The constitutional principle of common welfare at a time of a pandemic in Poland

RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The objective of the article is to analyse legislative acts introduced in Poland response COVID-19 pandemic (the so-called anti-crisis shields), which led a clash between fundamental rights and constitutional principles triggered debate on systemic transgression that limit government’s activities directed at citizens. 
 THE PROBLEM AND METHODS: attempts undertaken by Polish government redefine strategies established Solidarity generation choosing strategy deal with crisis based limiting citizens’ rights. This doubts collision this norms. method used study was legal-doctrinal comparative analysis synthesis literature. PROCESS OF ARGUMENTATION: presents determinants underlying creation embedded context common good as principium guides relationships state its doctrinal resulting from fight against analysed conclusions concerning threats political system governmental reinterpret concepts democratic law were drawn. RESULTS: proved existing regulations are not sufficient secure principle an activities. Crises become pretext for decision-makers introduce such laws prioritise interests authorities over CONCLUSIONS, INNOVATIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS: It recommended consider introduction extra mechanisms would prevent primacy take precedence citizens future.