Law

The main area of ​​research for the entire research group are the following issues: direct / participatory / deliberative democracy - both in general and in relation to specific institutions, such as: national and local referendum, civic legislative initiative, civic budget, citizens' assemblies or re-call. The team also conducts research on various aspects of the judiciary.
Individual team members also conduct individual research - often in collaboration with foreign researchers - on other topics, such as:

Led by Professor Joanna Kruczalak-Jankowska, the Bankruptcy and Restructuring Research Group examines and analyses various issues related to insolvency.

Led by Professor Bartłomiej Gliniecki, the Company Law Research Group examines and analyses various companies and corporate structures  – including problems related to commercial companies under the Polish law as well as development tendencies – but also extends its research to all kinds of related issues as corporate governance or corporate finance.

Research group is focusing on tobacco control law from perspective of seaside regions. Seaside regions have their specific issues in tobacco control. Mostly they are touristic regions with political and legal tendency to loosen tobacco control regulations and its enforcement which are seen as something what may discourage tourists. These regions have also bigger crossborder movement which is associated with smuggled tobacco supply. This causes greater public health threat with the need for more comprehensive legal approach. 

International and European Tax Law

For several decades, the Department of Civil Law has been conducting scientific research on the fundamental and topical problems of all branches of civil law, in particular obligations, in particular civil liability, property law, family law, medical law, intellectual property law, insurance and European private law. 

International E-commerce - Electronic Internartional transport documents and contracts. International sale of goods. National and Internationational Insurance. Maritime Insurance. Maritime Law. - Multimodal Transport/ Maritime Transport

Fundamental rights and freedoms
Religious freedom

Jurisdiction and ADR/MASC in the maritime field
Application of the Brasilia Rules in Latin America
Challenges to justice in the face of technological advances
Access to justice for individuals and vulnerable groups

Biorights
Constitution and Citizenship
Right to Truth and Enforced Disappearances
Right to the Truth and Memory Laws
Constitutional State, Security and Fundamental Rights
Social Integration of Foreigners
Constitutional Interpretation
Constitutional Justice
Freedom of Speech
Unaccompanied Foreign Minors
Transparency and Data Protection