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:

Carlo Amatucci, Dr.iur., professor
University of Naples Federico II
 

• Authors shall use ONLY English alphabet letters in their paper.
• 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.
• If the source referred to in a footnote is not in the English language (for instance, in Estonian, Lithuanian, Polish, etc.), its title should be accompanied by a translation into English and placed in square brackets. For instance: Digitalais pirkuma objekts. Patereteju tiesibu aizsardzibas likuma ietvertais regulejums saistiba ar 2019.gada pateretaja pirkuma direktivu ieviesanu [Digital Purchase Object. The Regulation Included in the  Consumer Rights Protection Act in the Context of the Implementation of the Consumer Sales Directives 2019]. Zin. red. Vadims Mantrovs. Riga: LU Akademiskais apgads, 2022. The same rule applies also to the bibliography.
• 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.