EFFECTIVENESS OF WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO APPEAL IN GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS WITH MULTIPLE PARTIES GLOSS TO THE JUDGMENT OF THE SUPREME ADMINISTRATIVE COURT OF 6 NOVEMBER 2020, II OSK 2674/20

The judgment under review addressed to the problem of the effectiveness of a declaration of waiver of the right of appeal in general administrative proceedings which involve more than one party. The Supreme Administrative Court justly concluded that the above statement can only be deemed effective when it is made by all parties. It is only then that the effect materialises of the decision becoming final and legally binding. In the judgment in question, it was noted that if one of the parties to the proceedings is omitted and subsequently appeals while invoking its legal interest, the statements previously made by the party actually participating in the administrative proceedings are not effective and have no legal effect. The gloss focuses exclusively on the designated procedural institution, hence it omits consideration of the substantive law provisions applied.