Opinion on the Constitutional Tribunal Bill presented by the President of the Republic of Poland (Sejm Paper No. 1590) (BAS‑2229/13A(5)) Cover Image

Opinia prawna na temat przedstawionego przez Prezydenta RP projektu ustawy o Trybunale Konstytucyjnym
Opinion on the Constitutional Tribunal Bill presented by the President of the Republic of Poland (Sejm Paper No. 1590) (BAS‑2229/13A(5))

Author(s): Marzena Laskowska, Andrzej Herbet
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: Poland; constitution; bill; Constitutional Tribunal;

Summary/Abstract: The authors claim that the new Constitutional Tribunal bill, aimed at resolving many essential problems that have appeared in recent years in relation to the jurisprudence of the Tribunal, deserves a positive assessment. However, some of the proposed solutions raise doubts as to their constitutional basis and systemic consistency. The authors point out that some of the issues cannot be solved by the bill due to constitutional limitations. Therefore, they propose to link the adoption of the bill with a prior change of the provisions of the constitution which govern the functioning of the constitutional court. It is the only way to carry out the changes guaranteeing the appropriate level of adjudicative efficiency of the Tribunal. The authors also point out the need for legislative‑techniques changes in some articles of the bill.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 131–176
  • Page Count: 46
  • Language: Polish