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Rola radców prawnych w sygnalizacji naruszenia prawa
The role of attorneys-at-law in whistleblowing

Author(s): Bogusław Sołtys
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Krajowa Izba Radców Prawnych
Keywords: Attorney-at-law and companies with his/her participation in the whistleblowing system; EU Directive 2019/1937 and its implementation into the Polish legal order in the context of the rules of the prof

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the role of attorneys-at-law in the whistleblowing system in connection with the implementation of EU Directive 2019/1937 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law into the Polish legal order. The article provides an assessment of the proposed provisions regarding attorneys-at-law and points out the need for their necessary amendments. It also conducts a determination of whether and to what extent there is a need to specify the rules of professional deontology of attorneys-at-law in connection with their various activities related to the issue of whistleblowing.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 17-28
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish
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