Instructions for Authors

The following rules apply to the compendium of papers from the conference:

• Papers must be uploaded on the homepage (section "Paper Submission").
• The length of the paper: ~ 20 000 characters (with spaces).
• Leave a blank space of 20 mm on the left side, 20 mm on the right side, and 20 mm at the top and bottom of each page.
• Use "Times New Roman" font, 12 points, 1.5 spaces between lines.
• At the upper middle of the page, state the author’s name, surname, degree, place of employment/university

Example:

Jānis Lazdiņš, Dr.iur., profesors
University of Latvia, Faculty of Law
 

• The title of the paper must be in 14-point bold and centre.
• Write down keywords before the article itself. The keywords should reflect the substance of the article.
• Include a "Summary" (up to 500 words) before the article itself (after keywords). A summary is a short overview of the article.
• Include "Conclusions" (the authors' main conclusions and proposals) after the article.  
• Ensure literary and terminological precision in your paper; you will be responsible for any imprecision or errors.
• References to sources are to be footnotes, numbered in order throughout the entire paper.  References and notes must be formatted in accordance with the bibliographic sample that is given below.
• A bibliography is mandatory at the end of the article,  following this sequence:

1. literary sources in alphabetical order by its author's last name (books, articles);
2.  court practice (international courts, national court, etc.)
3. other sources ( archival materials, transcripts of court cases etc.)

Bibliography is formatted the same as references, without page numbers. 

Reference formatting guide

For monographs (and books)

Zimmermann R. The Law of Obligations: Roman Foundations of the Civilian Tradition. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996, p.97.

For papers in collections of papers, volumes or compendia

Balodis K. Legal Aspects of Activity of Latvian Commercial Companies in the Context of the European Union. In: International Scientific Conference “Harmonization of Law in the Baltic Sea Region in the Turn of the 20th and 21st Centuries”. Riga: University of Latvia, 2006, p.55.

For articles in journals

Wiener E. Problems of Constitutional Law. Journal of Constitutional Law, 2010, No. 6, p.18.

For international treaties

European Convention on Human Rights. Signed in Rome on 04.11.1950. [in the wording of dd.mm.yyyy.]

For European Union founding and other treaties

Treaty on European Union. Signed in Maastricht on 07.02.1992. [in the wording of dd.mm.yyyy.]

For normative acts

Law of Obligations Act. Available: www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/506112013011/consolide [viewed 02.05.2019.]
The Constitution of the Republic of Latvia. Available: saeima.lv/en/about-saeima/work-of-the-saeima/constitution/ [viewed 05.10.2019.]

Court practice of international courts

The following abbreviatures are used in references to court practice of international courts: United Nations – UN; European Union – EU; Court of Justice of the European Union – CJEU; European Court of Human Rights – ECHR; International Court of Justice – ICJ.

CJEU judgement of 26 June 2001 in Case C-173/99 The Queen and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.

ECHR judgment of 11 July 2002 in Case Christine Goodwin v the United Kingdom (application No 28957/95).

ICJ judgment of 27 June 1986 in Case Military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. United States of America).

National court practice

Judgment of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia of 25 March 2015 in Case No. 2014–11–0103. Available in Latvian: http://www.satv.tiesa.gov.lv/web/viewer.html?file=/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2014-11-0103_Spriedums_ENG.pdf#search=2014-11-0103 [viewed 08.10.2019.]

Judgment of Riga Regional Court of 27 April 2016 in Case No C04232214. Available in Latvian: manas.tiesas.lv/eTiesasMvc/nolemumi/pdf/284579.pdf [viewed 02.05.2019.]

Decisions of bodies

Decision of the Consumer Protection Rights Centre of 28 December 2016 No. 24 – pk. Available in Latvian: www.ptac.gov.lv/sites/default/files/lemuma_24-pk_izraksts_lotos_pharma.pdf [viewed 02.05.2019.]

Materials from the Internet

Cezary M. Klonowanie czlowieka w pracach Unii Europejskiej. Available: www.retina-forum.pl/pdf/klon19.pdf [viewed 02.05.2019.]

Repeated citation

In the case of a repeated citation of the same source, the reference is made in the shortened form: Zimmermann R. 1996, p.101.

If a particular author has several publications which are cited in one and the same year, the shortened form is supplemented with the title of the cited source: Zimmermann R. The Law of Obligations: Roman Foundations of the Civilian Tradition. 1996, p.35.

In preparing a publication, authors should adhere to the following rules:

• The manuscript should be submitted on the website of the Conference, section "Raksta iesniegšana" [Submitting an article]
• Length of the article: ~0.5 author’s sheet (~20 000 characters, including spaces).
• The margins of the page should be: left– 20 mm, right – 20 mm, top and bottom – 20 mm.
• Font "Times New Roman" should be used; size - 12 points, interval between lines – 1.5.
• The author’s name, surname, scientific degree, workplace, higher education institution should be indicated at the top of the page,

for example,

Jānis Lazdiņš, Dr.iur., Professor,

University of Latvia, Faculty of Law

• Title of the article – in bold, font size – 14 points, placement – centre.
• A section of “Key words”, reflecting the content of the article, should be provided before the article.
• Key words should be followed by the section "Summary", a short overview of the article in English, with length not exceeding 500 characters.
• The article should be concluded with the section "Conclusions" where the author lists main conclusions and proposals, the theses includes in “Conclusion” should be numbered.
• The language of the article should be literary and exact terminology should be used.
• Throughout the article, including footnotes and bibliography, letters of the English alphabet should be used mandatorily. This requirement applies also the author’s name and surname.
• References to sources should be placed at the bottom of the page, below a line, and should be numbered in ascending order throughout the article.
• A section “Bibliography” should be included at the end of the article, abiding by the following order:

1. Sources of literature (books, articles). Please put the surnames of authors or titles of print works in alphabetic order in the bibliography (the Latin alphabet first, not differentiating among languages, and then the Cyrillic alphabet at the end).
2. Case law (case law of international courts, case law of constitutional courts, other courts)
3. Other materials (archival materials, transcripts of sittings, draft laws, etc.)

Bibliography is structured in the same way as references, without indicating pages.

Requirements regarding presentation of references

If a national language source is used in a reference a translation of this source into English should be included in square brackets. E.g., Pleps J. Satversmes ievada piemērošana [Application of the Preamble of the Satversme]. Jurista vārds, 2014, No. 30 (832), p.17.

For monographs (and books)

Zimmermann R. The Law of Obligations: Roman Foundations of the Civilian Tradition. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996, p.97.

For papers in collections of papers, volumes or compendia

Balodis K. Legal Aspects of Activity of Latvian Commercial Companies in the Context of the European Union. In: International Scientific Conference “Harmonization of Law in the Baltic Sea Region in the Turn of the 20th and 21st Centuries”. Riga: University of Latvia, 2006, p.55.

For articles in journals

Wiener E. Problems of Constitutional Law. Journal of Constitutional Law, 2010, No. 6, p.18.

For international treaties

European Convention on Human Rights. Signed in Rome on 04.11.1950. [in the wording of dd.mm.yyyy.]

For European Union founding and other treaties

Treaty on European Union. Signed in Maastricht on 07.02.1992. [in the wording of dd.mm.yyyy.]

For normative acts

Law of Obligations Act. Available: www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/506112013011/consolide [viewed 02.05.2019.]
The Constitution of the Republic of Latvia. Available: saeima.lv/en/about-saeima/work-of-the-saeima/constitution/ [viewed 05.10.2019.]

Court practice of international courts

The following abbreviatures are used in references to court practice of international courts: United Nations – UN; European Union – EU; Court of Justice of the European Union – CJEU; European Court of Human Rights – ECHR; International Court of Justice – ICJ.

CJEU judgement of 26 June 2001 in Case C-173/99 The Queen and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.

ECHR judgment of 11 July 2002 in Case Christine Goodwin v the United Kingdom (application No 28957/95).

ICJ judgment of 27 June 1986 in Case Military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. United States of America).

National court practice

Judgment of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia of 25 March 2015 in Case No. 2014–11–0103. Available in Latvian: http://www.satv.tiesa.gov.lv/web/viewer.html?file=/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2014-11-0103_Spriedums_ENG.pdf#search=2014-11-0103 [viewed 08.10.2019.]

Judgment of Riga Regional Court of 27 April 2016 in Case No C04232214. Available in Latvian: manas.tiesas.lv/eTiesasMvc/nolemumi/pdf/284579.pdf [viewed 02.05.2019.]

Decisions of bodies

Decision of the Consumer Protection Rights Centre of 28 December 2016 No. 24 – pk. Available in Latvian: www.ptac.gov.lv/sites/default/files/lemuma_24-pk_izraksts_lotos_pharma.pdf [viewed 02.05.2019.]

Materials from the Internet

Cezary M. Klonowanie czlowieka w pracach Unii Europejskiej. Available: www.retina-forum.pl/pdf/klon19.pdf [viewed 02.05.2019.]

Repeated citation

In the case of a repeated citation of the same source, the reference is made in the shortened form: Zimmermann R. 1996, p.101.

If a particular author has several publications which are cited in one and the same year, the shortened form is supplemented with the title of the cited source: Zimmermann R. The Law of Obligations: Roman Foundations of the Civilian Tradition. 1996, p.35.

A poster presentation should be prepared in MS Word format and include:

• the author’s name, surname, scientific degree, place of employment/university and country;
• the title of the paper;
• keywords that reflect the substance of the article
• author's e-mail address and/or phone number for further communication and discussions.

The poster should offer theses with conclusions and proposals. Please limit the content of the poster presentation from 5,800 to 6,000 characters (including spaces).

The poster presentation must be submitted to conference organizers by 4^th of September, 2023. Send the information to: lawconference@lu.lv