Poland · Legislation
Legislation and primary sources
Where to find the authoritative text of the law in Poland, and how to confirm it is still in force.
Sources of law, ranked
- Constitution
- Supreme law; basis of the constitutional complaint.
- EU law
- Directly applicable since 2004 and, in its field, takes precedence.
- Ratified treaties
- Rank above statutes where ratified by prior statutory consent.
- Statutes (ustawy)
- Including the Civil Code, Penal Code and the codes of procedure.
- Regulations (rozporządzenia)
- Executive acts issued under a specific statutory authorisation.
- Local enactments
- Binding only within the territory of the issuing authority.
The legislative process
A bill passes three readings in the Sejm, goes to the Senate, which may amend or reject within 30 days, returns to the Sejm, and is then signed by the President — who may instead veto it or refer it to the Constitutional Tribunal.
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