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In the paper effectiveness of the fiscal rules in Poland is analysed. The main purpose of the Polish fiscal rules is to limit the public debt. Therefore, the paper also analyses the amount of public debt in Poland. The main aim of the contribution is to confirm the hypothesis that the fiscal rules established in the Polish financial law were effective in limiting the public debt. The paper uses such scientific methods as analysis of economic and legal literature, and statistic data connected with the amount of public debt in Poland.