THE SYSTEM OF COUNTERACTING AND COMBATING TERRORIST FINANCING IN POLAND IN VIEW OF THE EXISTING THREATS

摘要

The article includes issues related to counteracting and combating terrorist financing inPoland in the context of existing threats. The regulations in force on the internationallevel, and provisions governing these issues in the Polish legal system are both discussed.Based on data from the General Inspector of Financial Information (Generalny InspektorInformacji Finansowej), the Ministry of Justice and National Prosecutors’ current efforts tocombat the practice of the terrorist financing in Poland are summarised. The article showsthe potential hazards for terrorist organisations, who use gaps in the Polish system to makeattempts to transfer money for criminal practices. One aim of the publication is to attemptto answer the question whether Poland, to a sufficient degree, is prepared for combattingterrorist financing and whether it is able to do it effectively, taking into consideration thescale and character of existing threats.