The draft amendment prepared by the Codification Commission for Criminal Law introduces significant changes to the Polish Code of Criminal Procedure. The most important amendments concern the definition of a suspect, the use of materials obtained through operational surveillance, pre-trial detention, and the rules on lifting professional secrecy. The reform aims to restore constitutional and […]

Combating economic crime – especially offenses related to tax fraud – has long been one of the top priorities for both national law enforcement authorities and European Union institutions. Among the crimes that pose a particularly serious threat to the financial interests of the state are so-called invoice crimes, which involve the issuance or use […]

Pre-trial detention, as one of the most severe preventive measures in the Polish legal system, has long been a source of controversy within both legal circles and broader society. As pointed out in our article on electronic detention, the current form of the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure leaves room for abuse. There […]

On 4 February 2025, the Commission for the Codification of Criminal Law, acting under the Ministry of Justice, prepared a draft amendment to the criminal law provisions. It provides for the introduction of a completely new preventive measure in the form of electronic detention. It is intended to be an alternative to traditional pre-trial detention, […]