Register of Contracts as an Instrument to Optimise the Level of Transparency of the Activities of Political Parties

The obligation established by the Act of 14 October 2021 amending the Act – the Penal Code and Certain Other Acts (Journal of Laws item 2054) for political parties to publish and keep the register of contracts up to date is a legal response to the social demand for individuals to have as many instruments as possible that ensure access to public knowledge. Information on the spending of funds granted to political parties from the State budget should be considered as such knowledge. The article primarily aims to interpret the provisions constituting the basis for the functioning of the register and to establish the significance of its maintenance in a democratic state ruled by law.