On 9 October 2026, the monograph Methods of Interpretation Applied by the Court of Justice of the European Union, authored by Koen Lenaerts and José A. Gutiérrez-Fons, was presented in the White Hall of Vilnius University Library. The book was presented by one of its authors, Koen Lenaerts, President of the Court of Justice of the European Union and Professor of European Union Law at KU Leuven.
The book was published in 2026 by Vilnius University Press and translated into Lithuanian by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Deimilė Prapiestytė-Wagener of Vilnius University Faculty of Law. The scientific editor of the book is Prof. Dr. Irmantas Jarukaitis, Judge at the Court of Justice of the European Union.
This is the first publication in Lithuanian dedicated to the methodology of EU law interpretation applied by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). Drawing on specific examples from CJEU case law, the book examines different methods of legal interpretation and their significance for the Court’s decisions. The publication is intended both for students interested in EU law and for legal practitioners dealing with questions of EU law interpretation and application.
The publication was funded by the Research Council of Lithuania (LMTLT), Grant Agreement No. S-LISs-25-29.
Event photos: Edgaras Kurauskas
The book is available for purchase at the Vilnius University online bookstore HERE.
