These guidelines, put together by the NGO Law Institute (NGOLI) with the support of ICNL, are designed to help activists from Belarus and other Eurasian countries who relocate to Lithuania to organize their work in compliance with Lithuanian law.

GRAND CHAMBER CASE OF     AND OTHERS v. LITHUANIA (Application no. 37553/05) JUDGMENT STRASBOURG15 October 2015This judgment is final.    […]

This 2018 report by Access Now outlines major regulatory initiatives related to artificial intelligence and mass data regulations in the EU and member states.

This handbook by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) aims to provide guidance for the police in facilitating the right to assemble peacefully.

This report assesses EU counter-terrorism efforts since 2001 and sets forth a number of relevant recommendations.

This study by the European Social Enterprise Law Association maps the legal structures used by social enterprises across Europe and analyzes how laws and regulations shape and support social enterprise.

Social entrepreneurship - which combines the tools and strategies of a business with social values and goals - is becoming more widespread in Europe.

This report presents the findings of the monitoring of public events undertaken by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in selected OSCE participating States between May 2013 and July 2014.

PUBLISHED: SEPTEMBER 23, 2014 One year ago on the margins of the 68th UN General Assembly, ICNL stood with President Obama as he launched #StandWithCivilSociety. […]

This 2014 paper by the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law focuses on opportunities to enhance CSOs’ financial sustainability by raising funds from private domestic sources and through indirect state support mechanisms.

This European Center for Not-for-Profit Law paper outlines key attributes of volunteering based on the definition of volunteering by the International Labor Organization (ILO). 

This paper from the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law outlines key attributes of volunteering based on the definition of volunteering by the International Labor Organization (ILO). 

The Internet has radically transformed the way we access information and communicate - creating new opportunities for strengthening democracy.

LAW ON RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES AND ASSOCIATIONS, October 4, 1995, No. I – 1057 (unofficial translation) Article 1. Purpose of the Law This Law shall establish […]

L ITHUANIA LAW ON C OMPANIES Important Disclaimer This translation has been generously p rovided by the Lithuanian Securities Commission . This does not constitute […]

REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA LAW ON PUBLIC ORGANISATIONS CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. Objective of the Law This law shall establish the basic principles of […]

LAW ON CHARITY AND SPONSORSHIP, July 11, 2000, No. VIII–1811 (as amended by April 17, 2001. No. IX – 260) (official translation) Article 1. Purpose […]

This report presents the findings of the monitoring of public events undertaken by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in selected OSCE participating States between May 2011 and June 2012.

With the strings tightening on government purses across Europe and the role and influence of non-profit organisations growing, a number of questions have been raised concerning the legitimacy of foundations in particular and whether existing public regulation and self-regulatory frameworks are enough to ensure that the sector is open and held accountable.

PUBLISHED: JULY 1, 2011 On July 1, 2011, the participants in the Sixth Ministerial Conference of the Community of Democracies held in Vilnius, Lithuania, agreed […]

This handbook was produced by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) as a guide for civil society organizations that might initiate independent monitoring of peaceful assemblies in their own country.

These guidelines by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) offer a practical toolkit for legislators and practitioners responsible for implementing laws by drawing on good-practice examples from national legislations in European and OSCE participating States and the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights to illustrate the various legislative options used to regulate issues pertaining to the freedom of assembly.

PUBLISHED: SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) and CIVICUS are pleased to announce that on September 30, 2010, the United Nations […]

An overview report examining NGO legislation in 16 Central and Eastern European countries.

This article from USAID's 2007 NGO Sustainability Index for Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia - authored by ICNL's Catherine Shea and ECNL's Katerina Hadzi-Miceva - provides an overview of legislation on volunteers from nine countries in the Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia region: Azerbaijan, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland and Romania.

This 2007 publication from the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law presents an overview of European practices for regulating organizations with public benefit status.

This 2004 chart, prepared by the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law, compares the percentage designation mechanisms from Hungary, Slovakia, Lithuania, and Poland.

PUBLISHED: JULY 22, 2002 In both Lithuania and Slovakia the parliaments have recently adopted changes in legislation permitting taxpayers to designate a portion of their […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 4, Issue 4, June 2002 Bosnia and Herzegovina New Implementing Regulations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, by Dragan Golubovic* […]

PUBLISHED: MAY 2, 2001 On May 1, 2001 USAID signed a new three year agreement with ICNL to carry out NGO law reform activities in […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 3, Issue 3, March 2001 Regional Survey of Tax Laws Affecting NGOs in Central and Eastern Europe ICNL […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 1, Issue 3, March 1999 Albania Framework Legislation In February 1999, the Albanian NGO-government drafting group met with […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 1, Issue 2, December 1998 Regional An article titled  Registration of Associations in Central and Eastern Europe and […]

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law Volume 1, Issue 1, September 1998 Region; Albania; Bosnia-Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Estonia; Hungary; Latvia; Lithuania; Macedonia; Poland; Romania; Slovakia; […]