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Lithuania - Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons - Law, Act

Law No. X-686 of 13 June 2006 on Social Assistance for Pupils (consolidation, 1 December 2011). -

Adoption: 2006-06-13 | LTU-2006-L-90167

Establishes the types and the amount of social assistance for pupils as well as the conditions and the procedure for granting social assistance and the funding thereof. Applies to pupils who study at general education schools, vocational schools, pre-school education schools or with any other education provider (except for a freelance teacher) according to general education (primary, basic, secondary or special education) curricula or pre-primary curricula.

Lithuania - Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons - Law, Act

Act No. IX-373 of 12 June 2001 to amend sections 4 and 26 of the Act on employment contract.

Adoption: 2001-06-12 | LTU-2001-L-60427

Amends provisions relating to minimum age of admission to work (16).

Lithuania - Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Resolution No. 29 of 11 January 2000 on the National Programme against the Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse of Children. -

Adoption: 2000-01-11 | LTU-2000-M-66334

Presents an overview of the situation in Lithuania and provides for the development of the preventive system against commercial and sexual abuse of children.

Lithuania - Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons - Law, Act

Act No. VIII-1315 of 7 July 1999 to amend Section 62 of the Act on basic principles of protection of children's rights (Text No. 328).

Adoption: 1999-07-07 | LTU-1999-L-56073

Lithuania - Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations No. 1055 of 11 September 1996 to approve the list of jobs forbidden for persons under the age of 18, those with dangerous aspects and working conditions, and procedure of placement of persons from 13 to 14, 14 to 16, and 16 to 18.(Text No. 543)

Adoption: 1996-09-11 | LTU-1996-R-45740

Establishes a list of jobs and conditions considered as dangerous or too arduous for young workers. Defines employers' obligations for conditions of work of young workers (occupational safety and hygiene, rest periods, hours of work) and employment conditions (minimum age, vocational training, labour contract, parents' agreement, medical examination).

Lithuania - Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons - Law, Act

Act No. I-1234 of 14 March 1996 on basic principles of protection of children's rights (Text No. 1). -

Adoption: 1996-03-14 | LTU-1996-L-46520

Provides for basic guarantees of children's rights protection, basic rights and liberties of the child, the child and the family, disabled child, the child and the school, the child and labour (Part VI, sections 39 to 42 contains general provisions on child labour, occupational safety, reservation of workplaces to orphans or other children, protection of children from labour exploitation), the child and the social sphere, basic obligations of the child and control of his attitude, responsibilities for violation of children's rights, system of institutions for the protection of children's rights.

Lithuania - Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 1315 of 23 December 1994 on the procedure of patent attribution.

Adoption: 1994-12-23 | Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01 | LTU-1994-R-41818

Provides, inter alia, for patent rights for private enterprises and social associations which do not have the right of legal entity, establishes average prices for patents, according to the type of activity (reduction of 50 per cent for enterprises founded by invalids, old-age pensioners and persons with children aged less than 16).