Referral versus service of an administrative decision to a non-party to the case. Considerations against the background of the administrative courts’ case law

The main purpose of the article is to highlight the differences between the concepts of referral and service of an administrative decision to a non-party of an administrative proceeding. In this context, it is particularly important to analyse the case law of the administrative courts, mainly the recent ones, and the views of the doctrine. The main issues relating to both concepts concerning the party of an administrative proceeding have been indicated. The article also concerns the service of a decision to a deceased person. The consequences of an improper service of an administrative decision have been discussed as well.