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Jānis Lapsa

Lecturer

Mg. iur. Jānis Lapsa

janis.lapsa@lu.lv

Courses: Housing Law

Consultation times available here.

Research Areas:

  • Housing Law – Legal Relationships in Tenancy, Management of Residential Buildings

Professional Experience and Achievements:

  • Sworn Attorney since 2003 (Member/Vice-Chairman of the Audit Commission of the Latvian Bar Association (2008-2014), Member/Vice-Chairman of the Disciplinary Commission (2014-2022), Board Member since 2022)
  • Awarded with the Ministry of Justice Commendation, Ministry of Economics Recognition
  • Member of the Permanent Working Group on Amendments to the Civil Procedure Law at the Ministry of Justice since 2014, Member of the Ministry of Justice Expert Working Group on Division of Joint Property (2020-2021), Member and Co-Author of the Working Group on the Arbitration Law and Amendments at the Ministry of Justice (2013-2018, 2024), Member and Co-Author of the Working Group on the Residential Lease Law at the Ministry of Economics (2016-2021), Member of the Ministry of Justice Working Group established to evaluate the legal regulation of entry into possession of real estate (2017-2021), Member of the Ministry of Justice Working Group established to develop regulations for the protection of the property interests of bona fide acquirers (2022-2024).

Publications:

  • Lapsa J. Nekustamā īpašuma atbrīvošanas regulējuma problemātika un pilnveide. [Issues and Improvements in the Regulation of Real Estate Release.] Jurista vārds, 26.07.2022, No.30.
  • Lapsa J. Dzīvojamās telpas īres līgums: subjekti, priekšmets, termiņš, forma, īres maksa un saistītie maksājumi. [Residential Lease Agreement: Subjects, Object, Term, Form, Rent and Related Payments.] Jurista vārds, 26.10.2021, No.43.
  • Lapsa J. Kopīpašuma izbeigšanas regulējuma pilnveides nepieciešamība. [The Need for Improvement in the Regulation of Termination of Co-ownership.] Jurista vārds, 28.01.2020, No.4.
  • Lapsa J. Civilprocesuālais regulējums atlīdzībai par advokāta pakalpojumiem.  [Procedural Regulation for Compensation for Legal Services.] Jurista vārds, 18.12.2018, No.51/52.
  • Lapsa J. Dzīvokļu īpašnieku kopība civilprocesā.  [Community of Apartment Owners in Civil Procedure.] Jurista vārds, 31.01.2017, No.5.
  • Lapsa J. Ievešana nekustamā īpašuma valdījumā. [Introduction to Real Estate Possession. ]Jurista vārds, 24.03.2015, No.12.
  • Lapsa J. Šķīrējtiesu regulējuma novitātes. [Innovations in Arbitration Regulation.] Jurista Vārds, 03.06.2014, No.22.
  • Lapsa J. Līgumsoda institūta pašreizējais regulējums un piemērošana. [Current Regulation and Application of the Penalty Clause.] Jurista vārds, 29.01.2013, No.4.