Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Contributors and Editorial Board members
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Part I Legal, scientific and policy aspects
- Part II National laws
- Asia and Pacific
- Africa and the Middle East
- Europe and Eurasia
- 14 European Union Law
- 15 Germany
- 16 Poland
- 17 England
- 18 Russia
- North America
- Central and South America
- Selected resources
- Index
- References
16 - Poland
from Europe and Eurasia
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Contributors and Editorial Board members
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Part I Legal, scientific and policy aspects
- Part II National laws
- Asia and Pacific
- Africa and the Middle East
- Europe and Eurasia
- 14 European Union Law
- 15 Germany
- 16 Poland
- 17 England
- 18 Russia
- North America
- Central and South America
- Selected resources
- Index
- References
Summary
The Polish legal system
16.01 Poland is a republic with a civil law legal system. The primary Polish legislation is its Constitution of 1997 (‘the Polish Constitution’) and the main sources of law are: (i) ratified international treaties (including the treaties concerning participation in the European Union and the secondary European legislation in the form of regulations that have direct effect in Member States); (ii) statutes (acts passed by the Parliament and executed by the President); and (iii) executive orders (issued by the Government or relevant ministers).
The governmental stance on climate change
16.02Poland is both Party to the FCCC and a member of the European Union. Consequently its obligations related to climate change result from these two legal regimes.
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- Climate Change LiabilityTransnational Law and Practice, pp. 417 - 444Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2011