리투아니아의 국제상사계약에 관한 UNILEX 판례 분석

This paper evaluates the Lithuanian cases published in UNILEX, focusing on PICC, which is the most widely applied and cited in international commercial contracts. The purpose of this paper is to present meaningful legal standards for merchants engaged in international commerce with Lithuania. The results are summarized as follows. First, considering the size of Lithuania's economy, the number of the cases is considerably higher than that of EU member states. Second, in Lithuania's dispute cases based on UNILEX, the number of cases arising from the contract performance stage is overwhelmingly higher than that of the pre-contract stage, contract conclusion stage, and other contract formation stages. Third, the Lithuanian Civil Code cited in the UNILEX decision has very specific and detailed regulations compared to the CISG or PICC. Fourth, there are a total of 17 Lithuanian cases published on UNILEX, of which 14 are cases by the Lithuanian Supreme Court. It can be inferred that most of the lawsuits against Lithuanian merchants are from this situation. Therefore, in order to prevent various disputes that may arise during the contract performance process and to enhance legal stability and foreseeability, a clear agreement on the contents of the contract is required.