REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA LAW ON LOBBYING ACTIVITIES 27 June 2000 No VIII-1749 (As last amended on 20 June 2017 No XIII-453) Vilnius CHAPTER ONE GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. Objective and purpose of the Law 1. The Law shall seek to ensure publicity and transparency of lobbying activities, and prevent illegal lobbying activities. 2. This Law shall regulate lobbying activities, their supervision and liability for infringements of this Law. 3. Provisions of this Law shall not apply to non-governmental organisations as they are defined by the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Development of Non-governmental Organisations. Article 2. Definitions 1. state officials, civil servants and other persons who, ‘Lobbied persons’ state politicians, according to the official functions assigned to them pursuant to the procedure laid down by legal acts, are involved in preparing, considering and adopting legal acts or administrative decisions. 2. lobbying activities. ‘Lobbyist’ means a natural person conducting 3. means actions taken by a natural person in an attempt to exert ‘Lobbying activities’ influence over the persons referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article to have, in the interests of the client of lobbying activities, legal acts or administrative decisions adopted or rejected. 4. of lobbying means a natural or legal person or any other organisation ‘Client activities’ or division thereof that have concluded a written lobbying contract with a lobbyist or a legal person that has assigned or instructed its participant, member of the management body or employee to conduct lobbying activities. Article 3. Persons not entitled to be lobbyists 1. A natural person shall not be entitled to be a lobbyist if he: 1) is under the age of 18;
REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA LAW ON LOBBYING ACTIVITIES 27 June 2000 No VIII-1749 (As last amended on 20 June 2017 No XIII-453) Vilnius CHAPTER ONE GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. Objective and purpose of the Law 1. The Law shall seek to ensure publicity and transparency of lobbying activities, and prevent illegal lobbying activities. 2. This Law shall regulate lobbying activities, their supervision and liability for infringements of this Law. 3. Provisions of this Law shall not apply to non-governmental organisations as they are defined by the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Development of Non-governmental Organisations. Article 2. Definitions 1. ‘Lobbied persons’ state politicians, state officials, civil servants and other persons who, according to the official functions assigned to them pursuant to the procedure laid down by legal acts, are involved in preparing, considering and adopting legal acts or administrative decisions. 2. ‘Lobbyist’ means a natural person conducting lobbying activities. 3. ‘Lobbying activities’ means actions taken by a natural person in an attempt to exert influence over the persons referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article to have, in the interests of the client of lobbying activities, legal acts or administrative decisions adopted or rejected. 4. ‘Client of lobbying activities’ means a natural or legal person or any other organisation or division thereof that have concluded a written lobbying contract with a lobbyist or a legal person that has assigned or instructed its participant, member of the management body or employee to conduct lobbying activities. Article 3. Persons not entitled to be lobbyists 1. A natural person shall not be entitled to be a lobbyist if he: 1) is under the age of 18;