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Instytucje kościelne jako organizacje pożytku publicznego
Church Institutions as Public Benefit Organizations

Author(s): Marek Plisiecki
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II - Wydział Prawa, Prawa Kanonicznego i Administracji
Keywords: non-profit organizations; non-governmental organization; NGOs; church organizations; ecclesiastical legal persons; law on religion; freedom of religion

Summary/Abstract: This article concerns ecclesiastical institutions as entities having the status of a public benefit organization. Provides information on the regulations contained in the Act on Public Benefit and Volunteer Work, and the role of regulation in the development of the NGO sector (non-governmental organization). Polish law is seen as an attempt to respond to the challenges of the modern world, and there occurs controversy in it. The status of ecclesiastical institutions is unclear. They are not included by the legislature to NGOs, but have the ability to obtain the status of a public benefit organization. The text discusses the specific requirements for these entities, and the specificity of them as non-profit organizations. Activities of institutions dedicated to religion have been explained in practice, according to the report of the 2009 CSO. A review of the names listed in the National Court Register of church organization was presented, which proved to be a valuable source of information about the types of activities undertaken by churches and social organizations. The list of the organizations was added as an appendix.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 16
  • Page Range: 161-183
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Polish