Legal opinion on a bill amending the Act – Criminal Code Cover Image

Opinia prawna na temat projektu ustawy o zmianie ustawy – Kodeks karny
Legal opinion on a bill amending the Act – Criminal Code

Author(s): Andrzej Sakowicz
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: Penal Code; violence; bill;

Summary/Abstract: The author questions the proposal to amend the Act – the Penal Code by supplementing its content with an article criminalizing the use of violence – other than as to a person – obstinately or in a manner significantly impeding another person in satisfying their basic needs in order to compel that person to a particular action, omission, or endurance. He points out inadequate arguments used by the authors of the bill to prove insufficient protection of tenants against forced eviction. It was pointed out that the scope of the proposed provision is not confined to behavior aimed at forcing tenants to leave their apartments, but provides for coverage of all cases of persistent violence. The author favors the fact that, under the bill, prosecution of offenses referred to in Article 191 § 1 and 1a of the Penal Code shall be initiated upon request of the injured person.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 109–118
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish