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Regulated economic activity to be reviewed | 2022-01-11
moreThe last significant liberalization in the area of the legal-administrative rationing of economic activity took place in 1999. Despite earlier assumptions, envisaged, among others, in the explanatory memorandum to the Act on Freedom of Economic Activity of 2004, no significant liberalization of regulations has taken place since then, and no significant changes in this area have been introduced for approximately a decade.
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Constitutional Court applications: a legal fuse for society, not a political weapon for power | 2021-12-03
moreAs a result of political pressure, the composition of the current Constitutional Court remains defective in three cases (the so-called "stand-in judges") by which it cannot be considered an independent and impartial court, which was established by a judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (complaint No. 4907/18).
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Regulation: an instruction manual for the law, not an instrument of absolute power | 2021-10-26
moreFor a long time, one can observe a legally disturbing phenomenon of misuse and abuse by public authorities of such legal institutions as a regulation.
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The Polish Tax System - it is Very Bad, but After Introducing the So-Called Polish Deal, it May Get Even Worse | 2021-10-19
moreIn the latest edition of the International Tax Competitiveness Index, Poland was placed penultimate out of 37 OECD countries. In the international ranking of tax systems' competitiveness prepared by the American Tax Foundation, only Italy scored worse. Poland maintained its position from last year and is three positions lower than two years ago.
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One million state housing units hold back development | 2021-10-07
The recurring attempts and demands to build state-owned housing units for rent are illusory. In Poland there are one million state-owned housing units which, instead of improving mobility by allowing the young to migrate to metropolitan areas or move away from their parents, additionally limit the mobility of their tenants, whose material situation is practically not monitored by officials.more -
Krysiak's Balance of Errors and Omissions | 2021-09-24
"Krysiak's balance" presented at the conference organized by Patryk Jaki is a biased, methodologically flawed, selective compilation of numbers used to show that as a result of EU membership, Poland has lost gigantic amounts of money over the past 17 years.more -
Jurors need reforms | 2021-09-07
In recent weeks, the postulate to introduce magistrates to the Polish judiciary has become widespread. Meanwhile, the judiciary already involves a social element in the form of jurors, who unfortunately remain a neglected institution.more -
The "Polish Deal" Takes a Tax Hit on Apartment Rentals | 2021-08-11
moreThe housing model in Poland and other post-socialist countries is strongly focused on ownership, rather than renting as in Western Europe. This limits labor mobility, as people are less likely to look for a better job outside their place of residence when they already own an apartment, especially if they bought it with a long-term loan.
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More Disclosure Problems at the Constitutional Court - FOR Files a Complaint with the Provincial Administrative Court | 2021-07-05
moreIn response to a request for access to public information, the President of the Constitutional Tribunal refused to provide information on the rationale behind withholding information on the employment of judges and gave an incomplete answer to the question of listing the places of employment of judges, which amounts to inaction on the part of the authority.
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The Government's Demographic Strategy 2040 will not Help with the Demographic Crisis | 2021-06-24
moreThe cost of the state's family policy reached PLN 70 billion in 2020. By comparison, spending on countering the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigating the effects of the economic lockdown amounted to PLN 103 billion, and spending on defense amounted to PLN 42 billion. Many wonder whether, given the falling birth rate, public spending on family policy is excessive in relation to the effects achieved. In a recent study by Sadura and Sierakowski, as many as 55% of Poles agreed with the statement that too much is spent on benefits for families.