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Companies seeking to secure their competitive advantage in a present competitive environment use legal instruments that are provided by the legislator – they register patents, secure commercial secrets, assure that employees obtaining confidential information would not be tempted by competitors while being employed in the company or after the termination of the employment relations. All this allows to secure commercial achievements, investments in intellectual capital of the company, protection of relations and contractual conditions with suppliers and sellers

Companies seeking to secure their competitive advantage in a present competitive environment use legal instruments that are provided by the legislator – they register patents, secure commercial secrets, assure that employees obtaining confidential information would not be tempted by competitors while being employed in the company or after the termination of the employment relations. All this allows to secure commercial achievements, investments in intellectual capital of the company, protection of relations and contractual conditions with suppliers and sellers

The article deals with the phenomenon of the information society in the context of non-violence. We analyze the individual's place in modern society. It is proved that it is the fundamental principle of non-violence as a political anthropology may warrant permission of contemporary socio-cultural crises. ; В статье рассматривается феномен информационного общества в контексте проблемы ненасилия. Анализируется место человека в современном обществе. Доказывается, что именно ненасилие как основополагающий принцип политической антропологии может служить основанием разрешения современных социокультурных кризисов. ; У статті розглядається феномен інформаційного суспільства в контексті проблеми ненасилля. Аналізується місце людини у сучасному суспільстві. Доводиться, що саме ненасилля як засадничий принцип політичної антропології може служити підставою розв'язання сучасних соціокультурних криз.

Problem setting. One of the modern forms of violence that requires careful analysis is hybrid war. The events of recent decades have shown that hybrid war is not only a scientific concept, but also a reality today. The phenomenon of hybrid war requires a comprehensive study from both theoretical and practical points of view. Recent research and publications analysis. The problem of hybrid wars is reflected in the scientific works of both foreign and domestic scientists. Among foreign scientists, research in this direction was carried out by R. Glenn, D. Lasik, M. McLuhan, F. Hoffman, who focused on determining the characteristics of hybrid wars in comparison with classical wars, analyzed the strategies and tactical algorithms for conducting such wars, andfocused on poly-straightness and multimodality of this type of violence. On the other hand, domestic scientists, in particular V. Kravchenko, focus on the fact that hybrid war is not an absolutely new phenomenon in world history and gives a number of examples of manifestations of «hybridity» in wars of the past. In turn, M. Senchenko, analyzing hybrid war as an integral phenomenon, defines its information component as the main one which the strategy of this type of war is built around. Paper objective. The purpose of this work is to define the essential characteristics of hybrid war as a new form of violence. Paper main body. The understanding of the essence and content of hybrid warfare in the scientific literature is presented by a number of points of view that complement the understanding of this complex and little-studied phenomenon. As you know, the concept of «hybrid war» was introduced into scientific circulation by the American scientist M. McLuhan. Domestic scientists generally understand hybrid war as military actions that are carried out by combining militaristic, quasi-militaristic, diplomatic, informational, economic and other means in order to achieve strategic political goals. The specificity of this combination lies in the fact that each of the ...

The Paper aims to provide an analysis of implementation of the "Non reformationis in peius" principle in the Civil process. The main idea of the principle is, that when a decision by the lower court is appealed, the court of a higher jurisdiction considering the case is not entitled to take a decision, that would be worse than the previous one to the appealing party, when the decision of the court of a lower jurisdiction is appealed by one party. Therefore, "Non reformationis in peius" principle represents an additional method of control of validity of a court's decision. The Paper consists of two parts. The first part gives an analysis of essence of the "Non reformationis in peius" principle and its meaning in the Civil process. It also reveals origins of the principle, i.e. conditions under which the principle emerged in Civil process and its development in history. Closer attention is paid to development of the "Non reformationis in peius" principle in Lithuanian Civil process law in the 20th century. At the end of the first part of the Paper is given a short comparative analysis of implementation of the principle in the neighbouring countries such as Latvia, Estonia, Poland, and Russia. Such analysis helps to disclose a different approach towards implementation of the principle even in the neighbour states. The second part contains analysis of relation of the "Non reformationis in peius" principle with the other principles of Civil process, and its implementation separately in the process of appeal, cassation and the process renewal cases. More attention is paid to cases, when the "Non reformationis in peius" principle shall not be applied, i.e. when a court is not restrained by requirements of the principle. When separate stages of Civil process are considered, attention is paid to the essence of those stages and possibilities of implementation of the "Non reformationis in peius" principle at such stages, since, as it was mentioned the principle shall not be applied in all cases.

The Paper aims to provide an analysis of implementation of the "Non reformationis in peius" principle in the Civil process. The main idea of the principle is, that when a decision by the lower court is appealed, the court of a higher jurisdiction considering the case is not entitled to take a decision, that would be worse than the previous one to the appealing party, when the decision of the court of a lower jurisdiction is appealed by one party. Therefore, "Non reformationis in peius" principle represents an additional method of control of validity of a court's decision. The Paper consists of two parts. The first part gives an analysis of essence of the "Non reformationis in peius" principle and its meaning in the Civil process. It also reveals origins of the principle, i.e. conditions under which the principle emerged in Civil process and its development in history. Closer attention is paid to development of the "Non reformationis in peius" principle in Lithuanian Civil process law in the 20th century. At the end of the first part of the Paper is given a short comparative analysis of implementation of the principle in the neighbouring countries such as Latvia, Estonia, Poland, and Russia. Such analysis helps to disclose a different approach towards implementation of the principle even in the neighbour states. The second part contains analysis of relation of the "Non reformationis in peius" principle with the other principles of Civil process, and its implementation separately in the process of appeal, cassation and the process renewal cases. More attention is paid to cases, when the "Non reformationis in peius" principle shall not be applied, i.e. when a court is not restrained by requirements of the principle. When separate stages of Civil process are considered, attention is paid to the essence of those stages and possibilities of implementation of the "Non reformationis in peius" principle at such stages, since, as it was mentioned the principle shall not be applied in all cases.

The Paper aims to provide an analysis of implementation of the "Non reformationis in peius" principle in the Civil process. The main idea of the principle is, that when a decision by the lower court is appealed, the court of a higher jurisdiction considering the case is not entitled to take a decision, that would be worse than the previous one to the appealing party, when the decision of the court of a lower jurisdiction is appealed by one party. Therefore, "Non reformationis in peius" principle represents an additional method of control of validity of a court's decision. The Paper consists of two parts. The first part gives an analysis of essence of the "Non reformationis in peius" principle and its meaning in the Civil process. It also reveals origins of the principle, i.e. conditions under which the principle emerged in Civil process and its development in history. Closer attention is paid to development of the "Non reformationis in peius" principle in Lithuanian Civil process law in the 20th century. At the end of the first part of the Paper is given a short comparative analysis of implementation of the principle in the neighbouring countries such as Latvia, Estonia, Poland, and Russia. Such analysis helps to disclose a different approach towards implementation of the principle even in the neighbour states. The second part contains analysis of relation of the "Non reformationis in peius" principle with the other principles of Civil process, and its implementation separately in the process of appeal, cassation and the process renewal cases. More attention is paid to cases, when the "Non reformationis in peius" principle shall not be applied, i.e. when a court is not restrained by requirements of the principle. When separate stages of Civil process are considered, attention is paid to the essence of those stages and possibilities of implementation of the "Non reformationis in peius" principle at such stages, since, as it was mentioned the principle shall not be applied in all cases.

International audience ; This article is a study of translation as a paradigmatic clue of the problematics that is presently debated within French contemporary thought, especially in its ethical current. The main theses Tiphaine Samoyault introduces in "Translation and Violence" (2020). The author, as the title of her work suggests, tries to demonstrate the active negativity part which is present in any translation. Thus she breaks away from most of the dominant discourses which are idyllic since they see in translation a gesture of hospitality, a way of meeting and exchanging with the other. Indeed according to her, there exists a negative part which is inherent to translation, since it means the appropriation of a foreign text, the suppression of its language and the deterritorialization, not only geographical, but also cultural and historical of the other. One must admit that this negativity has seldom been researched thoroughly in the scientific works on translation. The aim of this article will thus be to create a network of, and explain the main notions which Samoyault is leaning on to develop her thesis: antagonism and agonism in translation, différence and différend, linguistic hospitality, discursive ethics, the sensible turn in translation thought, and the ethics of non-translation. One will thus be lead to underline the political dimension which Samoyault's stands implies, intentionally. For in translation the solution of the clashes (of course in language, but also in the various, heterogenic views) remains as a goal that will always be out of reach and is always going away. There follows that a continuous and frantic quest of a consensus which would satisfy both sides is pure fancy. The aim of the article is to draw a map and set in perspective the theses Samoyault contends, as well as constituting a reading guide for a complex and demanding book as a concept. Its ambition is also to retain a pre-prandial value, thus inviting its readers to immerse themselves into the source text. ; Статтю ...

A limitation in financial resources of enterprises to increase financial incentives, in particular real wages of employees, led to paying more attention to the non-material part of motivation. Since the motives and incentives of group motivation have not been studied sufficiently, while the approaches used for individual motivation of employees, are not always applicable for the motivation of a group, the subject of present study is relevant. The goal of present work is to characterize non-material component of labor group motivation, motivational types of workers and to define possible intangible incentives specific to motivate a group to achieve its goal. Labor motivation should be considered as a system of components that represent a set of motives of internal and external origin, stimulating drivers that induce a labor collective to work actively towards achieving both personal and enterprise goals. Highly motivated employees are interested employees and, therefore, when reaching common goals of the enterprise, they satisfy their personal needs and consciously choose a certain type of conduct. We characterized the underlying motives (needs), which encourage employees to work. It is emphasized that the motives that define human behavior in the process of work are in plenty, but it is run by only a few of them, one of which necessarily prevails. A selection of team members with regard to differences in motives provides for the prerequisites for success. We assumed that under critical conditions, motivational needs of both individual employees and groups are mostly related to the expectation of financial remuneration for the work done. Under limited financial resources, it is expedient to use intangible incentives. When choosing them, manager should take into account the fact that in order to improve results of the work, employees must be in an environment that meets their basic emotional state. The integral components of such a "healthy" environment are proper subordination, corporate etiquette, microclimate in the team, presence of an experienced manager. Motivational impact on both the individual worker and the group as a whole is realized taking into consideration the differences in needs, character features, working behavior, status, qualifications, experience, and worldview. Present article characterized motivational types of workers by these criteria and assessed their ability to work in a group by a scale of "low capability - high capability". It was concluded that for the effective motivation of work of the group during team formation, preference should be given to people who can handle household work, who, along with those of the instrumental type, meet the requirements of effective work to a large degree. Recommendations are given on using motivational incentives in the context of the "application of incentives - forming the conditions". Scientific novelty of present research is the identification of motivational type of employee most inclined to work in group by comparing their needs and incentives. Results of the study might be used to create real conditions at an enterprise to build up group labor motivation and to engage each employee for increasing labor productivity. Promising directions for further research is the assessment of effectiveness of particular proposed motivational incentives to increase effectiveness of group work in different spheres of activity.

The purpose of this M.A. thesis is to research a hypothetical possibillity of building a metropolitan system in the city of Vilnius. For many years the idea of Vilnius Metro has been already escalated from engineerical, economical, ecological, political point of views, nethertheless, there is no data about Lithuanian artists showing major interest in this theme. Metro stations still are unseen kind of public spaces in Lithuania, that's why a newly built metro could possibly foster our artists' imagination. During my M.A. research I was trying to find new aspects of this phenomenon who could give an additional impulse to the artists of various fields. A metro system is about permanent transit which continouos energy stream is created by people, traffic participants. Moving masses create a common – mass – emotion and they are impacted by a distinctive esthetics and ruled by the sum of signs. Basing myself upon Michele Foucoult space philosphy ideas, the interpretation of symbol language by Ernst Gombrich, Paul Johaness Tillich and other authors, also by deep rooted collective experience, which historically could be explained by a Christian theology narrative, I was looking for my own senses and resources of artistical expressions under the ground. By disclosing the best metro examples and my own theoretical considerations I am trying to prove that a metro system is a society's mirror and the reflectors are underground platforms, stations and visual expressions of metro entries. There are innumerable objective and subjective connections in a metro system, but my major survey method is an empirical study, id est observing of already existing objects and analysing them, searching for relevant and common aspects and derivative interactions (?). In order to comprehend how metro systems are created, developed and later on kept on functioning I have analysed several metropolitans in different countries and found out that a metro is a very sensitive system, reflecting economical, social and cultural aspects of a society. I am glad I have managed to percieve its universal problems and their solutions. Those countries have inspiringly huge amount of artworks in their public metro spaces and one should notice the abundance of ideas and the quality of their implementations there. So there is no wonder that those countries with such metros usually have a special organization taking care of a city's metro and its public spaces. In my M.A. thesis I discuss the best example of such an organization that is, in my consideration, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York. At the end of XX century it was created mainly to help NY Subway system to get rid of its negative image and save this rapid transit system from collapsing. The heads of MTA very early understood that it was a good idea invest not only in design but art, as well. Since 1985 MTA's Arts and Design Program has invited almost three hundred young and prominent artists to put into reality their creative ideas in 260, almost a half of all NY metro stations. That is why NY Subway has a right now to present itself as the world's biggest public art museum under the ground. Another inspiring example is Stokholm. At the second half of XX century Swedish artists successfully managed a completely new project to them in Stokholm underground and proudly proved that art can be very democratic and artists can work in collaboration with other specialists as engineers, architects and workers. Decades after decades Stokholm metro slowly built a 110 km length underground art gallery. Stokholm metro art no longer belongs exceptionally to the Swedes, the sound of their capital's unique underground system and its images has already spread all over the globe. It has to be said – the winners of Stokholm's metro are all Swedes and every artist in this country. Swedish art curator Göran Söderström in his book Art Goes Uderground, which I can already name as my basic table book, calls Stokholm metro "a utilitarian, literally". He along all the authors of this book explain every aspect of Stokholm metro: from a need to build it, as well as planning and engineering it, to a society's needs and opinions and detailed descriptions of all stations with artworks and presentation of their creating history and philosophy. Utilitarian point of view is very distinct in all the examples presented in my M.A. thesis. One couldn't find a negative artwork or negative context anywhere in metros. Perhaps it is a common secret publicly kept in silence. If somebody decided to come up with a destructive idea, probably it would be rejected because of responsibility for a huge audience, millions of people everyday travelling rapid transit trains. Open, anonymous, unregulated public spaces naturally become a scene for social expression, especially it is true in transit zone spaces. If I discuss the esthetics in art decorated metro stations, I should discuss the space before the occurance of this estethics, I guess. My opionion of graffiti, at times irritating, at times positive phenomenon for me, is very well represented in a book about graffiti's (im)propriety called Inopinatum, written by young scholars in Rome. I could only admit that the works of street artists as Banksy, Blu, Os Gemeos become organic part of a facade and immediately create an urban value to it. And on the contrary, messy, dirty, damaged and tagged public metro space is inducing so called broken windows syndrome. My object of interest – Vilnius Metro – does not exist. Its inexestance or, in other words, the imaginery existance, became the major problem of my M.A. survey. My interest in possibility to build Vilnius metropolitan started with already existing strategy of the city. M. De Certeau ideas prompted me that my metro could be reflected from the point of view of a tactitian. Vilnius metro idea creators already have several schemes and metro line junctions. It was interesting to study them and evaluating their correspondence with my expectations as a tactitian. An organic metro line net reminds me of a plant root system, a huge battery placed under the city and providing it with energy. Cities with metros remind me of a human body that is vital, vibrant and forever young. My meeting with Vilnius metro planners and conversations with them could have become a small play of its own or extend the practical part of my M.A. thesis. Sadly, I have to admit that very important topic of Vilnius city landed in the hands of lobbyists and their "life mission" to build a metro is nothing more as a selfish search for a lucrative way to dig under Vilnius ground. As soon as I found it, I decided to look for data of this subject by myself and stop using the data supplied from the Destorted Looking-Glass Land of Vilnius metro lobbyists. For months attentively studying Vilnius city structure and its maps I have built a Vilnius metro scheme of my own. Along these studies I have been reading Tomas Venclova books. I trusted this Vilnius researcher, as well as his experience and insights. His idea about Vilnius, which fascinated me the most, was that Vilnius old town reminded anatomical heart. So I looked precisely at the contor map of Vilnius old town made by Vilnius municipality and I was astonished at how right and precise Tomas Venclova was, only several percent of the old town had not fitted into the contour. And not only this, Vilnius old town resembled an actual anatomical heart with its venous and arterial blood vessels taking all nutrients needed form the rivers Neris and Vilnelė. So that is how my city started – from the heart. Vilnius city anatomy with metro stations, that are still waiting for being created and given significance. It seems quite a good idea to me.

The purpose of this M.A. thesis is to research a hypothetical possibillity of building a metropolitan system in the city of Vilnius. For many years the idea of Vilnius Metro has been already escalated from engineerical, economical, ecological, political point of views, nethertheless, there is no data about Lithuanian artists showing major interest in this theme. Metro stations still are unseen kind of public spaces in Lithuania, that's why a newly built metro could possibly foster our artists' imagination. During my M.A. research I was trying to find new aspects of this phenomenon who could give an additional impulse to the artists of various fields. A metro system is about permanent transit which continouos energy stream is created by people, traffic participants. Moving masses create a common – mass – emotion and they are impacted by a distinctive esthetics and ruled by the sum of signs. Basing myself upon Michele Foucoult space philosphy ideas, the interpretation of symbol language by Ernst Gombrich, Paul Johaness Tillich and other authors, also by deep rooted collective experience, which historically could be explained by a Christian theology narrative, I was looking for my own senses and resources of artistical expressions under the ground. By disclosing the best metro examples and my own theoretical considerations I am trying to prove that a metro system is a society's mirror and the reflectors are underground platforms, stations and visual expressions of metro entries. There are innumerable objective and subjective connections in a metro system, but my major survey method is an empirical study, id est observing of already existing objects and analysing them, searching for relevant and common aspects and derivative interactions (?). In order to comprehend how metro systems are created, developed and later on kept on functioning I have analysed several metropolitans in different countries and found out that a metro is a very sensitive system, reflecting economical, social and cultural aspects of a society. I am glad I have managed to percieve its universal problems and their solutions. Those countries have inspiringly huge amount of artworks in their public metro spaces and one should notice the abundance of ideas and the quality of their implementations there. So there is no wonder that those countries with such metros usually have a special organization taking care of a city's metro and its public spaces. In my M.A. thesis I discuss the best example of such an organization that is, in my consideration, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York. At the end of XX century it was created mainly to help NY Subway system to get rid of its negative image and save this rapid transit system from collapsing. The heads of MTA very early understood that it was a good idea invest not only in design but art, as well. Since 1985 MTA's Arts and Design Program has invited almost three hundred young and prominent artists to put into reality their creative ideas in 260, almost a half of all NY metro stations. That is why NY Subway has a right now to present itself as the world's biggest public art museum under the ground. Another inspiring example is Stokholm. At the second half of XX century Swedish artists successfully managed a completely new project to them in Stokholm underground and proudly proved that art can be very democratic and artists can work in collaboration with other specialists as engineers, architects and workers. Decades after decades Stokholm metro slowly built a 110 km length underground art gallery. Stokholm metro art no longer belongs exceptionally to the Swedes, the sound of their capital's unique underground system and its images has already spread all over the globe. It has to be said – the winners of Stokholm's metro are all Swedes and every artist in this country. Swedish art curator Göran Söderström in his book Art Goes Uderground, which I can already name as my basic table book, calls Stokholm metro "a utilitarian, literally". He along all the authors of this book explain every aspect of Stokholm metro: from a need to build it, as well as planning and engineering it, to a society's needs and opinions and detailed descriptions of all stations with artworks and presentation of their creating history and philosophy. Utilitarian point of view is very distinct in all the examples presented in my M.A. thesis. One couldn't find a negative artwork or negative context anywhere in metros. Perhaps it is a common secret publicly kept in silence. If somebody decided to come up with a destructive idea, probably it would be rejected because of responsibility for a huge audience, millions of people everyday travelling rapid transit trains. Open, anonymous, unregulated public spaces naturally become a scene for social expression, especially it is true in transit zone spaces. If I discuss the esthetics in art decorated metro stations, I should discuss the space before the occurance of this estethics, I guess. My opionion of graffiti, at times irritating, at times positive phenomenon for me, is very well represented in a book about graffiti's (im)propriety called Inopinatum, written by young scholars in Rome. I could only admit that the works of street artists as Banksy, Blu, Os Gemeos become organic part of a facade and immediately create an urban value to it. And on the contrary, messy, dirty, damaged and tagged public metro space is inducing so called broken windows syndrome. My object of interest – Vilnius Metro – does not exist. Its inexestance or, in other words, the imaginery existance, became the major problem of my M.A. survey. My interest in possibility to build Vilnius metropolitan started with already existing strategy of the city. M. De Certeau ideas prompted me that my metro could be reflected from the point of view of a tactitian. Vilnius metro idea creators already have several schemes and metro line junctions. It was interesting to study them and evaluating their correspondence with my expectations as a tactitian. An organic metro line net reminds me of a plant root system, a huge battery placed under the city and providing it with energy. Cities with metros remind me of a human body that is vital, vibrant and forever young. My meeting with Vilnius metro planners and conversations with them could have become a small play of its own or extend the practical part of my M.A. thesis. Sadly, I have to admit that very important topic of Vilnius city landed in the hands of lobbyists and their "life mission" to build a metro is nothing more as a selfish search for a lucrative way to dig under Vilnius ground. As soon as I found it, I decided to look for data of this subject by myself and stop using the data supplied from the Destorted Looking-Glass Land of Vilnius metro lobbyists. For months attentively studying Vilnius city structure and its maps I have built a Vilnius metro scheme of my own. Along these studies I have been reading Tomas Venclova books. I trusted this Vilnius researcher, as well as his experience and insights. His idea about Vilnius, which fascinated me the most, was that Vilnius old town reminded anatomical heart. So I looked precisely at the contor map of Vilnius old town made by Vilnius municipality and I was astonished at how right and precise Tomas Venclova was, only several percent of the old town had not fitted into the contour. And not only this, Vilnius old town resembled an actual anatomical heart with its venous and arterial blood vessels taking all nutrients needed form the rivers Neris and Vilnelė. So that is how my city started – from the heart. Vilnius city anatomy with metro stations, that are still waiting for being created and given significance. It seems quite a good idea to me.

The purpose of this M.A. thesis is to research a hypothetical possibillity of building a metropolitan system in the city of Vilnius. For many years the idea of Vilnius Metro has been already escalated from engineerical, economical, ecological, political point of views, nethertheless, there is no data about Lithuanian artists showing major interest in this theme. Metro stations still are unseen kind of public spaces in Lithuania, that's why a newly built metro could possibly foster our artists' imagination. During my M.A. research I was trying to find new aspects of this phenomenon who could give an additional impulse to the artists of various fields. A metro system is about permanent transit which continouos energy stream is created by people, traffic participants. Moving masses create a common – mass – emotion and they are impacted by a distinctive esthetics and ruled by the sum of signs. Basing myself upon Michele Foucoult space philosphy ideas, the interpretation of symbol language by Ernst Gombrich, Paul Johaness Tillich and other authors, also by deep rooted collective experience, which historically could be explained by a Christian theology narrative, I was looking for my own senses and resources of artistical expressions under the ground. By disclosing the best metro examples and my own theoretical considerations I am trying to prove that a metro system is a society's mirror and the reflectors are underground platforms, stations and visual expressions of metro entries. There are innumerable objective and subjective connections in a metro system, but my major survey method is an empirical study, id est observing of already existing objects and analysing them, searching for relevant and common aspects and derivative interactions (?). In order to comprehend how metro systems are created, developed and later on kept on functioning I have analysed several metropolitans in different countries and found out that a metro is a very sensitive system, reflecting economical, social and cultural aspects of a society. ...

Concerning the most complicated element of the non bis in idem, i.e. the notion of the "same acts", the Court had adopted the broad factual approach. The relevant criterion for the purposes of the application of the principle is the identity of the material acts understood as the existence of a set of facts which are inextricably linked together, irrespective of the legal classification or the legal interest protected. However, the definitive assessment in this regard is a matter for the competent national courts which must determine whether the material acts constitute a set of facts which are inextricably linked together in time, in space and by their subject-matter. The variety of the situations where this criterion was applied by the Court is analysed in the second part of the article. The authors make an attempt to distinguish the specific features of the "same acts" in the context of the trans-European non bis in idem principle in comparison with the purely national context and identify the eventual impact of the application of the transnational non bis in idem rule to the qualification of the offences.

Concerning the most complicated element of the non bis in idem, i.e. the notion of the "same acts", the Court had adopted the broad factual approach. The relevant criterion for the purposes of the application of the principle is the identity of the material acts understood as the existence of a set of facts which are inextricably linked together, irrespective of the legal classification or the legal interest protected. However, the definitive assessment in this regard is a matter for the competent national courts which must determine whether the material acts constitute a set of facts which are inextricably linked together in time, in space and by their subject-matter. The variety of the situations where this criterion was applied by the Court is analysed in the second part of the article. The authors make an attempt to distinguish the specific features of the "same acts" in the context of the trans-European non bis in idem principle in comparison with the purely national context and identify the eventual impact of the application of the transnational non bis in idem rule to the qualification of the offences.

The amount of non-state actors and their influence at the end of the XX centuries increased rapidly in various international areas. Thereby, non-state actors became one of the most prominent international actors on a level with states but with limited legal subjectivity. Moreover, this limited legal subjectivity does not give a huge scope of rights and does not impose full obligations with regard to following all international rules in their practice. In this respect, the creation of the unified definition of non-state actors for further its implementation as a legally binding is vital for all international community. Moreover, it should be noted that there is a vital necessity to determine the status of the non-state actors in specific areas of international law namely: the role of the non-state actors in the law-making process and possible applicability of international humanitarian law to non-state actors. From the results of research, it should be mentioned that the unified definition of non-state actors that was given in this Master thesis would be appropriate for recognition by the international community as legally binding. Moreover, despite the fact that non-state actors do not have a direct impact on the international law-making process they found out another possible option -to influence states and participate in the law-making process as an advisor in various fields. Also, it is necessary to emphasize that international humanitarian law in limited scope is applicable to non-state actors.