Parliamentary Immunity in Poland
In-Depth Analysis
25-09-2015
Upon request by the JURI Committee, this in-depth analysis examines the immunity of Polish parliamentarians, i.e. Deputies to the Sejm and Senators. It describes forms of immunity, their scopes, taking into account the jurisprudence of the Polish Supreme Court and the Polish Constitutional Tribunal, as well as parliamentary procedures regarding waiving or defending the immunities. It also includes a description of legal and practical problems related to an ordinary application of immunity rules.
In-Depth Analysis
External author
Piotr CHYBALSKI
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Keyword
- constitution
- criminal proceedings
- economic geography
- Europe
- GEOGRAPHY
- justice
- LAW
- national law
- national parliament
- parliament
- parliamentary immunity
- parliamentary proceedings
- parliamentary rules of procedure
- Poland
- political framework
- political geography
- POLITICS
- privilege
- public authorities
- sources and branches of the law
- Statute for Members of the Parliament