How is Lithuania’s migration policy regulated by law? What laws establish a foreign national’s right to reside in our country? What is the difference between a permanent and a temporary residence permit? And why are these permits among the most controversial aspects of migration procedures?

Robertas Narusevicius, a partner at “Leagus” and an attorney, spoke about this on the LRT program “Radijo byla”:

How is Lithuania’s migration policy regulated by law? What laws establish a foreign national’s right to reside in our country? What is the difference between a permanent and a temporary residence permit? And why are these permits among the most controversial aspects of migration procedures? A conversation with Robertas Naruševičius, an attorney and partner at the law firm “Leagus.”

The EU Directive on Pay Transparency must be transposed into Lithuanian national law by June of this year. This directive aims to eliminate the gender pay gap in the European Union and combat pay discrimination. In Lithuania, a package of amendments to the Labor Code and other laws has already been submitted to various relevant institutions, with the aim of implementing the directive’s recommendations. But what will this directive—which promises significant changes—mean for women on maternity leave? Will it change employers’ attitudes toward returning mothers, and will the so-called “maternity penalty” disappear? Inga Pališkienė, an attorney and advisor at the law firm “NOOR,” offers her insights.

As a general rule, unless the spouses have entered into a prenuptial agreement providing otherwise, all property acquired during the marriage is considered joint property of the spouses. The only exception applies to property recognized as the separate property of one of the spouses. However, even a spouse’s separate property may, in certain cases, be recognized by a court as joint property. In what circumstances can even a spouse’s separate property be recognized as joint property? Vaida Genaitytė, a senior attorney at the law firm “Marger,” offers her advice.