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The article discusses the problem of insider trading based on information derived from the legislative process. The author reviews and comments on the regulation of insider trading in Poland and the European Union and draws comparative conclusions with the corresponding laws applicable in the United States of America. The author’s aim is to depict how information derived from the legislative process is being protected by the said regulations. In order to emphasize the significance of the issue the author gives practical examples of the correlation between the price of financial instruments and the legislative process.