Unclear enforcement procedures leave Polish Language Act languishing

The controversial Polish Language Act which came into effect to try to curtail the ever common use of English phrases seems to be dormant. The use of such terms as "shop" and "supermarket" are still common and there seems to be no authority to enforce the Act. The Act calls for fines of up to zl. 100,000 for failure to use Polish language in labeling products or failure to have a Polish language invoice. If an abuse of the Polish language is detected, a compliant is filed with the "language police" comprising of scholars who must rule whether there should be a fine. It is not as yet clear who should petition an improper use of the language to the scholars. Most shop owners and restaurateurs have no wish to change the English names of their companies. (Zycie, Aug. 19-20, page 1, 4)