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Europejska karta samorządu lokalnego w orzecznictwie sądów administracyjnych
Get PDFThe aim of the article is to identify strategies behind the application of the provisions of the European Charter of Local Self-Government in jurisprudence. The article comprehensively describes the application of the Charter’s provisions in the judgments of the Polish administrative courts. The study draws on classic dogmatic methods as well as the achievements of Empirical Legal Studies. For the first time, quantitative methods were used to study this issue. The results of the research indicate a qualitatively significant presence of the Charter in the jurisprudence of administrative courts, which is limited in terms of quantity, however. In recent years there has been a certain increase in the number of judgments referring to the provisions of the Charter. Courts more often refer to this act ex officio. On the other hand, the frequency of citizens referring to the Charter in disputes with local authorities is decreasing. Furthermore, the view that the Charter lacks a normative character is less commonly expressed than was the case in the past. However, there are still far-reaching discrepancies in the jurisprudence regarding the scope of application and understanding of individual provisions of the Charter, as exemplified by the cases concerning the obligation to consult local government residents (Article 4 of the Charter) and thestatutory independence of local government (Article 6). Particular attention should be paid to the growing number of cases in which the courts refer to the principle of proportionality of supervision enshrined in Article 8 sec. 3 of the Charter, not expressed explicitly in Polish legislation, and the importance of the principle of judicial protection of local government units expressed in Article 11.Celem artykułu jest zidentyfikowanie strategii powoływania się na przepisy Europejskiej karty samorządu lokalnego (EKSL) w wyrokach sądowych. Artykuł kompleksowo opisuje stosowanie przepisów EKSL w orzecznictwie sądów administracyjnych. W badaniu odwołano się do klasycznych metod dogmatycznych, jak i dorobku empirical legal studies. Po raz pierwszy przy badaniu tego zagadnienia posłużono się metodami ilościowymi. Wyniki badań wskazują na istotną jakościowo, choć ograniczoną ilościowo obecność EKSL w orzecznictwie sądowoadministracyjnym. Zwraca uwagę, że w ostatnich latach nastąpił pewien wzrost liczby orzeczeń z odwołaniami do jej przepisów. Częściej też sądy powołują się na ten akt ex officio. Rośnie zwłaszcza liczba spraw, w których sądy, odwołując się do EKSL, przyznają rację organom jednostek samorządu terytorialnego (JST) w sporach z organami nadzoru. Maleje z kolei częstotliwość odwoływania się do Karty przez obywateli w sporach z władzami lokalnymi. Nie pojawiają się już również istotne dawniej głosy o braku normatywnego charakteru Karty. Wciąż jednak w orzecznictwie dają się zauważyć daleko idące rozbieżności odnośnie do zakresu zastosowania oraz rozumienia poszczególnych przepisów Karty, czego przykładem są sprawy dotyczące obowiązku konsultowania mieszkańców JST (art. 4 EKSL) oraz samodzielności statutowej samorządu lokalnego (art. 6). Szczególną uwagę zwraca rosnąca liczba spraw, w których sądy odwołują się do zasady proporcjonalności nadzoru statuowanej w art. 8 ust. 3 EKSL, niewyrażonej explicite w polskim ustawodawstwie. Rośnie również znaczenie zasady ochrony sądowej JST wyrażonej w art. 11
Economic integration in the face of new challenges for the European economy
Get PDFRecent events in the world economy, such as the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, have special implications for the countries that are part of the most advanced integration group in the world – the European Union (EU). In order to face new challenges, the EU must constantly evolve, because leaving the structure unchanged could mean stagnation and collapse. The paper aims to assess the functioning of the European Union in the conditions of the new ‘post-pandemic’ reality and the consequences of the war in Ukraine, and to review the prospects for further integration. The paper uses a diagnostic approach that involves establishing the actual state of affairs, assessing it, and considering the possibility of its improvement. As a result of the considerations undertaken, it can be assumed that the stability (and even the survival) of the EU seem to be favoured more by integration initiatives referring to the neo-functional theory and federal approach rather than the confederal approach. It is justified to increase the role of the political spill-over effect and the assumptions of heterodox economics. Historical experience leads to the conclusion that failure to take appropriate initiatives may trigger the disintegration mechanism and, consequently, the collapse of the European integration project.Recent events in the world economy, such as the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, have special implications for the countries that are part of the most advanced integration group in the world – the European Union (EU). In order to face new challenges, the EU must constantly evolve, because leaving the structure unchanged could mean stagnation and collapse. The paper aims to assess the functioning of the European Union in the conditions of the new ‘post-pandemic’ reality and the consequences of the war in Ukraine, and to review the prospects for further integration. The paper uses a diagnostic approach that involves establishing the actual state of affairs, assessing it, and considering the possibility of its improvement. As a result of the considerations undertaken, it can be assumed that the stability (and even the survival) of the EU seem to be favoured more by integration initiatives referring to the neo-functional theory and federal approach rather than the confederal approach. It is justified to increase the role of the political spill-over effect and the assumptions of heterodox economics. Historical experience leads to the conclusion that failure to take appropriate initiatives may trigger the disintegration mechanism and, consequently, the collapse of the European integration project
System z Bretton Woods i jego dziedzictwo. Od pieniądza złotego do cyfrowego, red. Ryszard Bartkowiak, Janusz Ostaszewski i Zbigniew Polański. Warszawa: Oficyna Wydawnicza SGH, 2022
Get PDFThe discretion of the EU Member States in shaping the non-conviction based confiscation regime in the light of CJEU and ECHR case law
Get PDFThe research presented in the article aims to assess the scope of the normative freedom of EU Member States when implementing non-conviction based confiscation. This study was based on the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The study shows that despite the broad discretion of the Member States resulting from the position of the CJEU, domestic regulation of this type of confiscation falls outside the scope of EU law; the extensive jurisprudence of the ECHR sets quite precise boundaries concerning the concept of confiscation without prior conviction. Thus, it limits the discretion of Member States in this regard, providing both safeguards for individuals and guidelines for national legislators that intend to develop non-conviction based confiscation regimes in their domestic legal system.The research presented in the article aims to assess the scope of the normative freedom of EU Member States when implementing non-conviction based confiscation. This study was based on the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The study shows that despite the broad discretion of the Member States resulting from the position of the CJEU, domestic regulation of this type of confiscation falls outside the scope of EU law; the extensive jurisprudence of the ECHR sets quite precise boundaries concerning the concept of confiscation without prior conviction. Thus, it limits the discretion of Member States in this regard, providing both safeguards for individuals and guidelines for national legislators that intend to develop non-conviction based confiscation regimes in their domestic legal system
Drogi wewnętrzne i gruntowe w postępowaniach administracyjnych i orzecznictwie sądowoadministracyjnym w sprawach budowlanych: problemy interpretacyjne
Get PDFThe regulation of the issues of internal roads in Poland is still insufficient, and numerous jurisprudence discrepancies are evident in this area. The status of these roads is different to public roads, which is manifested in the management of these roads, including their repairs. This issue is important from the point of view of practice because often internal roads, in fact, fulfil the purposes of public roads. The aim of the article is to show that internal roads are important communication routes. The article focuses on the functioning of internal roads in legal and technical aspects. First, the issue of the definition of roads, including internal roads, in various normative acts is presented. The issue of the right-of-way concept in relation to the construction law, in particular in the classification of construction works – road reconstruction, is extensively discussed. It is indicated how the jurisprudence of authorities and courts understands road reconstruction and road repair in the context of internal roads. Subsequently, consideration is given to whether internal roads are construction objects, and what conditions must then be met for the renovation or reconstruction of the road. Then, a case study is presented showing different interpretations of the law by administrativeauthorities, especially the reconstruction of a forest road as an internal road. Against the background of the facts and the analysis of the case law, the authors conclude that it is necessary to regulate the issue of internal roads comprehensively in order to achieve jurisprudential stabilityand legal certainty for its addressees, who are the owners or managers of these roads.Regulacja problematyki dróg wewnętrznych w Polsce jest wciąż niewystarczająca, a na jej tle widoczne są liczne rozbieżności orzecznicze. Status tych dróg jest odmienny aniżeli dróg publicznych, przejawia się to w zakresie zarządzania tymi drogami, w tym ich remontami. Zagadnienie to jest istotne z punktu widzenia praktyki, ponieważ nierzadko drogi wewnętrzne w rzeczywistości pełnią funkcje dróg publicznych. Celem artykułu jest ukazanie, że drogi wewnętrzne stanowią istotne trakty komunikacyjne. Artykuł koncentruje się na funkcjonowaniu dróg wewnętrznych w aspektach prawnych i technicznych. W pierwszej kolejności przedstawiono problematykę definicjidróg, w tym dróg wewnętrznych w różnych aktach normatywnych. Szeroko omówiono problematykę pojęcia pasa drogowego w odniesieniu do prawa budowlanego, a szczególnie w klasyfikacji robót budowlanych – przebudowy drogi. Wskazano, jak orzecznictwo organów i sądów rozumie przebudowę drogi, remont drogi w kontekście dróg wewnętrznych. Kolejno rozważano, czy drogi wewnętrzne są obiektami budowlanymi, a także jakie warunki wówczas muszą zostać zrealizowane dla remontu czy przebudowy drogi. Następnie przedstawione zostało studium przypadków ukazujące różną interpretację prawa przez organy administracji, zwłaszcza przebudowy drogi leśnej jako drogi wewnętrznej. Na tle stanu faktycznego i analizy orzecznictwa autorzy stwierdzają, że niezbędne jest kompleksowe uregulowanie tej problematyki w celu uzyskania stabilności orzeczniczej i pewności prawa jego adresatów, będących właścicielami czy zarządcami tych dróg
Is the silver generation still on the labour market or already inactive? The situation of the elderly on the Polish labour market
Get PDFThe aim of the article is to determine the economic situation of people aged over 50 and the conditions of their professional activity. The subject of the analysis is the labour market of Poland – an EU Member State and of the OECD, a country that has undergone a political transformation from a centrally planned economy to a market economy. The research methods applied in the study included: literature analysis, methods of statistical analysis based on descriptive statistics tools, analysis of variability and logical analysis of cause and effect relationships. To achieve the aim of the article, several research questions were formulated. First of all, these addressed several issues: Is the population aged 50+ in Poland is still professionally active? What are the reasons for the decision to be professionally active or inactive? What factors influence changes in the number of pensioners? Is the situation of people aged 50+ on the Polish labour market different from their situation in other EU countries? The research methods used in this study are: literature analysis, statistical analysis method based on descriptive statistic tools, analysis of variability, and logical analysis of cause and effect relationship. By the way of conclusion, an attempt was also made to compare the situation in Poland with the models of life of the elderly in other European economies of such countries as Czechia, Germany, Sweden and Italy. The main findings were the following: the economic situation of the elderly in Poland deteriorated, their willingness to look for work and activity increased, but unfortunately this search was hindered by significant barriers to accessing the labour market. Recommendations for economic policy include demands to take specific actions to extend professional activity, facilitate access to digital job search methods, and social campaigns to counteract ageism. The aim of the article is to determine the economic situation of people aged over 50 and the conditions of their professional activity. The subject of the analysis is the labour market of Poland – an EU Member State and of the OECD, a country that has undergone a political transformation from a centrally planned economy to a market economy. The research methods applied in the study included: literature analysis, methods of statistical analysis based on descriptive statistics tools, analysis of variability and logical analysis of cause and effect relationships. To achieve the aim of the article, several research questions were formulated. First of all, these addressed several issues: Is the population aged 50+ in Poland is still professionally active? What are the reasons for the decision to be professionally active or inactive? What factors influence changes in the number of pensioners? Is the situation of people aged 50+ on the Polish labour market different from their situation in other EU countries? The research methods used in this study are: literature analysis, statistical analysis method based on descriptive statistic tools, analysis of variability, and logical analysis of cause and effect relationship. By the way of conclusion, an attempt was also made to compare the situation in Poland with the models of life of the elderly in other European economies of such countries as Czechia, Germany, Sweden and Italy. The main findings were the following: the economic situation of the elderly in Poland deteriorated, their willingness to look for work and activity increased, but unfortunately this search was hindered by significant barriers to accessing the labour market. Recommendations for economic policy include demands to take specific actions to extend professional activity, facilitate access to digital job search methods, and social campaigns to counteract ageism.
To win the war is not the same as to ‘win the peace’: the coming constitutional moment in Ukraine
Get PDFRussia’s continuing aggression against Ukraine is exceptional both in terms of its scale and its global implications. A peaceful and prosperous future for Ukraine, neighbouring states and indeed the entire continent, depends upon two interrelated factors. The first is Ukraine’s ability to win, with Western support, the war initiated against it by the Russian Federation under Putin. This would bring about a new global opening, ending the Moscow-Beijing anti-Western axis in world politics. The second factor is Ukraine’s ability to take advantage of the constitutional moment that will present itself as attention shifts from the military effort toward the process of state reconstruction. Presenting the situation of Ukraine in regional, historical, and global context, we draw attention to specific challenges and choices that state elites will face post-war. We explain the internal and external implications of these choices to show why Ukraine should seize its upcoming constitutional moment. Drawing on both political theory and real world examples of constitutional revolutions, we explain the factors involved in the effective exploitation of the constitutional moment. We suggest that, channelled to constructive purposes, the demands and aspirations of Ukrainian citizens may help propel the political and economic reforms needed to secure social trust and a stable future. We conclude that multi-level political and civic engagement in a new constitutional process will be indispensable for reconstructing the institutional foundations for peace, democratic governance and the rule of law in post-conflict Ukraine
Różnorodzajowe ustalenie alternatywne w niemieckim prawie karnym
Get PDFThere is a view prevalent in both German judicature and German legal literature that, under certain circumstances, the court can convict a person without having determined the type of crime they have committed. Examples include a conviction on the grounds of ‘theft or receiving stolen goods’ in cases when stolen goods have been found in possession of the accused but how they had been obtained was not determined. This practice is not regulated by the statutes and has been considered unconstitutional by some scholars for breaching the principle of nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege, the principle of the presumption of innocence, and the principle of legal certainty. Furthermore, one of the panels of the Federal Court of Justice voiced criticism of heterogeneous alternative convictions in 2014. This article systematizes the practice of alternative conviction in the German criminal procedure, further focusing on the type of the practice that causes most controversy. This is followed by a historical account showing how the legal institution of heterogeneous alternative conviction has developed, as well as covering the conditions for applications and all the doubts of a constitutional nature. The author shares the view of the Grand Panel for Criminal Matters at the Federal Court of Justice and the Federal Constitutional Court, which recognized that the current practice is in no breach of the Basic Law. However, a call is also expressed that alternative convictions be regulated by law.W niemieckim orzecznictwie i w doktrynie dominuje pogląd, że pod pewnymi warunkami możliwe jest skazanie oskarżonego, nawet jeśli sąd nie ustalił, jakiego typu przestępstwa się on dopuścił. Przykładem jest skazanie za „kradzież albo paserstwo”, jeśli u oskarżonego znaleziono skradzione rzeczy, ale nie wykazano, w jaki sposób je uzyskał. Tej nieuregulowanej przez ustawę praktyce zarzucano niekonstytucyjność ze względu na naruszenie gwarancji nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege, zasady domniemania niewinności i zasady określoności. Do krytyków różnorodzajowego ustalenia alternatywnego (echte Wahlfeststellung) dołączył w 2014 r. jeden z senatów Trybunału Federalnego. Niniejszy artykuł systematyzuje rodzaje ustaleń alternatywnych w niemieckim procesie karnym, a następnie skupia się na ich najbardziej kontrowersyjnej odmianie. Przedstawiono historię kształtowania instytucji prawnej różnorodzajowego ustalenia alternatywnego oraz przesłanki jej stosowania. Omówiono też wszystkie wątpliwości natury konstytucyjnej. Autor zgodził się z Wielkim Senatem do Spraw Karnych Trybunału Federalnego i z Federalnym Sądem Konstytucyjnym, że obecna praktyka nie stanowi naruszenia Ustawy zasadniczej. Niemniej wyrażono postulat uregulowania ustaleń alternatywnych w ustawie
Sądowa ocena zasadności umieszczenia osoby z zaburzeniami psychicznymi w szpitalu psychiatrycznym bez jej zgody (wybrane zagadnienia)
Get PDFThe purpose of the article is to determine how the judicial evaluation of the appropriateness of admitting a person with mental disorders to a psychiatric hospital is carried out, from the perspective of meeting psychiatric-psychological and formal prerequisites. The considerations undertaken focus on the analysis of the prerequisites for admission to a psychiatric hospital in the so-called emergency and observation mode. The file research was carried out at the district court in Poznań and included cases from 2018–2020. The results of the research showed that it is necessary to introduce legislative changes consisting, among other things, in the introduction of a statutory deadline within which the court is obliged to issue a decision on the validity or lack of grounds for admission to a psychiatric hospital; as well as the amendment of Article 23 of the Act on the Protection of Mental Health in such a way that admission to a hospital would require approval by the head of the ward (the doctor in charge of the ward) within 24 hours of admission, and the head of the hospital would notify the court of the above within 72 hours of admission.Celem artykułu jest ustalenie, w jaki sposób przebiega sądowa ocena zasadności przyjęcia osoby z zaburzeniami psychicznymi do szpitala psychiatrycznego z perspektywy spełnienia przesłanek psychiatryczno-psychologicznych oraz przesłanek formalnych. Podjęte rozważania koncentrują się wokół analizy przesłanek przyjęcia do szpitala psychiatrycznego w tzw. trybie nagłym i obserwacyjnym. Badania aktowe przeprowadzono na terenie okręgu Sądu Okręgowego w Poznaniu i objęły one sprawy z lat 2018–2020. Wyniki badań pokazały, że konieczne jest wprowadzenie zmian legislacyjnych polegających m.in. na wprowadzeniu ustawowego terminu, w którym sąd obowiązany jest wydać orzeczenie w przedmiocie zasadności albo braku podstaw przyjęcia do szpitala psychiatrycznego, a także znowelizowaniu art. 23 ustawy o ochronie zdrowia psychicznego w taki sposób, aby przyjęcie do szpitala wymagało zatwierdzenia przez ordynatora (lekarza kierującego oddziałem) w ciągu 24 godzin od chwili przyjęcia, a kierownik szpitala zawiadamiałby o powyższym sąd w ciągu 72 godzin od chwili przyjęcia
