„Promieniowanie” konstytucji
„Radiance” of constitution

Summary/Abstract: The text deals with the phenomenon of influencing the principles expressed in the Constitution on the other branches of law, in particular to the private law. The starting point is to present the origins in jurisdiction of the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe and discussion on the evolution of the relationship between constitutional law and the principles of the German Basic Law in according to the BGB, especially in the context of protection of social rights. Then, the subject was discussed in reference to American law, in relation to the nature of the common law, and combining with the doctrine of a “living constitution”, which allows a flexible, up to date interpretation of the US Constitution. Finally, there is the analysis of the Polish law and attempt to answer the question, whether presented phenomenon also occurs on the basis of regulations of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland and the Polish civil law, what premise may be, eg. the principle of direct application, which is the basis for not only vertical, but also horizontal impact.

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