Functioning of parliament during wartime
Functioning of parliament during wartime

Summary/Abstract: The study details the legal institutions related to wartime provided for by the Constitution. The author points out that the legislation does not limit the activities of the Sejm in the event of a state of war or martial law. On the contrary, the Sejm plays an integral role in the process of implementing such measures. However, the Constitution imposes specific limitations on the scope of legislation that may be enacted during a state of martial law. Since 2020, in the event of the introduction of a state of emergency, a state of natural disaster or martial law, or a state of epidemic threat or a state of epidemic, a sitting of the Sejm or of a committee or a subcommittee may be held via electronic means of distance communication.

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