Taking Counsel: Peaceful Settlement of a Civil Dispute — Is It Possible?

Sep 03, 2008
By Lijana Garsvaite [Jurevicius Balciunas & Bartkus]

For a long time, the most popular way — almost the only way — to settle a legal dispute in Lithuania was to apply to court, but  arbitration has recently gained in popularity. Whether in court or arbitration, the dispute is settled when the judge or arbitrator passes a judgement obligatory for the parties in dispute. A further alternative to these methods is mutual agreement, applying mutual concessions and adoption of a resolution acceptable to all parties in dispute. One method for reachi ...

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