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The author discusses the problem of excessive normative production in Polish legal system on the example of the changes implemented by amending the Code of Criminal Procedure. The article presents the changes implemented in the particular codes of criminal proceedings, starting with the first code of the independent Poland, the Code of 1928, followed by the amendments to that code, which remained in effect until December 31, 1969, as well as modified normative solutions remaining in effect prior to the change of the political and economic system, and concluding with the Code of Criminal Procedure which came into force on September 1, 1998. Such comparative study of the activity of the Polish Parliament between 1928 and 2017 reveals a severe excessive normative production with regard to criminal law in the recent years. The author argues that any normative changes to code regulations should be implemented only once the regulations subject to change have been tested in practice and have undergone an in-depth discussion in all groups that use the modified norms. As a positive example, the author enumerates the efforts of the Codification Commission of the Criminal Law, which resulted in the amendment of September, 2013, and compares it with the procedure of amending the Code of Criminal Procedure in March, 2016.
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This article contains a presentation of all the main amendments to the Penal Code introduced by the Act of February 20, 2015 amending the Act on Penal Code and certain other acts of law (Journal of Laws of 2015, item 396). Most of the provisions of this Act entered into force on July 1, 2015. The change of the criminal law carried out by this Act provides the most extensive amendments to the Penal Code of 1997 from the time of its adoption. The reform of the criminal law was decided due to the defectiveness of practice. At the stage of preparatory works, an emphasis was put on the abuse of custodial sentences with a conditional suspension of their execution, a low rate of individual fines and a too infrequent use of fines and penalties of restriction of liberty. Also, a defective practice was underlined referring to determining the length of a penalty period involving deprivation of liberty at an excessive level in the case of applying conditional suspension of its execution (when the courts determined the term of imprisonment sentences at the level which is much higher than if this sentence was awarded without a conditional suspension of its execution). An emphasis was also put on the presence of high levels of prison population, a high percentage of those serving prison sentences and the existence of a large group of approx. 70 000 people waiting to undergo imprisonment. Most of the changes introduced by this Act refer to penalties. The main changes include creating a broader possibility of applying non-custodial measures. Also, a novelty is an introduction of the possibility of combining the penalty of restriction of liberty with the penalty of imprisonment (which is often referred to as a so-called “mixed punishment”). A number of changes concerning the rules of application of probation measures was introduced. When it comes to conditional suspension of punishment, the possibility of conditional suspension of the penalty of restriction of liberty or an independent fine was excluded; moreover, the possibility of applying this institution was limited – as a rule – only to custodial sentences with a maximum term of imprisonment of one year. In the summary description of the changes to the Penal Code in the article it was emphasized that the far-reaching changes which were introduced were justified mainly by ad-hoc practical considerations. It was considered that the amendments to the Penal Code follow the erroneous – from the point of view of rationality – trend of attempting to solve the current problems of practice by introducing substantive changes. The article also presents subsequent changes to the Penal Code resulting from two acts enacted on the day of March 11, 2016 (Journal of Laws of 2016, item 428) and Journal of Laws of 2016, item 437). The changes referring to the regulations amended or introduced by the act which was discussed in the article were indicated. These changes consist, e.g. in eliminating the new form of execution of the penalty of restriction of liberty associated with the use of an electronic surveillance system and in repealing Article 59a giving rise to the discontinuation of criminal proceedings against the perpetrator, who, prior to the start of the trial in the first instance, repaired the damage or compensated the harm caused, as well as in repealing Article 60a on the so-called “plea-bargaining”.
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The first constitution of the Ottoman-Turkish Empire was adopted in 1876 – the Kânûn-ı Esâsî (Eng. Fundamental Law). In its history, Turkey has had four constitutions. They were adopted in 1921, 1924, 1961, and 1982, with the latter being presently in force. Nowadays, the creation of a new constitution is the main issue on Turkey’s political agenda. The government of Turkey and Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan want to amend the constitution, and envisage creating an executive presidential system (Tur. Başkanlık sistemi), similar to that of the Russian Federation and the United States. Critics are concerned about what Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s motivation may be. This article analyzes the historical roots of the constitution, its amendments, the presidential system in Turkey and the arguments of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) and Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) against the adoption of a presidential system. The key issues that the authors address are the changes that could be made under Turkey’s new constitution and whether all political power would be concentrated in president’s hands.
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A representative of the legislative initiative committee of citizens shall have the right to make amendments to a bill prepared and filed by this committee. This interpretation of Article 14 paragraph 2 of the Act, in conjunction with Article 36 paragraph 4 of the Standing Orders of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, implements – to the fullest –the applicant’s right to introduce amendments to a bill under Article 119 Paragraph 2 of the Constitution. That right is, however, limited by a statutory requirement to represent the committee, and therefore amendments going beyond the scope of authorization, which may have the form of a „general power of attorney” or specific suggestions, guidelines or prohibitions, must be regarded as invalid.
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The article refers to the amendments introduced to regulations of Chapter IX of the Criminal Code which came into force on 1st July 2015The aim is to point out which of them are the most important in the process of imposition of aggregate penalty, how they create the new model of aggregate penalty as well as to consider whether they are reasonable.
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Amendments to the Land Register and Mortgage Act that came into force on 20 February 2011 provide a new mortgage structure. As regards old mortgage, the rule is that old regulations are applied to ordinary mortgage and to bail mortgage. However, as regards independent bail mortgage established before the amendments to the Act came into force the new regulations are applied with the exception of regulations regarding disposal of a vacated mortgage rank. Therefore, it is justified to use the concept of old mortgage to ordinary mortgage and to bail mortgage established together with ordinary mortgage only. In the author’s opinion after transferring ordinary mortgage into bail mortgage the old regulations would be applied to the bail mortgage.
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In December 2017 and January 2018, the Sejm and Senate, thanks to the votes of the deputies of ruling party Law and Justice, passed hugely controversial law amending inter alia Polish Electoral Code. Its adoption was opposed by the parliamentary opposition, by the electoral administration bodies and by many experts, however unsuccessfully. The enactment of this law destabilises the electoral system without a clear or evident need and treats the electoral code as a political instrument. Secondly, it does not provide the sufficient time for adaptation (vacatio legis), which may jeopardise free and fair local elections and the stability of the political system. Thirdly, the bill contains numerous unclear provisions and is in many parts written in a careless and contradictory way. Such amendments do not correspond with the European standards, described in the Venice Commission’s Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters.
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The article is an attempt to examine the results of the amendments, which have been introduced to civil procedure and to mediation law since the 1st January 2016. Mediation corresponds with the nature of private law and in many other Western countries it has become a significant part of justice in civil, commercial and family matters. The examined updating was meant to: raise the social knowledge and recognition of mediation; increase the number of mediations conducted; motivate lawyers to apply it as a solution for legal disputes; raise the standards of professional court mediators and – last but not least – shorten the length of the civil proceedings. Most of the changes have been inspired by the EU directives on commercial disputes.
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Artykuł jest próbą zbadania skutków zmian, które wprowadzono do postępowania cywilnego w zakresie mediacji od 1 stycznia 2016 r. Mediacja koresponduje z naturą prawa prywatnego, w wielu innych krajach zachodnich stała się znaczącą częścią wymiaru sprawiedliwości w sprawach cywilnych, handlowych i rodzinnych. Wprowadzenie zmian miało na celu: podniesienie poziomu wiedzy społecznej i uznanie mediacji, zwiększenie liczby mediacji, zmotywowanie prawników do stosowania jej jako formy rozwiązywania sporów prawnych, podniesienie standardów zawodowych mediatorów sądowych i – co równie ważne – skrócenie czasu postępowania cywilnego. Większość zmian została zainspirowana dyrektywami UE w sprawie sporów handlowych.
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Presentation of the fundamental law of Hungary

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My aim in this article is to present the Hungarian Fundamental Law (constitution) to foreigners who have heard little or nothing about it. My aim is to provide a detailed and up-to-date insight and to promote a better understanding and knowledge of this nation. I have published a similar article before but the Fundamental Law has undergone several amendments since then. I will present the content and structure of the Fundamental Law and its amendments so far. The Fundamental Law consists of six parts; first, I will present the National Avowal, which is a declaration of the values professed by the state. Then I am going to present the Foundation, which contains the most basic provisions, such as the form of government or the fundamental constitutional principles. This is followed by a declaration of human rights in the Freedom and Responsibility part. The extensive fourth part, entitled “The State”, gives the basics of the functioning of each state body. Finally, the Special Legal Order part covers exceptional situations that differ from operations in normal times.
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2019
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vol. 17
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issue 1
173-182
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So far, the parties to administrative proceedings, in order to counteract the slowness of the body conducting the proceedings, have been able to file a complaint about not handling the case on time or on the lengthy conducting of the proceedings themselves. The legislator, taking into account the experience to date, as a result of the amendment to the Code of Administrative Procedure, decided to replace the complaint with a reminder. The article describes the constituent elements of this form of urgency, as well as practical issues related to the application of this measure by the parties and authorities conducting the proceedings.  
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The article presents the impact of recent amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code on the basic principles of the criminal process. This is particularly true of the speed of the process and the fair process.
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Artykuł porusza problematykę związaną z dokonanymi w 2016 r. nowelizacjami Kodeksu postępowania karnego oraz ich wpływem na bieg procesu karnego. W sposób szczególny nowelizacje oddziałują na podstawowe zagadnienia związane ze sprawnością procesu oraz jego rzetelnością.
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This article contains a presentation of all the main amendments to the Penal Code introduced by the Act of February 20, 2015 amending the Act on Penal Code and certain other acts of law (Journal of Laws of 2015, item 396). Most of the provisions of this Act entered into force on July 1, 2015. The change of the criminal law carried out by this Act provides the most extensive amendments to the Penal Code of 1997 from the time of its adoption. The reform of the criminal law was decided due to the defectiveness of practice. At the stage of preparatory works, an emphasis was put on the abuse of custodial sentences with a conditional suspension of their execution, a low rate of individual fines and a too infrequent use of fines and penalties of restriction of liberty. Also, a defective practice was underlined referring to determining the length of a penalty period involving deprivation of liberty at an excessive level in the case of applying conditional suspension of its execution (when the courts determined the term of imprisonment sentences at the level which is much higher than if this sentence was awarded without a conditional suspension of its execution). An emphasis was also put on the presence of high levels of prison population, a high percentage of those serving prison sentences and the existence of a large group of approx. 70 000 people waiting to undergo imprisonment. Most of the changes introduced by this Act refer to penalties. The main changes include creating a broader possibility of applying non-custodial measures. Also, a novelty is an introduction of the possibility of combining the penalty of restriction of liberty with the penalty of imprisonment (which is often referred to as a so-called “mixed punishment”). A number of changes concerning the rules of application of probation measures was introduced. When it comes to conditional suspension of punishment, the possibility of conditional suspension of the penalty of restriction of liberty or an independent fine was excluded; moreover, the possibility of applying this institution was limited – as a rule – only to custodial sentences with a maximum term of imprisonment of one year. In the summary description of the changes to the Penal Code in the article it was emphasized that the far-reaching changes which were introduced were justified mainly by ad-hoc practical considerations. It was considered that the amendments to the Penal Code follow the erroneous – from the point of view of rationality – trend of attempting to solve the current problems of practice by introducing substantive changes. The article also presents subsequent changes to the Penal Code resulting from two acts enacted on the day of March 11, 2016 (Journal of Laws of 2016, item 428) and Journal of Laws of 2016, item 437). The changes referring to the regulations amended or introduced by the act which was discussed in the article were indicated. These changes consist, e.g. in eliminating the new form of execution of the penalty of restriction of liberty associated with the use of an electronic surveillance system and in repealing Article 59a giving rise to the discontinuation of criminal proceedings against the perpetrator, who, prior to the start of the trial in the first instance, repaired the damage or compensated the harm caused, as well as in repealing Article 60a on the so-called “plea-bargaining”.
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The article takes all of the abovementioned legacy of European Union Law into consideration while analysing them in depth through the prism of the principle in question and via careful comparisons of each of them as well. Particular attention is paid to the following issues, namely: the legal nature of the principle in question, its treaty sources, its scope of application, the principle in question in the light of the abovementioned directives – namely the Directive on audiovisual media services and the Directive on electronic commerce; and finally – relationships between provisions of the two aforementioned directives in the context of audiovisual media services on demand. While working on the text, all of the mentioned parts of the main subject turned out to be important enough to put them into separated sections of the text with their own individual headings. In the meantime, several interesting subject-related sentences by the European Court of Justice were also taken into account for a broadened pool of reference. To sum it all up: ultimately, the principle in question and its potential influence on the practical functioning of the European Union’s law and economy has been considered thoroughly.
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The analysis addresses the problem of the extent to which the consequences of Poland’s membership in the European Union should be reflected in the Constitution of the Republic of Poland. The Polish Basic Law, in Art. 90, anticipated Poland’s membership in the EU. However, despite the attempts made, it was not possible – apart from the constitutionalization of the European Arrest Warrant – to introduce changes to the constitution resulting from EU membership. There are a number of regulatory gaps that deserve to be filled even if it is not possible to reach an agreement at the level of 2/3 of the support in the Sejm on the issue of a comprehensive „European clause”. The jurisprudence of the Constitutional Tribunal should not replace the constitution-maker. It is necessary for the constitution to fulfill its legal, political and educational function.
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W analizie podjęty jest problem, w jakim zakresie konsekwencje członkostwa Polski w Unii Europejskiej powinny być odzwierciedlone w Konstytucji RP. Polska ustawa zasadnicza, w art. 90, antycypowała członkostwo RP w UE. Pomimo jednak podejmowanych prób, nie udało się – poza konstytucjonalizacją Europejskiego Nakazu Aresztowania – dokonać zmian w konstytucji, wynikających z członkostwa w UE. Występuje tu szereg luk regulacyjnych, które zasługują na wypełnienie nawet wówczas, gdyby nie udało się osiągnąć porozumienia na poziomie 2/3 poparcia w Sejmie w kwestii kompleksowej „klauzuli europejskiej”. Działalność orzecznicza Trybunału Konstytucyjnego nie powinna zastępować ustrojodawcy. Jest to niezbędne, by konstytucja mogła realizować założoną funkcję prawną, a także polityczną i wychowawczą.
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The subject of the following study is to show the institution of conviction without a trial in time perspective and the impact of the regulations of other countries on the current nature of this institution. Similarity of conviction without a trial to Italian pattegiamento has been presented. The original regulation of Art. 335 of the Code of the Criminal Procedure differs significantly from the current wording and subject scope of conviction without a trial. In view of the adopted and planned changes, the attention has been paid to the protection of aggrieved party’s rights which should also be respected in modified proceedings. Changes introduced by means of the amendment of September 2013 and February 2015 have been evaluated. Changes which are currently the subject of a legislative process have been positively evaluated.
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Przedmiotem artykułu jest ukazanie instytucji skazania bez rozprawy w perspektywie czasowej oraz wpływu regulacji innych państw na obecny charakter tej instytucji. Przedstawiono podobieństwo skazania bez rozprawy do włoskiego pattegiamento. Pierwotna regulacja art. 335 k.p.k. znacząco odbiega od obecnego brzmienia i zakresu przedmiotowego skazania bez rozprawy. W perspektywie zmian uchwalonych i projektowanych zwrócono uwagę na ochronę praw pokrzywdzonego, które powinny być respektowane również w postępowaniach zmodyfikowanych. Oceniono zmiany wprowadzone nowelą z września 2013 r. i lutego 2015 r. Pozytywnie oceniono zmiany projektowane, które obecnie są przedmiotem procesu legislacyjnego.
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W artykule dokonano porównania regulacji prawnych dotyczących instytucji podziału majątku wspólnego w prawie polskim oraz gruzińskim. Przedstawiona analiza miała na celu zbadanie, czy rozwiązania zawarte w gruzińskim systemie prawa cywilnego mogłyby znaleźć zastosowanie w prawie polskim. Opracowanie składa się z opisu zastosowanej metody badawczej, przedstawienia źródeł regulacji, momentu właściwego do dokonania podziału majątku wspólnego, trybu oraz sposobów dokonania tegoż podziału, ustalenia udziałów w majątku wspólnym, podziału pasywów oraz przedawnienia roszczenia w zakresie żądania podziału majątku wspólnego. Całość opracowania zamykają wnioski.
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The article compares law regulations regarding institution of matrimonial assets division in the Polish and Georgian law. The objective of the conducted comparative analysis was to determine whether solution of the Georgian civil law system could be utilised in the Polish law. The review consists of description of utilised methodology and presentation of: regulations sources, appropriate for matrimonial assets division and division methods, determining interests of the matrimonial assets, liabilities division, and period of limitation for claims regarding matrimonial assets division. The whole review ends with conclusions.
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Perspektywy skuteczności prawa

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Przestrzeganie prawa to bardziej kwestia internalizacji norm moralnych, religijnych i obyczajowych, zgodnych z normami prawnymi, niż zasługa obowiązywania tych ostatnich. Podobnie było również w historii, z tym że dostęp do prawa stanowionego był bardzo ograniczony. Znikomy wpływ aktywności legislacyjnej organów władzy na zachowanie obywateli prowokuje do pytania o sens ogromnej pracy legislacyjnej, której efekty pozostają poza zakresem percepcji adresatów norm prawnych. Istnieje pilna potrzeba uwzględniania potencjalnej skuteczności prawa w procesie stanowienia prawa. Kardynalnym błędem prawodawcy jest złudzenie możliwości zmiany każdej dziedziny życia przez uchwalenie kolejnej ustawy lub jej nowelizację.W rzeczywistości oddziaływanie norm prawnych jest skromniejsze, niż wydaje się to prawodawcy. Prawda ta bardzo trudno przebija się do świadomości osób piastujących najważniejsze funkcje w państwie i w niewielkim stopniu wpływa na racjonalizację procesu tworzenia prawa, które powinno być traktowane jako element stabilizacji życia społecznego, a nie jego permanentnej zmiany. Wiara we wszechmoc prawa nie ma podstaw. Konieczne jest pogodzenie się z prawdą, iż skuteczność prawa jest ograniczona. Naturalne bariery efektywności prawa oraz dążenie człowieka do maksymalizacji zysku, przyjemności, szczęścia, powodują nadprodukcję przepisów prawnych, które nie zawsze pozwalają na osiągnięcie oczekiwanych przez prawodawców rezultatów.
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Observance of the law depends more on internalization of moral and religious norms consistent with legal norms than it is a merit of binding force of the law. There is an urgent necessity to take into account the potential law efectiveness in the law making process. The legislator's glaring error is the illusion of a possibility of changing each life sphere by passage next act or its amendment. In reality the law influence is more inconspicuous than it seems to the legislator. It is necessary to reconcile that law efectiveness is limited. The natural barriers of law efectiveness and human anxiety to maximization of profit, pleasure and happiness cause the overproduction of legal rules, which not always let to achieve the legislator's expected results.
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2013
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vol. 2
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issue 7
16-22
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W krótkim artykule odnotowane zostały najważniejsze z instytucji proponowanych w obecnie procedowanym projekcie ustawy nowelizującej ustawę o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów. Stanowią one pewne novum w polskim prawie ochrony konkurencji. Najważniejsze z nich to zmiany w zakresie kontroli koncentracji wprowadzające postępowanie dwuetapowe oraz regulacja przeciwdziałająca obchodzeniu obowiązku zgłoszenia zamiaru koncentracji dokonywanej częściami, wprowadzenie odpowiedzialności osób zarządzających za naruszenia prawa antymonopolowego, instytucja dobrowolnego poddania się karze (settlements) oraz podanie do publicznej wiadomości informacji o możliwości naruszenia przez przedsiębiorcę przepisów prawa z zakresu ochrony konsumentów. Autor starał się przedstawić nie tylko wątpliwości związane z proponowanymi instytucjami, w szczególności trudności, jakie mogą się pojawić w praktyce ich stosowania, ale także te elementy, które zasługują na pozytywną ocenę.
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In this short article, the author mentions key legal institutions proposed in the 2013 Draft Amendment Act to the Polish Competition and Consumer Protection Act. It is the first time for all of these institutions to appear in the domestic competition law system. Key among them is the introduction of two-phase merger control proceedings and protection against abusing merger control rules where a concentration is conducted in multiple steps. Important is also the introduction of managers’ responsibility for competition law breaches as well as voluntary submission to penalties (settlements). Public disclosure of a possible violation of consumer law, that might cause significant loss or unfavorable consequences for a broad range of consumers, is also of note. The author aims not only to present the various doubts concerning these new institutions, in particular what obstacle might appear in legal practice, but also present those amendments, which should be evaluated positively.
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