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Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Constitutional Tribunal Act, 1997. -

Adoption: 1997-08-01 | POL-1997-L-59894

Regulates jurisdiction and organisation of the Constitutional Tribunal. Provides for proceedings before the Tribunal (including settling of disputes concerning powers, and examination of constitutionality of purposes and activities of political parties), principles and procedure of adjudication and enforcement of judicial decisions, and some related matters.

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 6 June 1997 promulgating the Penal Code. (Ustawa o Kodeks karny) -

Adoption: 1997-06-06 | POL-1997-L-43864

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Code of Criminal Procedure of 6 June 1997. (Ustawa o Kodeks postępowania karnego) -

Adoption: 1997-06-06 | POL-1997-L-67107

Poland - General provisions - Constitution

Constitution of the Republic of Poland No. 483 of 2 April 1997. -

Adoption: 1997-04-02 | Date of entry into force: 1997-10-17 | POL-1997-C-48187

Establishes a new constitutional framework based on democracy, the rule of law and a social market economy (Chapt. 1) . Sets constitutional standards regarding human rights (Chapt. 2), and in particular, economic, social and cultural rights and freedoms. Inter alia, guarantees every person the right to freely choose and exercise a profession; forbids permanent employment of children under 16 and obliges public authorities to carry out policies aiming at full employment and counteracting unemployment (Art. 65). Guarantees every person the right to healthy and safe working conditions (Art. 66), the right to social security and welfare (Art. 67), to health care (Art. 68), and equal access to public health services (Art. 68). Guarantees special protection to disabled persons (Art. 69) and the right to education to every person (Art. 70). Devotes special attention to the rights of the child (Art.72). Also guarantees political rights and freedoms (Art. 57 to 63) such as the freedom of association within political parties and trade unions as well as other forms of social organisations, the right to strike, equal access to positions within public services, and electoral rights. Also sets a number of citizen's obligations towards the State such as the obligation to pay taxes (Art. 84). Regarding the sources of the law (Chapt. 3), states that ratified international agreements shall be directly applicable as part of the internal legal order; in some cases specified by law an international agreement can prevail over statutes (Art. 91). Under special conditions also provides for a limited transfer of sovereignty rights to international organisations (Art. 90).

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 69 of 31 January 1997 of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy to amend the Order of 20 March 1992 on the value of cash equivalents for food and clothing as well as of cash benefits paid to draftees carrying out a replacement service.

Adoption: 1997-01-31 | POL-1997-R-47894

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers of 10 October 1975 respecting conditions in which workers incur material liability for damage to property entrusted to them, as amended up to 1996 (consolidation published by Proclamation No. 662 of 28 November 1996).

Adoption: 1996-11-28 | Date of entry into force: 1975-10-10 | POL-1996-R-45935

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Proclamation of 14 october 2002 of the Speaker of the Parliament to publish a consolidated reprint of the Act of 30 August 1996 on commercialisation and privatisation of state enterprises (Text No. 1397). -

Adoption: 1996-08-30 | POL-1996-L-63694

1) General provisions; 2) Commercialisation of state enterprises; 3) Commercialisation with conversion of liabilities; 4) Partial privatisation; 5) Full privatisation; 6) Coupon privatisation; 7) Special, transitional and final provisions.

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Act No. 283 of 26 April 1996 concerning prison service.

Adoption: 1996-04-26 | POL-1996-L-45100

Provides that employees can associate in the trade union organization of functionaries of Prison Service but have no right to strike.

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 152 of 18 March 1996 of the Ministry of Finance on the amount of the share paid by insurance companies in favour of the Insurance Guarantee Fund as well as on payment deadlines for insurances mentionned in sections I and II of the present Order.

Adoption: 1996-03-18 | Date of entry into force: 1996-04-01 | POL-1996-R-45095

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Act No. 110 of 2 February 1996 to amend the Labour Code of 1974 as well as some other Acts.

Adoption: 1996-02-02 | POL-1996-L-45097

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers to dismantle the Agency for Privatisation Affairs (Text No. 698).

Adoption: 1994-12-19 | POL-1994-R-39684

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Foreign Exchange Act (No. 703) of 2 December 1994.

Adoption: 1994-12-02 | Date of entry into force: 1994-12-31 | POL-1994-L-53846

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act (Text No. 83).

Adoption: 1994-02-04 | Date of entry into force: 1994-05-23 | POL-1994-L-36359

Regulates all aspects of copyright and neighbouring rights and establishes a Fund for the Promotion of Creativity. Art. 12 § 1 provides that "unless otherwise provided by this act or the contract of employment, the employer, whose employee has created a work within the scope of his duties as resulting from the employment relationship, shall, upon acceptance of the work, acquire the authors' economic rights within the limits resulting from the purpose of the employment contract and the unanimous intention of the parties".

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No. 99 of the Council of Ministers concerning the Social and Political Committee to the Council of Ministers (Text No. 565).

Adoption: 1993-11-23 | Date of entry into force: 1993-12-06 | POL-1993-R-36168

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No. 97 of the Council of Ministers concerning the Economic Committee to the Council of Ministers (Text No. 549).

Adoption: 1993-11-16 | Date of entry into force: 1993-11-25 | POL-1993-R-36167

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Act on national investment funds and their privatisation (Text No. 202).

Adoption: 1993-04-30 | Date of entry into force: 1993-06-04 | POL-1993-L-34249

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Unfair Competition Crackdown Act of 16 April 1993 (Text No. 211).

Adoption: 1993-04-16 | Date of entry into force: 1993-12-08 | POL-1993-L-34250

Regulates prevention and crackdown of unfair competition in economic activity, industrial production, construction, commerce and services. Establishes a list of unfair practices, contains civil responsibility provisions and determines sanctions.

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Act on property transfers of certain state enterprises of particular importance to the national economy (Text No. 69).

Adoption: 1993-02-05 | Date of entry into force: 1993-02-27 | POL-1993-L-34234

Inter alia provides that any property transfer has to be carried out under the supervision of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers concerning the register of state enterprises (Text No. 473).

Adoption: 1992-12-10 | Date of entry into force: 1993-01-04 | POL-1992-R-33131

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Agriculture and Food Economy on the prohibition of selling real estate by persons receiving farmers' social security pensions or annuities, and on devolution of such real estate to the public treasury (Text No. 445).

Adoption: 1992-11-18 | Date of entry into force: 1992-12-14 | POL-1992-R-33132

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Labour Code of 26 June 1974 as amended to 25 October 1992

Adoption: 1992-10-25 | Date of entry into force: 1974-06-26 | POL-1992-L-34623

Poland - General provisions - Constitution

Consititutional Act on mutual relations between the legislative and the executive power of the Republic of Poland, and the local self-government (text No. 426)

Adoption: 1992-10-17 | Date of entry into force: 1992-12-17 | POL-1992-C-33135

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No 84 of the Council of Ministers concerning the Social Committee to the Council of Ministers (text No. 178).

Adoption: 1992-07-31 | POL-1992-R-31702

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No 85 of the Council of Ministers concerning the Economic Committee to the Council of Ministers (text No. 179).

Adoption: 1992-07-31 | POL-1992-R-31708

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No 3 of the Council of Ministers concerning the powers of the Social and Economic Committee to the Council of Ministers (text No 47).

Adoption: 1992-02-18 | POL-1992-R-29590

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy concerning the organisation and functioning of the Central Employment Council (Text No. 538).

Adoption: 1991-12-17 | POL-1991-R-29524

Provides the rules of procedure of the Central Employment Council. English translation available.

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 29 November 1990 on passports.

Adoption: 1991-11-29 | Date of entry into force: 1991-04-07 | POL-1991-L-54082

Regulates types of passports, sets rules and procedures applicable for the issuance and cancellation of passports. Inter alia, provides that a passport is an official document enabling its holder to cross borders and to travel and stay abroad, and that it attests to the Polish citizenship as well as the identity of its holder. Repeals Act of 17 June 1959 on passports.

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers to determine state enterprises of particular importance to the national economy, the privatisation of which must be approved by the Council of Ministers (Text No. 441).

Adoption: 1991-10-29 | POL-1991-R-29498

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Act to amend the act on economic activity (Text No. 460).

Adoption: 1991-10-16 | POL-1991-L-29523

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Act to amend the act [of 25 September 1981] on state enterprises and the act [of 31 January 1989] on the financial management of state enterprises (Text No. 329).

Adoption: 1991-07-19 | POL-1991-L-27659

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minster of Justice to determine the legitimity of registered social organisations to act in courts on behalf and in favour of citizens (text No 155).

Adoption: 1991-07-01 | POL-1991-R-27151

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers concerning specific rules of selecting enterprises to be communalised (Text No. 248).

Adoption: 1991-06-26 | POL-1991-R-27656

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Act on corporations with foreign shareholding [of 14 June 1991] (Text No. 253).

Adoption: 1991-06-14 | POL-1991-L-27638

English translation available.

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation concerning the organisation and principles of the Supreme Court's internal procedure (Dz.U.91.34.153).

Adoption: 1991-05-19 | POL-1991-R-59892

Regulates organisation and procedures of the Supreme Court.

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Proclamation of the Minister of Industry to publish a consolidated reprint of the act [of 25 September 1981] on state enterprises (Text No. 80).

Adoption: 1991-02-22 | POL-1991-L-22602

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Act to amend the act [of 25 September 1981] on state enterprises, and to amend certain other acts (Text No. 6).

Adoption: 1990-12-20 | POL-1990-L-22599

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy concerning benefits and other entitlements for professional travel within the state territory (Text No. 257).

Adoption: 1990-08-14 | Date of entry into force: 1990-09-01 | POL-1990-R-22266

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy concerning benefits for temporarily transferred workers (Text No. 258).

Adoption: 1990-08-14 | POL-1990-R-22267

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Privatisation of State Enterprises Act (Text No. 298).

Adoption: 1990-07-13 | POL-1990-L-21600

Inter alia allows workers fo privatised public enterprises to purchase up to 20 percent of shares on preferential terms. Does not applies to the banking sector.

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Act to amend the Penal Procedure Code, the Dispute Settlement Procedure Code, the dispute settlement boards system and the Labour Code (text No. 251).

Adoption: 1990-06-08 | POL-1990-L-20861

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Act to amend the acts on state enterprises (Text No. 99).

Adoption: 1990-03-09 | POL-1990-L-20837

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Local Self-Government Act of 8 March 1990 (Text 95).

Adoption: 1990-03-08 | POL-1990-L-57685

Makes provision for tasks of communes, communal authorities, communal regulations, communal property, financial administration of the commune, inter-communal associations and agreements, communal representation at the regional level, and oversight of communal activities.

Poland - General provisions - Constitution

Act amending the Constitution of the Polish Peoples' Republic of Poland. (Texte No. 444).

Adoption: 1989-12-29 | POL-1989-C-9327

Poland - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Ordinance of the Minister of Culture and Art on conditions of remunerating authors of photographic works (Text No. 234).

Adoption: 1989-08-10 | POL-1989-M-9101

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers concerning specific methods and rules of classifying, merging and dismantling state enterprises, and to accelerate recovery or liquidiation of the said enterprises (Text No. 264).

Adoption: 1989-07-17 | POL-1989-R-8893

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Act on economic chambers (Text No. 195).

Adoption: 1989-05-30 | POL-1989-L-8890

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Act on amnesty and annulment of certain crimes and offences (Text No. 179).

Adoption: 1989-05-29 | POL-1989-L-8914

Provides for the annulment of court sentences delivered for political crimes and offences committed between 31 August 1980 and 29 May 1989 during strikes and street demonstrations or in relation with underground publications and collection of funds for prohibited organisations.

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Act to amend the Labour Code and certain other Acts. Text No. 197.

Adoption: 1989-04-07 | Date of entry into force: 1989-05-01 | POL-1989-L-8387

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Act [of 24 February 1989] on certain conditions of consolidation of the national economy, and to amend certain other acts (Text No. 57).

Adoption: 1989-02-24 | POL-1989-L-8234

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Order of the Council of Ministers to amend the order [of 30 November 1981] to implement the act [of 25 September 1981] on state enterprises (Text No. 42).

Adoption: 1989-02-20 | POL-1989-L-8230