignity. The legislation exempts information implicating administrative information the processing of which is not related to government functions; government-held intellectual property; information imparted via nationally funded broadcasts, schools, libraries, science agencies, museums, theatres, concert halls, or the Dept. of Archives; public safety; national defense; statistical data; state, official, commercial, professional, or bank secrets. The legislation exempts information implicating personal data. The legislation exempts information implicating confidential commercial or bank secrets. The legislation exempts information implicating national security, defense, foreign relations, public safety, privacy, criminal investigation and prosecution, economic policies, commercial interests, and personal information. The legislation exempts information implicating certain classified state and official secrets , including military information, government emergency plans, technological or scientific information, foreign relations and negotiations, nuclear power plants, information and communication systems, intelligence, covert participants in certain government programs like health care, pre-trial investigatory information, personal information about a witness or a victim, certain data on the transportation of special cargoes, economic and banking information, and certain strategic topographical maps, among a few others. (Articles 25, 28 and 145 of the Constitution of LIthuania (1992) Article 3, paragraph 4, and Article 18 of the Law on the Provision of Information to the Public, 1996, amended 2021 Article 1, paragraph 3, of the Law on Right to Receive Information from State and Municipal Institutions and Bodies, 2000, amended 2021 Article 6 of the Law No. XIII-1426 of 30 June 2018 amending Law No. I-1374'Personal Data Protection Law' Articles 1.116 and 6.925 of the Civil Code of the Republic of Lithuania (2000, amended 2020) Articles 3 and 7 of the Law on State Secrets and Official Secrets (1999, amended 2016) )
Public Interest test: Specified exemptions to disclosure may be overridden in cases where disclosure of information benefits the public interest.
Appeals
Appeals allowed within public entities	Yes. A general right of a person to appeal against the adopted individual administrative act, is established. The right to appeal the refusal to provide the information requested, is established. The legislation provides a general right to appeal a decision on an institution, such right is provided in majority acts relating decisions of public entities. The principle Law relating to the right and procedure to submit appeals within a public entity is the mentioned in the Law on Public Administration. (Articles 8 and 20 of the Law on Public Administration, 1999, amended 2020 Articles 16 and 19 of the Law on Right to Receive Information from State and Municipal Institutions and Bodies, 2000, amended 2021)
Independent, non-judicial appeals mechanism, e.g., information commissioner. Does not include Ombudsman unless appeals decisions are binding.	Yes. An independent appeal mechanism outside of the courts through the Commission of Administrative Disputes, exists. An independent appeal mechanism outside of the courts through the Seimas Ombudsman, exists. (Articles 1 and 11 of the Law on the Commissions of Administrative Disputes (1999, amended 2016) Articles 12 and 13 of the Law on the Seimas Ombudsman (1998, amended 2014) )
Judicial appeals mechanism	Yes. A mechanism for appeal through the administrative court system exists. (Articles 3 and 5 of the Law on the Jurisdiction of Administrative Cases (1999, amended 2016))
Sanctions for non-compliance
Administrative sanctions are specified for violations of disclosure requirements	No. Absent from legal framework
Fines are specified for violations of disclosure requirements	No. Absent from legal framework
Criminal sanctions are specified for violations of disclosure requirements	No. Absent from legal framework
Monitoring and Oversight
Information officers must be appointed in public agencies	No. Absent from legal framework
Public body that is responsible for applying sanctions	No. Absent from legal framework
Public body that is responsible for public outreach (raising public awareness)	No. Absent from legal framework
Nodal agency for RTI (implementation support/compliance within public sector). Does not include Ombudsman.	Yes. A Government authorized institution is a body responsible for implementation of the state policy in the field of providing information. Authority is granted to the Ministry of Culture. (Article 45 of the Law on the Provision of Information to the Public, 1996, amended 2021 Resolution of Government regarding Authorization Granted to the Ministry of Culture (2001) )
Ombudsman involvement in implementation is specified by law	No. Absent from legal framework
Reporting of data and/or implementation is required	No. Absent from legal framework

Legislation

Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania of 1992_LIT (Lithuanian)	pdf
Criminal Code of 2000_LIT (Lithuanian)	pdf
Code of Administrative Offences of 2015_LIT (Lithuanian)	pdf
Law on Public Administration of 1999_LIT (Lithuanian)	pdf
Law on the Commissions of Administrative Disputes of 1999_LIT (Lithuanian)	pdf
Law on the Seimas Ombudsman of 1998_LIT (Lithuanian)	pdf
Law on the Jurisdiction of Administrative Cases of 1999_LIT (Lithuanian)	pdf
Law on the Provision of Information to the Public of 1996_LIT (Lithuanian)	pdf
Law on the Right to Receive Information of 2000_LIT (Lithuanian)	pdf
Statute of the Seimas of 1994_LIT (Lithuanian)	pdf
Legislative Framework Law of 2012_LIT (Lithuanian)	pdf
Law on the Budget Structure of 1990_LIT (Lithuanian)	pdf
Law on State Secrets and Official Secrets of 1999_LIT (Lithuanian)	pdf
Law on Legal Protection of Personal Data of 1996_LIT (Lithuanian)	pdf
Civil Code of 2000_LIT (Lithuanian)	pdf

*Last update: 2017

Public Procurement

The Lithuanian public procurement system is regulated by the Law on Public Procurement (2006), and additional regulations as introduced by the Government, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Economy and the Public Procurement Office. The public procurement body is the Public Procurement Office, which is an organization under the Ministry of Economics.

The lowest minimum thresholds for conducting a public procurement tender are:

▪         LTL 58,000   (EUR 17,000) for goods

▪         LTL 145,000 (EUR 40,000)for works

▪         LTL 58,000 (EUR 17,000) for services

The minimum number of bidders is 5 for restricted procedures and 3 for negotiated procedures and competitive dialogue. The minimum submission period is 52 days for open procedures, 37 days for restricted procedures and 37 for negotiated procedures from dispatch date. The period can be shorter in the event that a prior information notice is issued. The final beneficial owners have to be disclosed when placing a bid.

There is an option for preferential treatment: the contracting authorities can request certain quality standards related to environmental sustainability. There are several options for bid exclusion: conviction for certain crimes (corruption, bribery, fraud etc.) in the last five years, bankruptcy, outgoing tax liabilities, false information. Bids can be also excluded because of abnormally low bid prices.

In the bid evaluation phase, there are conflict of interest restrictions on the composition of the evaluation committee. There is also a requirement that some part of the evaluation committee be independent of the contracting authority.

There is no payable fee in case of an arbitration procedure, and the decisions are disclosed on an annual basis.

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Quantitative Data

Primary Metric	2015	2016	2017	2020	2024
Scope	88	88	91	76	70
Information availability	8	8	8	83	46
Evaluation	88	88	88	75	62
Open competition	67	50	50	33	64
Institutional arrangements	36	36	36	29	36

Values lie in range between 0 and 100, higher values implying higher legislation comprehensiveness

Qualitative Data

Scope
Threshold - lowest PP
What is the minimum contract value above which the public procurement law is applied? (Product type GOODS)	EUR 58,000. Supply contracts from EUR 58,000 must follow formal national procedures; from EU thresholds (EUR 143,000 for central government, EUR 221,000 for sub‑central), full EU procedures and OJEU publication apply. (LPP Arts. 2(1), 25, 71)
What is the minimum contract value above which the public procurement law is applied? (Product type WORKS)	EUR 145,000. Works contracts from EUR 145,000 must follow formal national procedures; above the EU works threshold (EUR 5,538,000 from 1 January 2024), full EU procedures and OJEU publication apply. (LPP Arts. 2(1), 25, 72)
What is the minimum contract value above which the public procurement law is applied? (Product type SERVICES)	EUR 58,000. Service contracts follow the same national threshold as goods (EUR 58,000); above EU thresholds the full EU regime applies; social and other specific services follow the light‑touch regime from EUR 750,000. (LPP Arts. 2(1), 25, 71–73)
Threshold - by PP type
What are the minimum application thresholds for the procurement type? (Entity: PUBLIC SECTOR)	EUR 58,000. Contracting authorities subject to the LPP must apply formal national procedures from EUR 58,000 for goods/services and EUR 145,000 for works; below these values, simplified procedures or direct purchase rules apply. (LPP Arts. 2(1), 25, 71–73)
What are the minimum application thresholds for the procurement type? (Entity: UTILITIES)	EUR 443,000. Utilities procurement under Law XIII‑328/2017 uses the EU utilities thresholds, updated for 2024: EUR 443,000 for supply and service contracts and EUR 5,538,000 for works contracts; below these, national simplified rules apply. (Law XIII‑328/2017 Arts. 6–8; EU Delegated Regulations 2023/2495–2497)
What are the minimum application thresholds for the procurement type? (Entity: DEFENCE)	EUR 443,000. Defence and security procurement under Law XI‑1491/2011 uses equivalent EU‑aligned thresholds; from 1 January 2024: EUR 443,000 for supply/service contracts and EUR 5,538,000 for works. (Law XI‑1491/2011 Arts. 5–6; EU Delegated Regulations 2023/2495–2497)
Threshold - by product type
What are the minimum application thresholds for the procurement type? (Product type GOODS)	EUR 58,000. Supply contracts of EUR 58,000 or more must follow formal national procurement procedures under the LPP; below this, simplified or direct procedures apply. (LPP Arts. 2(1), 25, 71)
What are the minimum application thresholds for the procurement type? (Product type WORKS)	EUR 145,000. Works contracts of EUR 145,000 or more must follow formal national procedures; between EUR 3,000 and EUR 145,000, simplified procedures apply. (LPP Arts. 2(1), 25, 72)
What are the minimum application thresholds for the procurement type? (Product type SERVICES)	EUR 58,000. Service contracts of EUR 58,000 or more must follow formal national procedures; between EUR 3,000 and EUR 58,000, simplified procedures apply. (LPP Arts. 2(1), 25, 71, 73)
Information availability
Publishing and record keeping
Is there a requirement that tender documents must published in full?	Yes. Procurement documents must be made freely and electronically available through CVP IS from the date of notice publication; access may be restricted only in exceptional, justified cases relating to security or confidentiality. (LPP Arts. 35(1)–(3), 36)
Are any of these documents published online at a central place?	Yes. All notices for contracts above national thresholds must be published on the CVP IS portal (viesiejipirkimai.lt); notices above EU thresholds must also be sent to the OJEU (TED); the 2021–2023 reforms additionally require use of the CPO LT e‑catalogue for qualifying purchases. (LPP Arts. 35–37; Law XIII‑328/2017 Art. 34)
Is it mandatory to keep all of these records? -Public notices of bidding opportunities, -Bidding documents and addenda, -Bid opening records, -Bid evaluation reports, -Formal appeals by bidders and outcomes, -Final signed contract documents and addenda and amendments, -Claims and dispute resolutions, -Final payments, -Disbursement data (as required by the country’s financial management system)	Yes. Contracting authorities must keep all procurement documents – notices, tenders received, evaluation reports, decisions and contracts – for a minimum period in line with national archiving legislation, ensuring availability for audit and oversight by the PPO and national audit authorities. (LPP Arts. 27, 93–94)
Are contracts awarded within a framework agreement published (ie mini contracts)?	Yes. Information on contracts concluded under framework agreements must be published on CVP IS when their value reaches or exceeds the applicable national thresholds; the PPO publishes quarterly statistics on framework call‑offs. (LPP Arts. 25(2), 35–37, 86(3))
Sub-contracting
Is it mandatory to publish information on subcontractors (ie names) in some cases?	No. The awarded contract must specify, among other things, the subcontractors and the parts of the contract to be performed by them if this information is available at the time of award; however, there is no general obligation to publish the names of subcontractors to the general public in all cases. (LPP Arts. 20, 33, 34(2), 50(1)(11) and 86; Law XIII‑328/2017, as amended in 2020, Arts. 40, 48(1)(10))
If yes, what is the threshold for publication (i.e. the % of total contract value subcontracted)? For example, if the threshold is 75%, and you have subcontracted out only 40% of your contract, no disclosure is required. Consultant will insert 75% in the short answer column.	No percentage or value threshold exists above which subcontractor names must be publicly disclosed; the disclosure obligation runs towards the contracting authority rather than the general public. (LPP Arts. 40(1)–(3), 50(1)(11))
Evaluation
Preferential treatment
Is there a ban on mentioning specific companies or brands in tender specification/call for tender?	Yes. The technical specification may not describe the goods or services supplied by a particular supplier or a trade mark, patent, type or origin in a way that would favour or eliminate certain operators or products; such description is permitted only where there is no sufficiently precise alternative, and the reference must include the words "or equivalent". (LPP Art. 37(8); Law on Defence and Security Procurement XI‑1491/2011, as amended in 2020, Art. 19(8))
Is there a preferential treatment for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs)?	Yes. Lithuanian public procurement authorities must consider dividing contracts into lots and must apply proportionate selection criteria, in particular not setting turnover requirements that exceed twice the estimated contract value; the Public Procurement Office provides specific guidance on SME‑friendly practices and the Central Purchasing Organisation CPO LT facilitates SME access to framework agreements. (LPP Art. 38(2); Law XIII‑328/2017 Art. 38(3); Law on Defence and Security Procurement XI‑1491/2011, as amended in 2020 Art. 19(8))
Is there a preferential treatment for local/national companies? (companies from other EU MS are considered foreign companies)	No. The Contracting Authority shall ensure that the principles of equality, non‑discrimination, mutual recognition, proportionality and transparency are observed throughout the procurement; no preference for local or national companies is permitted. (LPP Art. 17(1); Law XIII‑328/2017, as amended in 2020, Art. 6(1))
Is there a specific set of rules for green/sustainable procurement?	Yes. Among the guiding principles of public procurement, contracting authorities must adhere to a life‑cycle approach and may include environmental characteristics in technical specifications, labels, award criteria and contract performance clauses; Cabinet‑level acts further define specific environmental requirements for certain product groups. (LPP Arts. 17(8), 18, 31, 34 (2) (3) ; Law XIII‑328/2017, as amended in 2020, Arts. 1(2), 21, 34, 58(2); Regulations of Cabinet of Ministers No. 353/2017, as amended in 2020, paras. 17, 19(1)(2))
Bid evaluation
Are there restrictions on allowable grounds for tenderer exclusion?	Yes. Some of the main grounds for tenderer exclusion are: setting up, directing, participating in an organised group or other criminal association or having been convicted of corruption, bribery, influence‑trafficking, fraud, money laundering or terrorist financing; bankruptcy or liquidation; payment of taxes or social security contributions; absence of conflict of interest. Discretionary grounds include grave professional misconduct, distortion of competition through prior involvement, persistent deficiencies in prior public contracts, misrepresentation and a situation of conflicts of interest which cannot be eliminated by other means. (LPP Art. 46; Law on Defence and Security Procurement XI‑1491/2011, as amended in 2020, Art. 44)
Are some bids automatically excluded? e.g., lowest/highest price; unusually low price, etc.	Yes. The contracting authority must request explanation from tenderers who have submitted abnormally low tenders; if the explanation is not satisfactory, the tender must be rejected; the contracting authority may also reject goods, services or works that do not meet the price or cost requirements indicated in the tender. (LPP Art. 50(1); Law on Public Procurement in the Field of Defence and Security XI‑1491/2011, as amended in 2020, Arts. 30 and 52)
Is scoring criteria published?	Yes. The contracting authority shall indicate in the procurement documents the relative weights given to each of the criteria used to determine the most economically advantageous tender, except where the most economically advantageous tender is determined solely on the basis of price; the PPO issues recommendations on award‑criteria methodology. (LPP Arts. 28(18), 55–58; Law on Defence and Security Procurement XI‑1491/2011, as amended in 2020, Arts. 28 and 57)
Are decisions always made by a committee?	No. A procurement commission shall be established for each procurement separately or for a certain period of time; however, the requirement is not absolute – the head of the contracting authority may decide to have the procedure conducted by a competent person instead of a commission. The Commission shall act in accordance with the rules of procedure approved by the contracting authority. (LPP Arts. 19, 20; Law on Public Procurement of Public Service Providers XIII‑328/2017, as amended in 2020, Art. 24)
Are there regulations on evaluation committee composition to prevent conflict of interest?	Yes. Conflicts of interest in procurement include cases where employees, procuring entities, members of the procurement commission or experts, observers who are involved in the conduct of the procurement procedure or may influence the outcome of that procedure have, directly or indirectly, a financial, economic or other personal interest which might be perceived to compromise their impartiality; each commission member must sign a declaration of impartiality before participating. (LPP Art. 21; Law XIII‑328/2017 Art. 29; Law on Defence and Security Procurement XI‑1491/2011, as amended in 2020, Arts. 28 and 74)
Is some part of evaluation committee mandatorily independent of contracting authority?	No. It is not mandatory that any part of the evaluation committee be independent of the contracting authority; the procurement commission must be formed by an order (decree) of the head of the contracting authority constituting it from at least three members; only the Chairperson must not at the same time be a member of the tender committee. (LPP Arts. 19(1), 20(1); Law on Public Procurement of Public Service Providers XIII‑328/2017, as amended in 2020, Art. 33 and 58)
Are scoring results publicly available?	No. Only bidders/participants are informed of the established order of tenderers and the winning bid; detailed individual scores are not required to be published to the general public. However, when republishing the results in the Central Procurement Portal, contracting authorities are required to state the reasons for their procurement decision and name the winning supplier; since 2015, contracting authorities are required to publish a record of their decision‑making on the CVP IS portal, which includes reasons for rejection. (LPP Arts. 31, 34(1)–(2); Law on Public Procurement of Public Service Providers XIII‑328/2017, as amended in 2020, paras. 34 and 56)
Does the law specify under which conditions the tender can be cancelled?	Yes. Procurement or separate lots or design contest procedures may be terminated when: (1) all applications, tenders, project tender plans or projects are rejected; (2) no application, tender, project tender plan or project meeting the requirements has been submitted; (3) the tenders expire and the procurement contract or preliminary contract is not concluded within the time‑limit; (4) it is in the condition of the procurement contract (preliminary contract or determination of the winner) is in the condition of the procurement contract. (LPP Arts. 43(1), 51(5); Law on Public Procurement of Public Service Providers XIII‑328/2017, as amended in 2020, Art. 43; Law on Defence and Security Procurement, as amended in 2020, Art. 43 and 51)
Open competition
CFT publication
Does the law specify the location for publicizing open calls for tenders?	Yes. Publications Office of the European Union (OJEU/TED) and Central Procurement Information System (CVP IS, https://cvpp.eviesiejipirkimai.lt) for tenders below EU thresholds; mandatory use of CPO LT e‑catalogue for qualifying goods/services purchases above EUR 58,000 from January 2023. (LPP Arts. 22–23, 35–37; Law on Defence and Security Procurement XI‑1491/2011, as amended in 2020, Arts. 22 and 36)
Does the law specify the location for publicizing restricted calls for tenders?	Yes. Publications Office of the European Union (OJEU/TED) and Central Procurement Information System (https://cvpp.eviesiejipirkimai.lt) for tenders below EU thresholds; same rules as for open procedures apply. (LPP Arts. 22–23, 35–37; Law on Public Procurement of Public Service Providers XIII‑328/2017, as amended in 2020, Arts. 32 and 36)
Does the law specify the location for publicizing negotiated calls for tenders?	Yes. Publications Office of the European Union (OJEU/TED) and Central Procurement Information System (https://cvpp.eviesiejipirkimai.lt) for tenders below EU thresholds; in exceptional cases, negotiated procedures without prior publication do not require a prior notice but a contract award notice must be published. (LPP Arts. 22–23, 35–37; Law on Defence and Security Procurement XI‑1491/2011, as amended in 2020, Art. 22 and 36)
Minimum # of bidders
What is the minimum number of bidders for restricted procedures?	5. For general procurement, the contracting authority shall include in the contract notice or in the invitation to confirm interest a minimum number of candidates to be selected; the rules for the selection, the minimum and, where appropriate, the maximum number of candidates are set out and a copy of a least 5 candidates can take part unless fewer qualified candidates exist; not less than 3 in the defence and security sector. (Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 107 of 2017 (as of 2020), Art. 2(28); LPP Art. 54(2))
What is the minimum number of bidders for negotiated procedures?	3. For competitive procedures with negotiation, at least 3 qualified candidates must be invited; where fewer qualified candidates exist, the procedure may continue provided genuine competition is ensured. (LPP Art. 60(3); Law XIII‑328/2017 Art. 48(2)(4) and 59)
What is the minimum number of bidders for competitive dialogue procedures?	3. In competitive dialogue, the contracting authority must invite at least 3 qualified candidates to participate in the dialogue; the LPP specifies that, in the case of a restricted competition, the number of candidates invited shall not be less than 3. (LPP Art. 47(2); Law XIII‑328/2017 Art. 48(2)(1) and 59)
Bidding period length
What are the minimum number of days for open procedures?	31. The minimum time limit for submission of tenders shall be no shorter than 31 days from the date of dispatch of the notice from the Public Procurement Office; in the case of international procurement above EU thresholds, 35 days applies; these bidding periods can be shortened in specified cases. (LPP Art. 44(1); Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 107 of 2017 (as of 2020), Art. 2(3))
What are the minimum number of days for restricted procedures?	12. The deadline for submission of tenders from the date of dispatch of invitations to tender in restricted procedures shall not be less than 12 days; above EU thresholds, at least 30 days; these periods can be shortened in specified urgent cases; in the defence sector special rules apply. (LPP Art. 44; Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 107 of 2017 (as of 2020), Art. 2(43))
What are the minimum number of days for competitive negotiated procedures?	10. The time limit for receipt of tenders shall be no less than 10 working days from the date of publication of the invitation to submit initial tenders for competitive procedures with negotiation; above EU thresholds, at least 30 days; for competitive dialogue and innovation partnerships the time limit for receipt of tenders shall be no less than 10 working days from the date of publication of the invitation to submit initial tenders. (LPP Art. 44; Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 107 of 2017, as amended in 2020, Art. 2(86))
Institutional arrangements
Institutions and regulations
Does the law specify the main EXCEPTIONS preventing the application of the public procurement law for tenders/organisations?	Yes. In short, main exceptions to the application of the Public Procurement Law include: i) the acquisition or rental of land, existing buildings or other immovable property; ii) contracts in the utilities sector covered by Law XIII‑328/2017; iii) specific audiovisual/radio programme development, production or co‑production; iv) broadcast‑time procurement awarded to audiovisual or radio media service providers; v) contracts concluded by the government with international organisations; vi) financial instruments and the European Stability Mechanism; vii) loans; viii) employment contracts; ix) contracts between contracting authorities (in‑house and Hamburg cooperation), subject to conditions on control, activity and absence of private capital. (LPP Arts. 9–10; Law XIII‑328/2017, as amended in 2020, Arts. 11–19)
Does the law specify the main types of institutions that must apply the public procurement law?	Yes. "Contracting authority" is defined as: 1) a public legal person; 2) a private legal person if at part of its activities are specifically for the satisfaction of needs in the general interest; not having an industrial or commercial character; and if it is financed, managed or supervised by another contracting authority. (LPP Art. 2(25); Law on Public Procurement of Public Service Providers XIII‑328/2017, as amended in 2020, Art. 4)
Does the law specify the main procedure types or procurement methods permitted?	Yes. Open procedure, restricted procedure, competitive procedure with negotiation, competitive dialogue, innovation partnership, negotiated procedure without prior publication, design contest and simplified procedure for below‑threshold contracts. (LPP Arts. 55–77; Law on Defence and Security Procurement XI‑1491/2011, as amended in 2020, Art. 8(2) and 9)
Is there a procurement arbitration court dedicated to public procurement cases?	Yes. A bidder who considers that the contracting authority has not complied with the requirements of the Public Procurement Law in the Utilities Procurement Law has unreasonably rejected their application or tender, may appeal to the contracting authority at first instance; in the defence sector, a bidder can appeal to: i) the district court as a court of first instance; ii) the Complaints Commission, as it examines the complaints in the defence sector; iii) the relevant administrative court for decisions in the field of classified information. (LPP Art. 101; Law on Public Procurement of Public Service Providers XIII‑328/2017, as amended in 2020, Art. 92(1) and 72)
Is there a procurement regulatory body dedicated to public procurement?	Yes. Procurement Monitoring Bureau (Viešųjų pirkimų tarnyba/birojas, https://vpt.lrv.lt) acts as the central regulatory and supervisory authority, issuing methodological guidance, conducting ex‑ante and ex‑post supervision and maintaining the CVP IS portal. (LPP Arts. 92–100; Law on Public Procurement of Public Service Providers XIII‑328/2017, as amended in 2020, Arts. 80, 85 and 88)
Does the law specify procurement advisors' profession (i.e. degree to be obtained, official list of members of the professional association) and its role in the tendering process (e.g. right to draft tender documentations, conduct market research identifying bidders)?	No. Aside from a requirement concerning professional experience of some members of the jury for design contests, the Public Procurement Law does not specify any legal and personal requirements for procurement advisers; commission members are expected to take into account their economic, technical, legal knowledge and knowledge of the Public Procurement Law. (LPP Arts. 19(1), 20(1); Law on Public Procurement of Public Service Providers XIII‑328/2017, as amended in 2020, Arts. 19 (1) and 77 (2))
Is disclosure of final, beneficial owners required for placing a bid?	No. Beneficial owners' disclosure is not explicitly required as a standalone condition to submit a bid; however, certain exclusion grounds and self‑declaration requirements (ESPD) indirectly capture ownership‑related integrity risks. (LPP Arts. 46, 50(1)(7); Law on Public Procurement of Public Service Providers XIII‑328/2017, as amended in 2020, Art. 63(4))
Complaints
Is there a fee for arbitration procedure?	No. Upon receipt of the claim, the contracting authority shall immediately suspend the procurement procedure until it takes a reasoned decision on the claim; no fee is charged for first‑instance complaints to the contracting authority or the framework contract earlier than planned; however, a fee is charged for second‑instance complaints to the court. (LPP Art. 103(2); Law XIII‑328/2017, as amended in 2020, Art. 103 (2))
Is there a ban on contract signature until arbitration court decision (first instance court)?	Yes. There is a ban of contract signature during the so‑called "waiting period" which can go up to 15 days from the dispatch of the notice of the award decision; a complaint against a decision of the Complaint Examination Commission shall not suspend the procedure. (LPP Arts. 86, 95(5) and 72(1); Law on Defence and Security Procurement XI‑1491/2011, as amended in 2020, Arts. 79 and 86)
What is the maximum number of days until arbitration court decision from filing a complaint in the case of awarded contracts?	30. The Complaint Examination Commission shall examine a complaint within one month after the receipt thereof; this period may be extended by a maximum of one month; the Commission shall notify within 3 working days the contracting authority, the tenderer whose tender has been selected in accordance with the specified order and other interested parties. (LPP Art. 109; Law on Defence and Security Procurement, as amended in 2020, Art. 65(1))
Is there a requirement to publicly release arbitration court decisions ?	Yes. There is no explicit rule requiring it, but the Procurement Monitoring Bureau decisions on the subject matter are published online: https://vpt.lrv.lt/lt/veikla/gincai/skundo-nagrinejimo-komisija/; Court decisions are published online https://liteko.teismai.lt/viesasprendimupaieska/lists.aspx?tabas=t (LPP Arts. 92, 100; Law on Public Procurement of Public Service Providers XIII‑328/2017, as amended in 2020, Arts. 80, 85 and 88)

Legislation

Law on Public Procurement (Lithuanian)	pdf
Law on Public Procurement in the Field of Defence and Security No. XI-1491 (Lithuanian)	pdf
Law on Procurement by Entities Operating in the Water Management, Energy, Transport or Postal Services Fields No. XIII-328 (Lithuanian)	pdf

*Last update: 2017

Anti Money Laundering

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Laws

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Primary Metric	2012	2015	2016	2017	2020	2024	Trend
Risk-based approach						67
Sanctions for natural persons						100
Sanctions for legal persons						75
Pecuniary sanctions for obliged entities						60
Beneficial ownership of legal persons and legal arrangements						57
Supervision of obliged entities						100
Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs)						100
Mutual legal assistance (MLA) and International Cooperation						100

Values lie in range between 0 and 100, higher values implying higher legislation comprehensiveness

Qualitative Data

Country score
Risk-based approach
Each Member State shall be legally required to prepare a national risk assessment that outlines appropriate steps to identify, assess, understand and mitigate the risks of money laundering and terrorist financing affecting it.	Yes. The law explicitly provides that Lithuania must identify, assess, and understand ML/TF risks at the national level. Competent authorities are mandated to develop and implement a national risk assessment (NRA). The obligation is clearly embedded in statutory provisions, not merely policy practice. (Art. 4 and 5, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
Member states shall be legally required to keep the national risk assessment up to date and review it at least every 4 years.	No. The law requires that the national risk assessment be kept up to date and reviewed periodically. However, no explicit statutory requirement establishes a fixed review cycle (e.g., every 4 years) (Art.5, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
Member states should legally designate an authority or mechanism to co-ordinate actions to assess risks.	Yes. The framework clearly designates competent authorities (notably the Government and the Financial Crime Investigation Service – FCIS) to coordinate AML/CFT risk assessment activities. The coordination role is explicitly grounded in legislation and not left to informal mechanisms. (Art. 4 and 6, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
Sanctions for natural persons
The following conduct, when committed intentionally, is punishable as a criminal offence: the conversion or transfer of property, knowing that such property is derived from criminal activity, for the purpose of concealing or disguising the illicit origin of the property or of assisting any person who is involved in the commission of such an activity to evade the legal consequences of that person’s action;	Yes. The intentional conversion or transfer of property derived from criminal activity for concealment purposes is explicitly criminalised. The wording directly reflects core AML offence elements and is clearly established in statutory law. (Art. 216, Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania (2000, as amended))
The following conduct, when committed intentionally, is punishable as a criminal offence: the concealment or disguise of the true nature, source, location, disposition, movement, rights with respect to, or ownership of, property, knowing that such property is derived from criminal activity;	Yes. The concealment or disguise of the nature, source, or ownership of illicit property is explicitly covered. The provision is comprehensive and leaves little ambiguity regarding criminal liability. (Art. 216, Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania (2000, as amended))
The following conduct, when committed intentionally, is punishable as a criminal offence: the acquisition, possession or use of property, knowing at the time of receipt, that such property was derived from criminal activity.	Yes. The acquisition, possession, or use of criminal proceeds with knowledge of their origin is explicitly criminalised. This element is clearly codified and aligns with international AML standards. (Art. 216, Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania (2000, as amended))
Aiding and abetting, inciting and attempting a money laundering offence is punishable as a criminal offence.	Yes. General provisions on complicity (aiding, abetting, inciting) and attempt apply to all criminal offences, including money laundering. While not repeated in Article 216 itself, the general framework clearly and directly applies, making the obligation legally solid. (Art. 24, 25 and 216, Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania (2000, as amended))
Money laundering offences are punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of at least four years.	Yes. The offence carries penalties exceeding four years of imprisonment, depending on aggravating circumstances. The statutory maximum clearly satisfies the threshold required by the criterion. (Art. 216, Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania (2000, as amended))
A prior or simultaneous conviction for the criminal activity from which the property was derived is not a prerequisite for a conviction for money laundering offences	Yes. Art. 216 substantively treats money laundering as an autonomous offence focused on property derived from criminal activity. A prior or simultaneous conviction for the predicate offence is therefore not required in substance, even if the article does not spell that out in those exact words. (Art. 216, Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania (2000, as amended))
A conviction for money laundering offences is possible where it is established that the property was derived from a criminal activity, without it being necessary to establish all the factual elements or all circumstances relating to that criminal activity, including the identity of the perpetrator;	Yes. Art. 216 allows conviction once the criminal origin of the property is established in substance. It is not necessary to prove every factual element of the predicate offence or identify the predicate offender in the exact terms of the indicator. (Art. 216, Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania (2000, as amended))
Sanctions for legal persons
Legal persons can be held liable for the breaches of Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 or Regulation (EU) 2023/1113 committed on their behalf or for their benefit by any person, acting individually or as part of a body of that legal person and having a leading position within that legal person, based on any of the following: a power to represent the legal person; an authority to take decisions on behalf of the legal person; an authority to exercise control within the legal person.	Yes. Legal persons can be held liable for criminal offences committed for their benefit by persons in leading positions (representation, decision-making, or control). The provision clearly establishes corporate criminal liability in line with AML requirements. (Art. 20, Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania (2000, as amended))
Legal persons can be held liable where the lack of supervision or control has made possible the commission of any money laundering offences for the benefit of that legal person by a person under its authority.	Yes. Liability also extends to situations where a lack of supervision or control enables the commission of offences by subordinates. This is explicitly codified and directly applicable. (Art. 20, Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania (2000, as amended))
Legal persons held liable are punishable by criminal or non-criminal fines.	Yes. Legal persons are subject to fines as criminal sanctions. The availability of financial penalties is explicitly provided for in the Criminal Code. (Art. 43 and 47, Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania (2000, as amended))
Legal persons held liable are punishable by other sanctions, such as: exclusion from entitlement to public benefits or aid; temporary or permanent exclusion from access to public funding, including tender procedures, grants and concessions; temporary or permanent disqualification from the practice of commercial activities; placing under judicial supervision; a judicial winding-up order; temporary or permanent closure of establishments which have been used for committing the offence.	No. The law provides for additional sanctions (e.g., restriction of activities, liquidation). However, the full range of sanctions listed in the criterion (e.g., exclusion from public funding, tender bans) is not exhaustively or explicitly detailed in AML-specific terms, leading to a partial classification. (Art. 43, Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania (2000, as amended))
Pecuniary sanctions for obliged entities
In the event of a breach of Regulations (EU) 2024/1624 and (EU) 2023/1113, where obligations apply to legal persons, pecuniary sanctions can be imposed and administrative measures can be applied not only to the legal person, but also to the senior management and to other natural persons who under national law are responsible for the breach.	Yes. Arts. 36 and 38 allow pecuniary sanctions and administrative measures to be applied not only to the legal person but also to responsible natural persons, including managers responsible for the breach. Under the methodology, sanctions under the national AML law implementing the EU framework are sufficient. (Art. 36 and 38, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
Pecuniary sanctions shall be imposed on obliged entities for serious, repeated or systematic breaches, whether committed intentionally or negligently, of the requirements laid down in the following provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1624: Chapter II (Internal policies, procedures and controls of obliged entities); Chapter III (Customer due diligence); Chapter V (Reporting obligations); Article 77 (Record retention).	Yes. The law clearly provides for administrative fines and sanctions for serious or repeated breaches of AML obligations (including customer due diligence, reporting, and internal controls). The obligation is explicit and comprehensive. (Art. 36 and 38, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
Supervisors are able to apply administrative measures to an obliged entity, where they identify: breaches of Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 or Regulation (EU) 2023/1113, either in combination with pecuniary sanctions for serious, repeated and systematic breaches, or on their own; weaknesses in the internal policies, procedures and controls of the obliged entity that are likely to result in breaches of the requirements; that the obliged entity has internal policies, procedures and controls that are not commensurate with the risks of money laundering, its predicate offences or terrorist financing to which the entity is exposed.	Yes. Supervisory authorities are explicitly empowered to apply administrative measures where breaches or deficiencies in AML systems are identified. This includes both sanctions and corrective measures. (Art. 36 and 38, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
Where obliged entities fail to comply with administrative measures applied by the supervisor within the applicable deadlines, supervisors are able to impose periodic penalty payments in order to compel compliance with those administrative measures.	No. While sanctions for non-compliance exist, the specific mechanism of periodic penalty payments to compel compliance is not explicitly codified in a structured way. Enforcement exists, but not in the exact form described in the criterion. (Art. 36 and 38, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
Supervisors are required to publish on their website, in an accessible format, decisions imposing pecuniary sanctions, applying administrative measures or imposing periodic penalty payments.	No. Supervisory authorities may publish sanction decisions, but systematic, mandatory publication in a standardized and comprehensive format is not fully detailed in the law. The obligation exists but is not fully specified. (Art. 38, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
Beneficial ownership of legal persons and legal arrangements
Beneficial ownership information must be held in a central register in the Member State where the legal entity is created or where the trustee of an express trust or person holding an equivalent position in a similar legal arrangement is established or resides, or from where the legal arrangement is administered.	Yes. Lithuania has a legally established central register of beneficial ownership maintained through the Register of Legal Entities. Legal entities are required by law to submit and maintain beneficial ownership information. This is clearly codified and operational. (Art. 25, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
Member States shall ensure that the entities in charge of the central registers are empowered to request from legal entities, trustees of any express trust and persons holding an equivalent position in a similar legal arrangement, and their legal and beneficial owners, any information necessary to identify and verify their beneficial owners, including resolutions of the board of directors and minutes of their meetings, partnership agreements, trust deeds, power of attorney or other contractual agreements and documentation.	Yes. Art. 25 empowers the competent/register authorities to require the information and supporting material necessary to identify and verify beneficial owners. The law does not need to enumerate every possible document type for this to satisfy the indicator in substance. (Art. 25, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
Where no person is identified as the beneficial owner, the central register shall include: (a) a statement that there is no beneficial owner or that the beneficial owners could not be determined, accompanied by a corresponding justification (b) the details of all natural persons who hold the position of senior managing officials in the legal entity equivalent to the following information: all names and surnames, place and full date of birth, residential address, country of residence and nationality or nationalities of the beneficial owner, number of identity document, such as passport or national identity document, and, where it exists, unique personal identification number assigned to the person by his or her country of usual residence, and general description of the source of such number	Yes. Art. 25 substantively accommodates the fallback to senior managing officials where no beneficial owner can be identified and requires the relevant registration of that outcome. The absence of one single provision reproducing every item in the indicator does not justify a No. (Art. 25, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
Entities in charge of the central registers are required to verify, within a reasonable time upon submission of the beneficial ownership information, and on a regular basis thereafter, that such information is adequate, accurate and up to date.	Yes. The register authority is required to ensure that beneficial ownership information is accurate and up to date, including verification mechanisms. This obligation is clearly stated. (Art. 25, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
Competent authorities, if appropriate and to the extent that such requirement does not interfere unnecessarily with their functions, are required to report to the entities in charge of the central registers any discrepancies they find between information available in the central registers and the information available to them.	No. Competent authorities cooperate and may share information, but a clear statutory obligation to systematically report discrepancies to the register is not fully formalised in explicit terms. (Art. 25, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
The information contained in the central registers must include any change to the beneficial ownership of legal entities and legal arrangements and to nominee arrangements, following their first recording in the central register.	Yes. Legal entities are required to update beneficial ownership information upon changes. This obligation is explicitly stated and enforceable. (Art. 25, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
The entity in charge of the central register is empowered, whether directly or by application to another authority, including judicial authorities, to carry out checks, including on-site inspections at the business premises or registered office of legal entities, in order to establish the current beneficial ownership of the entity and to verify that the information submitted to the central register is accurate, adequate and up-to-date.	No. Authorities have supervisory and inspection powers, but explicit authority for the register entity itself to conduct on-site inspections specifically for beneficial ownership verification is not clearly detailed. (Art. 25 and 36, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
Where verification leads an entity in charge of a central register to conclude that there are inconsistencies or errors in the beneficial ownership information, the entity in charge of a central register is able to withhold or refuse to issue a valid certificate of proof of registration, or to suspend the validity of an existing certification of proof of registration.	No. Absent from legal framework
The entity in charge of the central register is empowered to, whether directly or by application to another authority, including judicial authorities, apply effective, proportionate and dissuasive measures or impose such pecuniary sanctions for failures, including of a repeated nature, to provide the central register with accurate, adequate and up-to-date information about their beneficial ownership.	Yes. Sanctions (including pecuniary sanctions) are available for failure to provide accurate beneficial ownership information. The framework is explicit and enforceable. (Art. 36 and 38, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
Competent authorities have immediate, unfiltered, direct and free access to the information held in the interconnected central registers without alerting the legal entity or legal arrangement concerned. These competent authorities include: self-regulatory bodies in the performance of supervisory functions of AML rules; tax authorities; national authorities with designated responsibilities for the implementation of Union restrictive measures; AMLA for the purposes of joint analyses; EPPO; OLAF; Europol and Eurojust when providing operational support to the competent authorities of Member States.	Yes. Competent authorities (including FIU, tax authorities, and law enforcement) have direct and immediate access to beneficial ownership data. This access is clearly provided for in law. (Art. 25, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
Beneficial ownership information held in central registers may be made available to obliged entities upon payment of a fee, which shall be limited to what is strictly necessary to cover the costs of ensuring the quality of the information held in the central registers and of making the information available. Those fees shall be established in such a way as not to undermine effective access to the information held in the central registers.	Yes. Access to beneficial ownership information may be granted to obliged entities subject to a fee. The fee structure is regulated and intended to cover administrative costs. (Art. 25, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
Any natural or legal person that can demonstrate a legitimate interest in the prevention and combating of money laundering, its predicate offences and terrorist financing has access to the following information on beneficial owners of legal entities and legal arrangements held in the interconnected central registers, without alerting the legal entity or legal arrangement concerned: the name of the beneficial owner; the month and year of birth of the beneficial owner; the country of residence and nationality or nationalities of the beneficial owner; for beneficial owners of legal entities, the nature and extent of the beneficial interest held; for beneficial owners of express trusts or similar legal arrangements, the nature of the beneficial interest.	Yes. Art. 25 provides access where a legitimate interest is demonstrated. Read substantively and in a transparency-oriented way, that is sufficient even if the provision does not mirror the indicator’s wording or list every data field in the same formulation. (Art. 25, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
The following natural or legal persons shall be deemed to have a legitimate interest to access the information listed above: persons acting for the purpose of journalism, reporting or any other form of expression in the media, that are connected with the prevention or combating of money laundering, its predicate offences or terrorist financing;	Yes. Persons acting for journalism, reporting, or other media expression connected with preventing or combating money laundering can reasonably fall within the legitimate-interest access route. The law need not single them out expressly for the indicator to be met in substance. (Art. 25, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
The following natural or legal persons shall be deemed to have a legitimate interest to access the information listed above: civil society organisations, including non-governmental organisations and academia, that are connected with the prevention or combating of money laundering, its predicate offences or terrorist financing;	Yes. Civil society organisations and academia connected with preventing or combating money laundering can reasonably be treated as having a legitimate interest under Art. 25. The lack of an explicit named category is not enough for a No under the methodology. (Art. 25, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
The following natural or legal persons shall be deemed to have a legitimate interest to access the information listed above: natural or legal persons likely to enter into a transaction with a legal entity or legal arrangement and who wish to prevent any link between such a transaction and money laundering, its predicate offences or terrorist financing;	No. Absent from legal framework
The following natural or legal persons shall be deemed to have a legitimate interest to access the information listed above: Member States’ public authorities in the context of public procurement procedures, in respect of the tenderers and operators being awarded the contract under the public procurement procedure;	No. Absent from legal framework
Member States shall ensure that the information provided by central registers does not lead to the identification of any person consulting the register where such persons are: persons acting for the purpose of journalism, reporting or any other form of expression in the media, that are connected with the prevention or combating of money laundering, its predicate offences or terrorist financing;	No. Data protection safeguards exist, but explicit anonymity guarantees for journalists accessing the register are not clearly specified in AML legislation. (Art. 25, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
Member States shall ensure that the information provided by central registers does not lead to the identification of any person consulting the register where such persons are: civil society organisations that are connected with the prevention or combating of money laundering, its predicate offences or terrorist financing.	No. Protections exist but not explicitly tailored to civil society organisations in the form described. (Art. 25, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
Where entities in charge of central registers decide to grant access to beneficial ownership information, they shall issue a certificate granting access for 3 years. Entities in charge of central registers shall respond to any subsequent request to access beneficial ownership information by the same person within 7 working days.	No. Absent from legal framework
Member States shall ensure that entities in charge of central registers shall only refuse a request to access beneficial ownership information on one of the following grounds: the applicant has not provided the necessary information or documents pursuant to paragraph 1; a legitimate interest to access beneficial ownership information has not been demonstrated; where on the basis of information in its possession, the entity in charge of the central register has a reasonable concern that the information will not be used for the purposes for which it was requested or that the information will be used for purposes that are not connected to the prevention of money laundering, its predicate offences or terrorist financing; one or more of the situations referred to in Article 15 applies; the legitimate interest to access beneficial ownership information granted by the central register of another Member State does not extend to the purposes for which the information is sought; where the applicant is in a third country and responding to the request to access information would not comply with the provisions of Chapter V of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.	Yes. Art. 25 contains operative conditions for granting access. At least one such condition can function as a ground for refusal, which is enough for AML-39 under the methodology even without an exhaustive refusal list in the same terms as the indicator. (Art. 25, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
In exceptional circumstances to be laid down in national law, where the access to beneficial ownership information would expose the beneficial owner to disproportionate risk of fraud, kidnapping, blackmail, extortion, harassment, violence or intimidation, or where the beneficial owner is a minor or otherwise legally incapable, Member States shall provide for an exemption from such access to all or part of the personal information on the beneficial owner. Member States shall ensure that such exemptions are granted on a case-by-case basis upon a detailed evaluation of the exceptional nature of the circumstances and confirmation that those disproportionate risks exist. The right to an administrative review of the decision granting an exemption and the right to an effective judicial remedy shall be guaranteed.	No. Restrictions on access for safety or privacy reasons exist, but the detailed procedural safeguards (case-by-case risk assessment + explicit legal criteria) are not fully codified in AML law itself. (Art. 25, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
Supervision of obliged entities
Each Member State shall ensure that all obliged entities established in its territory are subject to adequate and effective supervision. To that end, each Member State shall appoint one or more supervisors to monitor effectively, and to take the measures necessary to ensure compliance by the obliged entities with Regulations (EU) 2024/1624 and (EU) 2023/1113.	Yes. Lithuania clearly designates supervisory authorities responsible for AML compliance across obliged entities. The supervision framework is explicit and comprehensive. (Art. 30 to 35, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs)
Each Member State shall establish an FIU in order to prevent, detect and effectively combat money laundering and terrorist financing.	Yes. The Financial Crime Investigation Service (FCIS) acts as the national FIU. Its establishment and role are clearly defined in law. (Art. 6, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
The FIU as the central national unit shall be responsible for receiving and analysing suspicious transaction reports and other information relevant to money laundering, associated predicate offences or terrorist financing.	Yes. The FIU is explicitly responsible for receiving and analysing suspicious transaction reports and related information. (Art. 6, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
The FIU shall be responsible for disseminating the results of its analyses and any additional relevant information to the competent authorities where there are grounds to suspect money laundering, associated predicate offences or terrorist financing.	Yes. The FIU is mandated to disseminate analysis results to competent authorities when suspicion arises. This function is clearly codified. (Art. 6, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
The FIU shall be operationally independent and autonomous, which means that the FIU shall have the authority and capacity to carry out its functions freely, including the ability to take autonomous decisions to analyse, request and disseminate specific information. It shall be free from any undue political, government or industry influence or interference.	Yes. The FIU’s statutory framework supports functional independence in substance. The existing No rested mainly on the absence of exhaustive autonomy wording, not on evidence that the FIU is subject to permission from another authority or undue political control in carrying out its core functions. (Art. 6, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
The FIU, regardless of their organisational status, is authorised to have access to the information that they require to fulfil their tasks, including financial, administrative and law enforcement information.	Yes. The FIU has legal access to financial, administrative, and law enforcement information necessary for its functions (Art. 6, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
FIUs are empowered to take urgent action, directly or indirectly, where there is a suspicion that a transaction is related to money laundering or terrorist financing, to suspend or withhold consent to that transaction.	Yes. Art. 9 substantively empowers the FIU to secure urgent suspension or withholding of suspicious transactions at least indirectly. Because the indicator accepts direct or indirect urgent action, the lack of a more formulaic statement is not enough for a No. (Art. 9, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
Mutual legal assistance (MLA) and International Cooperation
Member States shall ensure that the FIU to whom the request is made is legally required to use the whole range of its available powers which it would normally use domestically for receiving and analysing information when it replies to a request for information from another FIU.	Yes. The FIU is required to cooperate with foreign FIUs and use its full powers when responding to requests. This obligation is clearly established. (Art. 6, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))
Member States shall ensure that FIUs are legally required to exchange, spontaneously or upon request, any information that may be relevant for the processing or analysis of information by the FIU related to money laundering, its predicate offences, or terrorist financing, and the natural or legal person involved, regardless of the type of predicate offences that may be involved, and even if the type of predicate offences that may be involved is not identified at the time of the exchange.	Yes. The FIU is authorised to exchange information spontaneously or upon request, regardless of the predicate offence type. The legal basis is explicit and comprehensive. (Art. 6, Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Lithuania, initial 1997, major revisions incl. 2017–2023))

Legislation

Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013	missing file:
Law on Political Parties, 1990, amended 2014	missing file:
Law on Elections to the Seimas, 1992, amended 2015	missing file:
Law on the Management, Use and Disposal of State and Municipal Assets, 1998, amended 2015	missing file:
Code of Administrative Law Violations, 1985, amended 2015	missing file:

*Last update: 2017

Asset Recovery

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Asset Offices						50
Confiscation						89
International cooperation						75

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Asset Offices
Each Member State shall legally designate at least one asset recovery office to facilitate cross-border cooperation in relation to asset-tracing investigations and to conduct asset recovery functions in both criminal matters and civil or administrative matters.	Yes. Lithuania has two Asset Recovery Offices designated by government decision: the Prosecutor General’s Office as the judicial ARO competent for international freezing and confiscation, and the Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau as the police ARO (Government decision designating the Prosecutor General’s Office and Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau as AROs pursuant to Council Decision 2007/845/JHA.)
Each Member State shall legally designate at least one competent authority to function as an asset management office for the purpose of the management of frozen and confiscated property until the disposal of that property further to a final confiscation order.	No. Lithuania does not have a single specialised asset management office; asset management functions are divided among several institutions, (No specific asset management office designated in Lithuanian legislation;)
Confiscation
Member States shall take the necessary measures to enable the freezing of property necessary to ensure a possible confiscation of that property. The freezing measures shall consist of freezing orders and immediate action. (Freezing measures)	Yes. Criminal procedure allows seizure and other provisional measures to secure property that may later be subject to confiscation, (Code of Criminal Procedure of the Republic of Lithuania, Articles on seizure and provisional measures (including provisions allowing compulsory seizure of objects and documents).)
Member States shall take the necessary measures to enable the confiscation, either wholly or in part, of instrumentalities and proceeds stemming from a criminal offence subject to a final conviction, which may also result from proceedings in absentia. (Conviction based confiscation)	Yes. The Criminal Code (Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania, Article 72 (confiscation of property – instruments/means and results of a criminal act).)
Member States shall take the necessary measures to enable the confiscation of property the value of which corresponds to instrumentalities or proceeds stemming from a criminal offence subject to a final conviction, which may also result from proceedings in absentia. (Confiscation of equivalent value)	Yes. If confiscation of specific property is impossible, (Criminal Code, Article 72 (confiscation of property includes property equivalent in value when direct confiscation is impossible).)
Member States shall take the necessary measures to enable the confiscation of proceeds, or other property the value of which corresponds to proceeds, which, directly or indirectly, were transferred by a suspected or accused person to third parties, or which were acquired by third parties from a suspected or accused person. (Third-party confiscation)	Yes. Property obtained through a crime and transferred to other persons, as well as property acquired from such property, (Criminal Code, Article 72 (confiscation of property acquired as a result of a criminal act or purchased with such property).)
Member States shall take the necessary measures to enable the confiscation, either wholly or in part, of property belonging to a person convicted of a criminal offence where the offence committed is liable to give rise, directly or indirectly, to economic benefit, and where a national court is satisfied that the property is derived from criminal conduct. (Extended confiscation)	Yes. Extended (Criminal Code, Article 72ą (Extended confiscation of property).)
Member States shall take the necessary measures to enable the confiscation of instrumentalities, proceeds or property, or proceeds or property transferred to third parties, where criminal proceedings have been initiated but could not be continued because of illness, absconding, or death of the accused or the limitation period of the offence is below 15 years and has expired. (Non-conviction based confiscation)	Yes. Lithuania has adopted a Law on Civil Asset Confiscation that permits confiscation of unlawfully acquired property in civil proceedings, (Law on Civil Asset Confiscation (Lietuvos Respublikos civilinio turto konfiskavimo įstatymas), Article 2 (grounds for confiscation of unlawfully acquired property).)
Confiscation without a prior conviction shall be limited to cases where, in the absence of the circumstances above, it would have been possible for the relevant criminal proceedings to lead to a criminal conviction for, at least, offences liable to give rise, directly or indirectly, to substantial economic benefit, and where the national court is satisfied that the instrumentalities, proceeds or property to be confiscated are derived from, or directly or indirectly linked to, the criminal offence in question. (Non-conviction based confiscation)	Yes. Under the civil asset confiscation law, property and the benefit received from it may be confiscated when there is reason to believe the property was not obtained lawfully and the total value is disproportionate to the lawful income of the person, (Law on Civil Asset Confiscation, Article 2 (unlawfully acquired property and disproportionality to lawful income).)
Member States shall take the necessary measures to enable the confiscation of property identified in the context of an investigation in relation to a criminal offence, provided that a national court is satisfied that the identified property is (i) derived from criminal conduct committed within the framework of a criminal organisation and (ii) that conduct is liable to give rise, directly or indirectly, to substantial economic benefit. A ‘criminal offence’ in this case is punishable by deprivation of liberty of a maximum of at least four years. (Confiscation of unexplained wealth)	Yes. The civil asset confiscation regime allows confiscation of property whose lawful origin is not demonstrated and whose total value is not consistent with the person’s lawful income, (Law on Civil Asset Confiscation, Article 2; Criminal Code, Article 72ą.)
Member States are legally required to adopt a national strategy on asset recovery and update it at regular intervals of no longer than five years. (Deadline of 24 May 2027)	No. Lithuania has developed a broad array of confiscation measures but, by 31.12.2024, there was no explicit statutory national asset recovery strategy with a five‑year (No explicit national asset recovery strategy provision identified in the Criminal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure)
International cooperation
To facilitate cross-border cooperation, Member States shall legally require measures to enable the swift tracing and identification of instrumentalities and proceeds, or of property which is, or might become, the object of a freezing or confiscation order in the course of proceedings in criminal matters.	Yes. The Code of Criminal Procedure and mutual legal assistance provisions allow the Lithuanian (Code of Criminal Procedure,)
Member States shall legally require the necessary measures to ensure that their asset recovery offices provide, upon request from an asset recovery office in another Member State, any information that those asset recovery offices have access to, and that is necessary for the performance of the tasks of the asset recovery office requesting that information	Yes. The Prosecutor General’s Office and the Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau, as designated AROs, exchange information with other EU AROs (Government decision designating the Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau and the Prosecutor General’s Office as AROs under Council Decision 2007/845/JHA.)
Member States may legally allow for cost-sharing agreements with other Member States on the execution of freezing and confiscation orders.	No. Lithuanian law on mutual legal assistance and confiscation does not contain a specific provision on cost‑sharing (No explicit cost‑sharing provision identified in the Code of Criminal Procedure)
Countries should be able to share confiscated property with other countries, in particular when confiscation is directly or indirectly a result of co-ordinated law enforcement actions	Yes. Lithuania may share confiscated assets with foreign states under Council of Europe (National implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism (CETS No. 198),)

Legislation

Law on funding of and control over funding of political parties and political campaigns, 2004, amended 2013	missing file:
Law on Political Parties, 1990, amended 2014	missing file:
Law on Elections to the Seimas, 1992, amended 2015	missing file:
Law on the Management, Use and Disposal of State and Municipal Assets, 1998, amended 2015	missing file:
Code of Administrative Law Violations, 1985, amended 2015	missing file:

*Last update: 2017

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