https://etalpykla.vilniustech.lt/handle/123456789/153998 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:47:56 GMT 2026-04-04T11:47:56Z https://etalpykla.vilniustech.lt/handle/123456789/154140 The concept of builder and its liability for the quality of the construction works in Lithuanian construction law Cibulskienė, Renata; Mitkus, Sigitas A construction process, from the issue of a document allowing construction to signing a transfer-acceptance deed, involves a number of entities for which the law provides for different rights and duties. One of such entities is a builder (customer). The article discusses issues related with the establishment of the builder’s duties during the construction process and application of liability for failure to perform them or improper performance thereof. The concept of the builder (customer) is disclosed, and the builder’s civil liability for incompliance of construction works with the laws or provisions of the works contract, as well as late performance of construction works are analysed. It is analysed how to identify correctly a builder as one of the main entities of construction and to separate him from other participants of the construction process, such as head of construction or construction technical supervisor. The builder’s duties are analysed which improper performance has an effect on the quality of works carried out by the contractor, also issues raised in the Lithuanian case-law are discussed. Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://etalpykla.vilniustech.lt/handle/123456789/154140 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z https://etalpykla.vilniustech.lt/handle/123456789/154139 The concept of proper quality of construction works in Lithuanian construction law Mitkus, Sigitas The article analyses the concept of proper quality of construction works in law of the Republic of Lithuania. The analysis covers the quality requirements laid down in the Law on Construction, the Civil Code and case law. The article also defines and analyses the main categories used in Lithuanian law to characterise the quality of construction works, in particular, compliance with the standard quality of a construction works, compliance with the quality requirements set in contract documents, compliance with the requirements ordinarily presented for work of the respective nature, and fitness for use in accordance with its designation within the limits of a reasonable period. Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://etalpykla.vilniustech.lt/handle/123456789/154139 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z https://etalpykla.vilniustech.lt/handle/123456789/154138 International trade relationships in EU countries through multidimensional scaling during the years 1996–2012 Grigonytė, Ingrida; Garcia, Fernando; Oliver, Javier International trade is one of the most important parts of economic integration and globalization. Thus it is crucial to study the development of international trade relationships in order to follow and understand every score and reasons behind it. In this article, multidimensional scaling analysis is performed in order to investigate the evolution of international trade relationships in the EU countries in 1996–2012. The results show that the evolution of trade relationships among EU countries is not entirely homogeneous. Different country groups arise regarding different variables, such as geographical location or being former members of the same economic or political union. Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://etalpykla.vilniustech.lt/handle/123456789/154138 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z https://etalpykla.vilniustech.lt/handle/123456789/154137 Rural tourism and sustainable rural development opportunities in Apulia region (Southern Italy) Caruso, Donatello; Miró, Albert-Pol The purpose of this study is to investigate the public aid role in to multifunctional farms in developing the rural tourism, and the implementation in non-agricultural activities in the Puglia region. Concretely, by referring to the Rural Development Program 2007/2013, this paper offers an analysis to verify whether there is a solid support for public aid in agrotourism using a farm level data. After a policies and literature review on the role of the Local Action Groups (LAGs) for enhancing economic and sustainable competitiveness of rural areas, we present our case study. Statistical analysis and a tree classification method are carried out. Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://etalpykla.vilniustech.lt/handle/123456789/154137 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z