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FOR Communication 6/2024: Freezing prices will not save the Polish energy sector | 2024-02-28
moreIn the face of the energy crisis, politicians' neglect in the development and modernization of the Polish energy sector is becoming increasingly visible. Freezing electricity prices is a costly and short-term solution, resulting from neglect in this area. The Polish energy mix, overly dependent on coal, requires decisive modernization actions, which, however, because of current policies, are systematically de-layed. The development of Polish nuclear energy should be considered a particular priority.
FOR Communication 2/2023: Polish Development Fund’s "Shields" are a problem for businesess and administrative courts | 2023-01-16
In March 2020, in connection with the crisis caused by the covid-19 pandemic, an amendment to the System of Development Institutions Act was passed, which enabled Polski Fundusz Rozwoju S.A. to implement government support programs for businesses. Their execution in this form quickly contributed to the emergence of a problem for administrative courts and businesses themselves.
Legislation strengthening independence of the President of UOKiK is waiting to be adopted | 2022-11-30
The independence of the antitrust office is a key protection of the individual's economic freedoms against its discretionary authority.
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What is Next for the "Virtual Agora"? Regulation of social networking sites and freedom of speech on the Internet in the face of changes in EU law | 2022-05-30
moreFreedom of speech is a fundamental value in democracy, without which this system cannot function properly. In turn, in the last decade, the Internet has become a place serving as a "virtual agora" where everyone can express their opinion within the limits defined by the portal. When making changes in the law in the area of social media content, it is necessary for the legislator to be particularly sensitive to cases of arbitrariness and excessive power of state bodies.
Facilitating Access to Regulated Professions: Effective Assistance for Ukrainian Citizens and Polish Economy – Piotr Oliński, 4Liberty | 2022-05-03
The special purpose law on assistance to citizens of Ukraine in connection with the armed conflict on the territory of Ukraine should take into account the demand for recognition of a significant range of professional qualifications acquired in Ukraine.
Facilitating access to regulated professions - effective assistance for Ukrainian citizens and the Polish economy | 2022-03-10
On Wednesday, March 2, information appeared on Polish government websites about the beginning of work on a draft law on assistance to Ukrainian citizens in connection with the armed conflict on the territory of the country. This draft is a good opportunity to carry out the necessary liberalization in the recognition of qualifications for the exercise of regulated professions gained in Ukraine. After the project was submitted to the Parliament on March 7, the changes in the scope of regulated professions proved to be far from sufficient.
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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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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 -
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.