Zjawisko recentralizacji w sferze prawa organizacji pozarządowych a zasada społeczeństwa obywatelskiego

Abstract

The issues discussed in the article oscillate around the nature and consequences of changes in the Act on Public Benefit and Volunteer Work, which is considered to be “the constitution of the non-governmental sector in Poland”, as it comprehensively regulates the functioning of civil society institutions, as well as defines the framework for their participation in the processes of public life and performing public administration tasks. These changes, especially with regard to the establishment of a new authority competent in matters of public benefit, as well as the expansion of supervision, may indicate a tendency towards state management of civil society in Poland, despite the constitutional principle of civil society which guarantees freedom and independence of civic activity from administrative structures. Conclusions in this regard can be drawn on the basis of a comparative analysis of statutory norms and their interpretation.