Cooperation Agreement Masaryk University Faculty of Law Veveří 70 611 80 Brno Czech Republic represented by the dean: prof. JUDr. Naděžda Rozchnalová, CSc. and University of Vilnius Faculty of Law Saulétekio al. 9 -1 rumai 10222 Vilnius-40 Lithuania represented by the dean: prof. Dr. Hab. Vytautas Nekrošius (hereinafter referred to as "parties") enter into the cooperation agreement with the purpose to establish and develop cooperation in the field of academic education and research. Article 1 Purpose of agreement and forms of cooperation (1) The purpose of this agreement is to establish and develop academic communication and cooperation between the parties in the forms and areas corresponding with the interests of both parties. (2) Cooperation will be implemented in the following forms: - creation of opportunities for joint publishing activities (Article 2) - creation of conditions for mutual publication of academic work results in periodicals - creation of conditions for an exchange of selected publications - invitation and participation at international conferences and seminars organised by both parties (Article 3) - teaching staff exchange with the aim to enhance the academic level of teaching and experience exchange in academic and scientific work (Article 4) - partnership in the implementation of national and international research projects (Article 5) I social fund in the I-1 ministry of education, op Eduction ^JLJrJt t^^^J I czech republic European union youth and spouts h>r comp.«ti»i»» ^n** INVESTMENTS IN EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT Article 2 Publications (1) The parties will create mutual opportunities for the authors of both parties to publish their articles in the other party's periodical publications and volumes of contributions. (2) joint publications by the authors of both parties shall be published on the basis of a special contract, which will include information such as for example, the specification of the publisher, financial matters, distribution, language etc. (3) The parties will create conditions for the exchange of academic publications based on each party's interest. Article 3 International conferences and seminars The parties will exchange invitations to academic conferences and seminars organised by their faculties. The parties will exempt each other from paying registration fees. The conference participants are responsible for covering their living costs in the location of the conference or seminar, unless a different arrangement is made in a specific case. Article 4 Short-term teaching staff exchange The main purpose of the teaching staff exchanges will be the creation and implementation of short-term specialised courses for students in Master and doctoral degree programmes, providing them with knowledge of legal regulation in each area of law. The sending institution is responsible for covering the cost of accommodation, travel and subsistence allowance, unless a different arrangement is made in a specific case. Article 5 Partnership in the implementation of grants and projects The parties will cooperate in trying to raise funds from external resources that will enable to finance joint research projects, which will either involve the participation of other partners or will involve no such participation. Article 6 Language of cooperation The language of communication used for the activities stated in the contract will be English; however, an agreement can be made for another language to be used in a specific case. european social fund in the czech republic ministry of education, YUUTH AND aPOHTS european union INVESTMENTS IN EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT DP Education for C-m[t■ 11"I - IUI Final provisions Article 7 (1) The agreement is valid for an unspecified period of time. (2) The agreement may be terminated by cither party upon a six-month prior written notice to the other party: The notice period commences on the first day of the month, which follows after the month when the notice was delivered to the other party. Article 8 The agreement shall take effect from the day it is signed by both parties. Article 9 The agreement lias been written in English and signed in two originals. Brno, 2 7 -06- 2012 Vilnius, Hravnicka fakulta Vevefi 70 611 80 Brno @ european 'X/Pf £_! | IMI J 3 ™"^%| social fund in the I-1 ministry of education, opei-cii«, \X-JT^ I czech republic european union youth and sports for eomp.titivn.n mna INVESTMENTS IN EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT