Koordynacja i współdziałanie w administracji publicznej w świetle prawa
Coordination and cooperation in public administration under the law

Summary/Abstract: Coordination and cooperation in public administration under the law. Summary There are some typical relations that can be observed in public administration, including management, supervision, control, coordination and cooperation. The latter two are seldom subject to scrutiny by administration law academics. The purpose of this article is to initiate a discussion on filling this gap. The legal separation of coordination creates certain difficulties. In most cases, coordination is performed in connection with supervision or control. This type of coordination can be described as functional. However, independent coordination also exists. Due to the limited number of positive law regulations regarding this type of coordination, it is usually limited to the coordinating body applying non-authoritative measures. The coordination relationship in administration law is an unusual type. At least three entities are necessary for such a relationship to exist, namely a coordinator and two coordinated parties. The analysis of cooperation in public administration is possible upon considering the principle of general cooperation as a separate one. This principle could have the status of a general administration law principle, but the positive law does not currently formulate this principle directly. However, it can be derived from various applicable rules, including rules of constitutional importance. This principle dictates that all public administration entities must cooperate with each other. It rules out any competition between these entities. The article attempts to define forms of cooperation, indicating their diversity. Many issues related to coordination and cooperation in administration still require scientific explanation. A further stage should involve regulating these activities within the framework of the positive law. This could be implemented by future act – the “General Provisions of Administrative Law”.

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