| Abstract [eng] |
The thesis analyses the interdisciplinarity of professional ethics, including judges, lawyers and civil servants. It is noted that both judges, lawyers and civil servants are subject to specific legal acts defining the principles of their activity and behaviour. The author distinguishes the main legal acts establishing the ethics regulation of the aforementioned entities and the system for the investigation of their ethical violations. It is highlighted that higher ethical requirements are associated with higher public expectations and the need to maintain the public trust. The author further explore the historical development of the regulation of the ethics and procedures of the Parliament in the interwar period of Lithuania and after the restoration of independence. The negative image of unethical, selfish, bureaucratic Lithuanian official, that existed after the restoration of independence, is emphasized, which hastened to be corrected by the regulation of ethics and procedures. The most significant legal acts that formed the current ethics and procedures control system are singled out, and the changes in the direction of the competencies of Ethics and Procedures Commission of the Parliament are analysed in detail. The thesis analyses the basis of the regulation of parliamentary ethics and procedures and the Ethics and Procedures Commission of the Parliament. It is explained that the regulation of the ethics and procedures of parliamentarians stems from the constitutional provision that government institutions serve the people, which stems from the rule of lawfulness, the principles of good administration, as well as the principle of separation of powers. The following are the most important legal acts regulating parliamentary ethics and procedures: Seimas Statute, Code of Conduct for State Politicians, Law on Harmonization of Public and Private Interests, Rules of Procedure of Ethics and Procedures Commission of the Parliament. The author also examines the activities of the Ethics and Procedures Commission of the Parliament in investigation of violations of the ethics and procedures of parliamentarians and highlights the issues of application of impeachment procedures to parliamentarians. The decisions of the Ethics and Procedures Commission are examined in the context of voting for another parliament member, registering another person to speak in the session, spreading the narrative that disregards the state's position, disseminating disinformation, reconciling public and private interests, fulfilling the obligation to remove oneself, using the mandate of the Parliament according to its purpose and the ban on the receival of any other compensation than for the work as a parliament member or compensation for creative activities. Finally, the thesis analyses the regulatory systems of parliamentary ethics and procedures in France, Great Britain and Canada. It is noted that these countries and Lithuania have different structures of legislative branches, however in all states codes of ethics are established (in various forms) and the obligation to declare private interests is enshrined. Moreover, registers of private interests are available to the public. |
