Zaniedbania medyczne (wniosek ECPRD nr 4842)

In Poland, patients’ rights are protected by the instruments included in the Act on Patient Rights and the Patient Ombudsman. This law provides for a procedure for dealing with medical negligence claims, which are referred to as medical event. Other types of proceedings related to a claim arising from a medical error include civil proceedings, proceedings relating to the professional liability of a person performing a medical profession and criminal proceedings in a criminal case. As a rule, it can be concluded that the initiation of one of the proceedings excludes the possibility of using another form of applying for a claim

The Role of Social Dialogue in Solving Social Conflicts

Wpisana do preambuły Konstytucji RP zasada dialogu społecznego legła u podstaw stosunków w państwie. Analiza wpływu dialogu społecznego na relacje międzyludzkie skłania do refleksji na temat roli, jaką odgrywa on w rozwiązywaniu konfliktów społecznych. Artykuł przedstawia wyniki badań przeprowadzonych celem znalezienia odpowiedzi na pytanie o znaczenie dialogu społecznego w rozstrzyganiu sporów i rozładowywaniu napięć społecznych. W związku z tym zaprezentowane zostały formy, jakie przybiera dialog, próbując osiągnąć swój cel, jakim jest dążenie do zachowania pokoju społecznego. Prezentując wyniki badań, należy zasygnalizować niepokojące zjawisko, jakim jest spłycanie roli instytucji dialogu społecznego. Marginalizacja dialogu społecznego, będącego jednym z gwarantów demokratycznego państwa prawnego, toruje drogę samowładztwu. Uznając kluczową rolę dialogu społecznego, jaką odgrywa w rozwiązywaniu konfliktów, zasadny wydaje się apel o jak najczęstsze uciekanie się do tych form rozstrzygania sporów, które są charakterystyczne dla dialogu społecznego. W artykule zachęca się do czynnego udziału w dialogu, a także przypomina o obowiązku do jego prowadzenia przez władze państwowe.The principle of social dialogue included in the preamble to the Constitution of the Republic of Poland laid at the basis of relations in the state. The analysis of  how social dialogue impacts interpersonal relations leads to reflection on the role it plays in solving social conflicts. The article presents the results of research carried out in order to find an answer to the question about the importance of social dialogue in resolving disputes and relieving social tensions. Therefore, the study presents the forms that dialogue takes when trying to achieve its goal, which is to maintain social peace. When presenting the results of the research, it is necessary to signal a disturbing phenomenon of trivialising the role of the institutions of social dialogue. The marginalisation of said dialogue, being one of the guarantors of a democratic state ruled by law, paves the way for autocracy. Recognizing the key role of social dialogue in resolving conflicts, it seems justified to call for the most frequent use of those forms of dispute resolution that are characteristic of said dialogue. The article encourages active participation in the dialogue, and also reminds of the obligation of state authorities to conduct it

Rights to pursue claims for harm and damage resulting from repression and deprivation of liberty during the Polish People’s Republic (1950s)

Persons repressed in the Polish People’s Republic may base their claims for damages only on the provisions of the Act on the Recognition as Invalid of Judgments Issued Against Persons Repressed for their Activities for the Independent Existence of the Polish State. It is excluded to pursue claims in this respect on the basis of civil law or the Constitution. The basic condition for pursuing a claim is the declaration of invalidity of the decision issued by the authorities of the Polish People’s Republic. These rules apply both to those repressed because of the armed struggle and because of the resistance to collectivisation. These claims are not part of the inheritance, but are based on the principle of singular succession

Assessment of a petition regarding amendments to the Standing Orders of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland concerning the obligation to conduct public consultations in the case of government bills

In the author’s opinion, the petition stands as a part of the postulates regarding legal modifications in the field of public consultations. The author emphasizes that changes in the governmental model of conducting public consultations would remove the need to amend the Standing Orders of the Sejm in this respect

Principles of sale of products produced in agricultural farms

In connection with the establishment of a standing subcommittee on direct sales and retail trade of products produced in agricultural farms, experts presented extensive data on, inter alia, forms of production and sale of food products by individual farmers, including direct sales, direct deliveries and agricultural retail trade and the possibility of financial support from the state budget and EU funds, as well as domestic support in this area

Council Decisions concerning the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU, EAEC and the UK and the EU–UK Agreement concerning security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information

The authors of the opinion comprehensively discuss the agreement concluded by the European Union, European Atomic Energy Community and the United Kingdom on the terms of trade and cooperation after Brexit and the agreement concluded between the European Union and the United Kingdom concerning security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information. They present the provisions of individual parts of the agreements, regulating the issues of trade, fisheries, coordination of social systems, customs, visas, law enforcement cooperation and cybersecurity. They assess the impact of the implementation of the agreements. The authors positively assess the wide range of regulations. In their opinion they will reduce the negative effects of Brexit. However they identify some of their shortcomings that need to be removed