Poland
1. Legal Gazette
1.1. Overview
Dziennik Ustaw Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Dz.U.)
Journal of Laws of the Republic of Poland
Published by:
Rządowe Centrum Legislacji — Departament Dziennika Ustaw i
Tekstów Jednolitych
(Government Legislation Centre — Department of the Journal of Laws and Consolidated Texts)
ul. Krucza 36 / Wspólna 6
00-522 Warszawa
Krucza 36 / Wspólna 6 Street
00-522 Warsaw
Poland
Tel.+48 22 695 92 35
E-mail: sekretariatddutj@rcl.gov.pl
Website: http://www.rcl.gov.pl
| Official journal / legal gazette |
Dziennik Ustaw Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Dziennik Ustaw) — Journal of Laws of the Republic of Poland Dziennik Urzędowy Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej „Monitor Polski” (Monitor Polski) — Official Gazette of the Republic of Poland “Monitor Polski”. |
| First edition |
The first edition was published in 1918.
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| First online edition |
The first online edition dates from 5 May 2008, but the first legally binding online edition dates from 1 January 1 2012. |
| Paper edition |
1918-2011 legally binding |
| Online edition |
www.dziennikustaw.gov.pl
www.monitorpolski.gov.pl
Available texts
Electroni copies (PDF) of the legally binding paper versions 1918-2011
Legally binding electronic edition from 2012
Access and price
Free of charge |
| CD/DVD edition |
No CD/DVD edition |
1.2. Details on the legal gazette in general
| Content |
- Dziennik Ustaw
Statutes, regulations and other generally binding law
- Monitor Polski
Internally binding legal acts, for example resolutions of the Prime Minister, resolution of the Sejm, orders of the President of the Republic of Poland
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| Legal basis |
Ustawa z dnia 20 lipca 2000 r. o ogłaszaniu aktów normatywnych i niektórych innych aktów prawnych (Dz.U. z 2019 r. Nr 62, poz. 1461).
Statute of 20 July 2000 on the publication of normative acts and certain other legal acts
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| Legally binding |
Electronic edition |
| Financing |
State budget |
| Other gazettes |
Apart from Dziennik Ustaw Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Dz.U.), there are also the following main official gazettes containing official notices and other legal announcements:
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1.3. Details on the online edition
www.dziennikustaw.gov.pl
www.monitorpolski.gov.pl
See also point 1.1
| Functionalities |
Download possible |
| Format description |
PDF |
| Authenticity |
Since 2 March 2009, online editions are electronically signed.
Since 2012 electronic editions are legally binding |
| Archiving |
The authority issuing the official journal shall store the legal acts published in that journal in the form of electronic documents.
The issuing authority shall keep one copy of each of these journals also in the form of printouts certified as true copies by that authority. Acts in the form of printouts and original files are kept permanently.
The issuing authority forwards one copy of each of these acts in the form of printouts to the President of the Republic of Poland, the Marshal of the Sejm and the National Library for storage. |
1.4. Details on the publishing institution
Rządowe Centrum Legislacji — Departament Dzienników Urzędowych i Tekstów Jednolitych
(Government Legislation Centre — Department of The Official Journals and Consolidated Texts.)
For contact details, please refer to point 1.1
| Form and nature |
Governt body |
| Basic tasks |
- Pre-press: graphical and editorial
- Printing: no
- Dissemination/distribution: no
- Legal gazette online: yes (PDF files
- Legislation database: no
- Consolidation: giving opinions on draft consolidated texts of normative acts prepared by the bodies competent for issuing normative acts (legally binding official consolidated texts are published in the official journals)
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1.5. Drafting and publishing procedures
Text processing
systems |
MS Word, Adobe, InDesign |
| Workflow |
Separate document workflow systems in all institutions involved, ePUAP (government trusted mail system) between institutions |
| Publishing |
- Electronic edition
The Department of the Official Journals and Consolidated Texts at the Government Legislation Centre is responsible for legal gazettes publishing.
- Items of the Journal of Laws of the Republic of Poland and Official Gazette of the Republic of Poland “Monitor Polski” are published daily.
- Online edition
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2. Collections of consolidated legislation
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Dziennik Ustaw Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Dziennik Ustaw) (Journal of Laws of the Republic of Poland)
www.dziennikustaw.gov.pl
Dziennik Urzędowy Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej „Monitor Polski” (Monitor Polski) (Official Gazette of the Republic of Poland “Monitor Polski”)
www.monitorpolski.gov.pl
Body carrying out
consolidation |
Marshal of the Sejm - in the case of statutes
In the case of a normative act other than statutes - the authority competent to issue the normative act |
| Content |
Consolidated texts of some normative acts published in the Journal of Laws of the Republic of Poland (Dziennik Ustaw) and the Official Gazette of the Republic of Poland “Monitor Polski” (Monitor Polski)
Since 2012, consolidated text of a normative act shall be published at least once every 12 months if that normative act was amended. |
Status of the
consolidated texts |
Legally binding |
Internetowy System Aktów Prawnych
Internet System of Legal Acts
http://isap.sejm.gov.pl
Body carrying out
consolidation |
Kancelaria Sejmu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
- Chancellery of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland |
| Content |
Consolidated texts of normative acts (legally binding) published in the Journal of Laws of the Republic of Poland (Dziennik Ustaw) and the Official Gazette of the Republic of Poland “Monitor Polski” (Monitor Polski) as well as consolidated texts of currently in force statues, available soon after last amendment (for information purposes only). |
Status of the
consolidated texts |
For information purposes only. |
3. Legislative portals and online databases
3.1. Official portals
Serwis Rządowy Proces Legislacyjny — Service Government Legislative Process
https://legislacja.gov.pl/
Organisation
responsible |
Rządowe Centrum Legislacji — Government Legislation Centre |
| Content |
Drafts of statues and regulations, as well as documents in the matter at the governmental stage |
| Access |
Free of charge |
| Access via N-Lex |
No |
System Informacyjny Sejmu
(Sejm Information System)
https://www.sejm.gov.pl/Sejm9.nsf/proces.xsp
Organisation
responsible |
Kancelaria Sejmu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej - Chancellery of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland |
| Content |
Drafts of statues, as well as documents in the matter at the Parliament stage |
| Access |
Free of charge |
| Access via N-Lex |
No |
3.2. Official databases
For the time being, no official database is available
3.3. Additional information: other commonly used legal databases
