摘要：The paper describes the legal status of political parties represented in the Sejm and the Senate. This special status is granted by Article 11 of the Polish Constitution which establishes the principle of political pluralism which gives parties the possibility to influence the formulation of the policies. The paper then examines the conditions of the establishment and operation of deputy associations in Parliament of the Republic of Poland, the internal organisation of parliamentary clubs and their decision-making procedures. The article discusses also the implications of several draft amendments to the rules of procedure of the Sejm intended to institutionalise parliamentary opposition (the so called “democratic package”). The Author draws a conclusion that the existing legal framework for functioning of political parties in the parliament does not fully respect the essence of the constitutional mechanism that really works. As he argues, certain political principles, e.g. the separation of powers, have become less significant, whereas the gap between the ruling majority and the opposition has widened. Ultimately, the Author draws attention also towards the problem of growing authoritarianism of the Polish regime, harming the parliament by seeking to marginalise permanently the opposition parties.
其他摘要：W artykule analizuje się najważniejsze elementy statusu prawnego partii politycznych w Sejmie i Senacie, który jest konsekwencją wyrażonej w art. 11 konstytu-cji zasady pluralizmu politycznego, oznaczającej m.in. konieczność stworzenia partiom prawnych mo
关键词：political parties; the Sejm; Senate; parliamentary opposition; party discipline; “democratic package”
