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SOURCES OF LAW
Constitutions
In Polish: Konstytucja Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 2 kwietnia 1997 r. (Dz.U. z 1997 r. Nr 78, poz. 483 ze zm.).
In English: The Constitution of the Republic of Poland, Journal of Laws 1997, No. 78, item 483, as amended.
Acts
In Polish: Ustawa z 21 czerwca 2002 r. o stanie wyjątkowym (Dz.U. z 2002 r. Nr 113, poz. 985 ze zm.).
In English: Act on the State of Emergency of 21 June 2002, Journal of Laws 2014, No. 111, as amended.
Regulations
In Polish: Rozporządzenia Ministra Zdrowia z dnia 13 marca 2020 r. w sprawie ogłoszenia na obszarze Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej stanu zagrożenia epidemicznego (Dz.U. z 2020 r. poz. 964 ze zm.).
In English: Ordinance of the Minister of Health of 20 March 2020, Journal of Laws 2020, item 491, as amended.
Conventions
In Polish: Konwencja Rady Europy o Ochronie Praw Człowieka i Podstawowych Wolności sporządzona w Rzymie dnia 4 listopada 1950 r., zmieniona następnie Protokołami nr 3, 5 i 8 oraz uzupełniona Protokołem nr 2 (Dz.U. z 1993 r. Nr 61, poz. 284).
In English: Council of Europe, European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Rome, 4 November 1950, as amended by Protocols Nos. 11 and 14 supplemented by Protocols Nos. 1, 4, 6, 7, 12, 13 and 16, ETS No. 5: ETS No. 009, 4: ETS No. 046, 6: ETS No. 114, 7: ETS No. 117, 12: ETS No. 177.
EU Documents
In Polish: Karta Praw Podstawowych Unii Europejskiej (Dz.Urz.UE C z dnia 14 grudnia 2007 r.).
Traktat o Unii Europejskiej (wersja skonsolidowana), Dz.Urz.UE z 2008 r. Nr C 115/13 PL.
In English: EU(2000) Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, 2000/C 364/01, 7 December 2000.
Regulation (EC) of the European Parliament and of the Council No. 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems (O.J.E.C. L166, 30 April, 2004).
Declarations
In Polish: Powszechna Deklaracja Praw Człowieka – przyjęta i proklamowana w dniu 10 grudnia 1948 r., rezolucja Zgromadzenia Ogólnego ONZ, 217 A (III), U.N. Doc. A/810 at 71 (1948).
In English: Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted on 10 December 1948, G.A. Res. 217A (III), U.N. Doc. A/810 at 71 (1948).
JUDICIAL DECISIONS
Judgements of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg
In Polish: Wyrok ETPCz w sprawie Tyrer przeciwko Wielkiej Brytanii z dnia 25 kwietnia 1978 r., skarga nr 5856/72.
In English: ECtHR Judgement of 22 June 1989, Case Eriksson v. Sweden, application no. 11373/85, hudoc.int.
Judgements of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg
In Polish: Wyrok TSUE z dnia 25 lipca 2018 r., PPU - Minister for Justice and Equality (Défaillances du système judiciaire), sprawa C-216/18, ECLI:EU:C:2018:586.
In English: CJEU Judgment of 14 March 2017, Asa Bougnaoui, Association de défense des droits de l'homme (ADDH) v. Micropole SA, Case C-203/15 et C-698/15, ECLI:EU:C:2017:204.
Decisions of Committees of the United Nations
In Polish: Decyzja Komitetu Praw Człowieka w Genewie w sprawie Viktor Korneenko et al. przeciwko Białorusi, Com. No.1274/2004.
In English: United Nations Human Rights Committee, Case André Brun v. France. Communication No. 1453/2006, U.N. Doc. CCPR/C/88/D/1453/2006, Geneve 2006.
Opinio iuris
In Polish: Opinia Rzecznika Generalnego Dioikitiko Protodikeio Athinon z 2004 r. w sprawie Aikaterini Stamatelaki v. N.P.D.D. Organismos Asfaliseos Eleftheron Epangelmation, sygn. C-444/05.
In English: Opinion of Advocate General Jääskinen delivered on 10 July 2014, ECLI:EU:C:2014:2072.
Judgements of the Constitutional Tribunal
In Polish: Wyrok Trybunału Konstytucyjnego z dnia 26 września 2013 r., sygn. K 22/12, OwSS 2014/1/5/5-26.
In English: Polish Constitutional Tribunal, Judgment of 10 June 2020, Ref. No. K 3/19, Journal of Laws 2020, item 1055.
Rulings of the Supreme Court
In Polish: Wyrok Sądu Najwyższego z dnia 8 sierpnia 2007 r., sygn. I CSK 125/07, „OSP” z 2008 r. Nr 7-8, poz. 72.
In English: Polish Supreme Court, Judgment of 29 November 2005, Ref. No. II PK 100/05, unreported.
Rulings of the Supreme Administrative Court of Poland
In Polish: Wyrok Naczelnego Sądu Administracyjnego z dnia 7 lipca 2010 r., sygn. II OSK 1073/09, niepublikowane.
In English: Supreme Administrative Court, Judgment of 14 March 2006, Ref. No. II OSK 1073/09, reported in: OSK Journal 2006, Pos. 67.
Rulings of common courts
In Polish: Wyrok Sądu Apelacyjnego w Poznaniu z dnia 9 stycznia 2013 r., sygn. III AUa 911/12.
In English: Appellate Court in Poznan, Judgment of 9 January 2013, Ref. No. III AUa 911/12, unreported.
Rulings of administrative courts
In Polish: Wyrok Wojewódzkiego Sądu Administracyjnego w Gliwicach z 31 maja 2016 r., IV SAB/Gl 52/16, niepublikowane.
In English: Provincial Administrative Court in Warsaw, Judgment of 6 October 2016, Ref. No. II SA/Wa 897/16, unreported.
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