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Vadims Mantrovs

Associate Professor

Dr. iur. Vadims Mantrovs

Director of the Legal Science Institute; Director of the Professional Master Study Program ‘Legal Science’; Head of Research Ethics Committee for Humanitarian and Social Sciences.
vadims.mantrovs@lu.lv 670 347 32

Courses: General Part of Civil Law, Obligations Law. General Part, Obligations Law. Special Part, Legal Writing and Analysis, Insurance Law, Consumer Protection Law, Intellectual Property Law, Commercial Law, European Contract and Tort Law, Topical Tendencies in Intellectual Property Law

Consultation times available here.

Research interests: 

Private law, civil law, law of obligations, intellectual property law, consumer protection law, insurance law, commercial law, risk regulation, regulation of food products and foodstuffs

Professional experience and achievements:

  • Expert in Legal Science of the Latvian Council of Science (since 2012).
  • Council for Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Latvia, Member.
  • Promotion Council for Law Science of the University of Latvia, Member.
  • State Uniform Lawyer Professional Qualification Examination Commission of the Ministry of Justice, Member.
  • Committee of Social Science Experts of the Latvian Council of Science, Member.
  • Permanent working group of the Ministry of Justice for the drafting of amendments to the Commercial Law, Member.
  • Member of the editorial board of the Journal of the University of Latvia Law (indexed in Scopus and ERIH+ databases); GRUR International (publishers: OUP & Beck), national correspondent; European Law Forum, Member of National Editorial Boards.
  • Participation in scientific projects in recent years: The fundamental and applied research project Strengthening of High Level of Consumer Protection in the Digital and Data Age: The Transposition of the New Consumer Sale Directives Into Latvian Legal System (01.12.2020.-31.12.2021.) of the Latvian Council of Science, project manager, lead participant; Program of the European Commission Justice, Train in your language: multilingual transnational training in EU civil and commercial law (TRAIL) (2020-2021), national project manager (national coordinator); State research program, funded by Latvian Council of Science Cutting-edge knowledge and solutions to study demographic and migration processes for the development of Latvian and European society (DemoMigPro) (2022-2024), lead project participant

Publications: 

Monographs

  • Mantrov V. EU Law on Indications of Geographical Origin. Cham: Springer, 2014.
  • Mantrovs V. Apdrošināšanas tiesības [Insurance Law]. R.: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2018.
  • Mantrov V. Insurance Law in Latvia. Kluwer, 2018.
  • Torgāns K., Kārkliņš J., Mantrov V., Rasnačs L. Contract Law in Latvia. Kluwer, 2020.
  • Kārkliņš J., Mantrovs V., Buka A., Barkāne I., Dāvida Z., Kārklis S., Silionovs K. Digitālais pirkuma objekts: patērētāju tiesību aizsardzības likumā ietvertais regulējums saistībā ar 2019. gada patērētāja pirkuma direktīvu ieviešanu [The  Regulation Included in the  Consumer Rights Protection Act in the Context of the Implementation of the Consumer Sales Directives 2019: Digital Purchase Object and Its Regulation]. Zin. red. V.Mantrovs. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2022. Pieejams šeit.
  • Kārkliņš J., Mantrov V., Rasnačs L. Tort Law in Latvia. Kluwer, 2022.
 

other publications which are indexed in Scopus un/vai Web of Science

  • Mantrov V. Remembering Professor Jānis Rozenfelds (1946–2022). Queen Mary Journal of Intellectual Property, 2023, vol. 13, N 2, pp.263-265.
  • Mantrov V. Newspaper Advice That Causes Damage Is Not Covered by the Product Liability Directive: The Court of Justice of the European Union’s Clarification in Krone. European Journal of Risk Regulation, 2023, vol. 14, N 2, pp.416-421.
  • Bitė V., Mulevičienė S., Moisejevas R., Mantrov V., Vutt A., Vutt M. Transitioning to a market economy in the Baltic States: Challenges and later developments in business regulation. International Social Science Journal, 2022, vol. 72, pp.1197-1215.
  • Mantrov V., Birstonas R., Karklins J., Kelli A., Kull I., Buka A., Barkane I., Davida Z. The Implementation of the New Consumer Sales Directives in the Baltic States: A Step Towards Further Harmonisation of Consumer Sales, in: New Legal Reality: Challenges and Perspectives. II, 21–22 October, 2021, Riga: Collection of research papers in conjunction with the 8th International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia Riga: University of Latvia Press, 2022, pp.504-520.
  • Birstonas R., Mantrov V., Kelli A. The Principle of Appropriate and Proportionate Remuneration in Copyright Contracts and Its Implementation in the Baltic States, in: New Legal Reality: Challenges and Perspectives. II, 21–22 October, 2021, Riga: Collection of research papers in conjunction with the 8th International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia Riga: University of Latvia Press, 2022, pp. 435-444.
  • Mantrov V., Kārkliņš J., Barkāne I., Dāvida Z., Kārklis S., Silionovs K. Deviation from Objective Requirements for Conformity With a Contract of Digital Content or Digital Service: The Assessment of Its Use. Journal of Intellectual Property, Information Technology and E-Commerce Law, 2022, vol. 13, pp.323-338.
  • Rozenfelds J., Mantrov V. Is a National Court Competent to Introduce a Disclaimer into a Trade Mark Registration? The Latvian Supreme Court Finally Says ‘No’. GRUR International, 2021, vol.70, pp.760–763.
  • Kārkliņš J., Mantrov V. The Place of Contract for Digital Thing in Latvian Contract Law Within the Context of the Consumer Sale Directives 2019. Journal of University of Latvia ‘Law’, 2021, vol. 14, pp.68-79.
  • Kelli A., Tavast A., Lindén K., Birstonas R., Labropoulou P., Vider K., Kull I., Tavits G., Varv A., Mantrov V. Impact of legal status of data on development of data-intensive products: example of language technologies, in: Legal Science: Functions, Significance and Future in Legal Systems II: Collection of Research Papers in Conjunction with the 7th International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia, 16–18 October 2019, Riga. Riga: University of Latvia, 2020, pp.383-400.
  • Birstonas R., Mantrov V., Tavits G., Kelli A. Implementation of trade secrets directive in Baltic states: a step towards partial harmonisation, in: Legal Science: Functions, Significance and Future in Legal Systems II: Collection of Research Papers in Conjunction with the 7th International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia, 16–18 October 2019, Riga. Riga: University of Latvia, 2020, pp.348-363.
  • Mantrov V. Protection of Street Art (Graffiti) from the Perspective of Latvian Authors' Law. Culture Crossroads / Research Centre of the Latvian Academy of Culture. 2019, vol.13, pp.84-94.

international scientific publications which are not indexed

  • Mantrov V. The Regulation of Unfair Trading Practices in Latvia, in: Paredis E., Keirsbilck B., Terryn E., Verdonk T. Unfair Trading Practices in the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain: Implementation of Directive (EU) 2019/663. Intersentia, 2024 (forthcoming).
  • Mantrov V. The Digital Content Directive and Possibilities for a National Legislator: the Case of Latvia, in: Consumer protection in the European Union: Challenges and opportunities. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2023, pp.152-162.
  • Palásti G., Mantrov V., Trupovniece D., Kacevska I. Chapter 6: Application of EU Private International Law in Latvia, in: Cross-Border Litigation in Central Europe: EU Private International Law Before National Courts. Alphen aan den Rijn: Wolters Kluwer, 2022, pp.167-253.
  • Kelli A., Lindén K., Kamocki P., Vider K., Labropoulou P., Birštonas R., Mantrov V., Hannesschläger V., del Gratta R., Värv A. The Interaction of Personal Data, Intellectual Property and Freedom of Expression in the Context of Language Research, in: Monachini M., Eskevich M. (eds). Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings 189, 2021, pp.76-87.
  • Mantrov V. Competence to Introduce Disclaimers: Senate of the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republikas Senāts), decision of 17 December 2020 – SKC-1032/2020: translation. GRUR International, 2021, vol. 70, pp.791–793.
  • Mantrovs V. Elizabete Hotel: translation. IIC - International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law, 2019, vol. 50, pp.263-272.

national scientific publications

  • Mantrovs V. Privātās autonomijas ierobežojumi apdrošināšanas līgumtiesībās Latvijā, grām.: Tiesību ierobežojumu pieļaujamība un attaisnojamība demokrātiskā tiesiskā valstī: Latvijas Universitātes 81. starptautiskās zinātniskās konferences rakstu krājums Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2023, 60.-70.lpp.
  • Dupate K., Mantrovs V., Auliciema I., Kiršteina B. Demogrāfijas problēmu risināšana un imigrācija Latvijā. Tiesībpolitiska ietvara meklējumos. Latvijas intereses Eiropas Savienībā Nr. 2 (2022), 92.-111.lpp.
  • Mantrovs V. Tiešā prasība apdrošināšanas līgumtiesībās un tās regulējuma pilnveides nepieciešamība Latvijā, grām.: Latvijas Republikas Satversmei – 100 : Latvijas Universitātes 80. starptautiskās zinātniskās konferences rakstu krājums. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2022, 82.-93.lpp.
  • Mantrovs V. Jaunā patērētāja pirkuma Direktīva (Direktīva 2019/771): izaicinājumi un iespējas Latvijas likumdevējam. Grām.: Starptautisko un Eiropas Savienības tiesību piemērošana nacionālajās tiesās: Latvijas Universitātes 78. starptautiskās zinātniskās konferences rakstu krājums. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2020, 319.-329.lpp.
  • Mantrovs V. Apdrošināšanas līguma likums un 33 izmaiņas vispārīgajā apdrošināšanas līguma regulējumā, grām.: Satversmē nostiprināto vērtību aizsardzība: dažādu tiesību nozaru perspektīva: Latvijas Universitātes 77. starptautiskās zinātniskās konferences rakstu krājums. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2019, 229.-242.lpp.
  • Kārkliņš J., Mantrovs V., Buka A., Barkāne I., Dāvida Z., Kārklis S., Silionovs K. Digitālais pirkuma objekts  patērētāju tiesību aizsardzības likumā ietvertais regulējums saistībā ar 2019. gada patērētāja pirkuma direktīvu ieviešanu. Mantrovs V. (zin. red.). Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2022.
  • Mantrovs V. Privātās tiesības. Nacionālā enciklopēdija. Rīga: Latvijas Nacionālā bibliotēka, 2022, 160619.šķirklis.
  • Mantrovs V. Latvijas Republikas 1937.gada Civillikums. Nacionālā enciklopēdija. Rīga: Latvijas Nacionālā bibliotēka, 2022, 160216.šķirklis.
  • Mantrovs V. Civiltiesības. Nacionālā enciklopēdija. Rīga: Latvijas Nacionālā bibliotēka, 2019, 5991.šķirklis.

Other publications

  • Mantrovs V. Tiesiska pētījuma avoti un to izmantošana. Jurista Vārds, 2022, Nr. 10, 5.lpp.
  • Mantrovs V. Patērētāja jautājums dzīvojamo telpu īres attiecībās. Jurista Vārds, 2021, Nr. 43.
  • Mantrovs V. Prasības, kas izriet no pārapdrošināšanas līguma. Jurista Vārds, 2020, Nr. 48, 14.-16.lpp.
  • Mantrovs V. Atskatoties uz Satversmes tiesas 2020. gada 12. februāra spriedumu lietā Nr. 2019-05-01: tiesību prakse. Jurista Vārds, 2020, Nr.10, 24.-25.lpp.
  • Mantrovs V. Juridiskās zinātnes institūts, grām.: Latvijas Universitātes Juridiskā fakultāte, 1919-2019: fakti un cilvēki, vēstījumi un fotomirkļi. Sast. Anita Rodiņa, Kristīne Strada-Rozenberga, Anita Brakša. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2019, 184.-185.lpp.