Bank Investigation Case
Poland Constitutional Tribunal
No. U 4/06 (2006)
- Written by Kelly Simon, JD
Facts
In 2006, concerns arose in Poland related to dubious ownership and capital decisions made by the country’s banking sector and the related oversight provided by the National Bank of Poland (the bank). The Polish constitution established the bank as an independent government entity. As the problematic banking actions were outside the scope of law enforcement, individuals skeptical of the bank and its activities, including a group of newly elected members of the Sejm (the Polish Parliament), looked for other avenues to expose the questionable financial practice. The members of the Sejm attempted to use legislative investigatory powers to address their concerns with the bank. By resolution, the Sejm created an investigative committee to inquire about Poland’s financial sector and the bank. The constitutional tribunal reviewed the creation of the legislative investigatory committee to make inquiries about the bank, an independent government entity, to determine if the resolution was constitutional.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Per curiam)
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