In cases where possible, public administration bodies strive for an amicable settlement of disputes and to establish the rights and obligations that are the subject of the proceedings. The purpose of this study is to present the issues related to the amicable settlement of cases in administrative proceedings, taking into account the role of the authority in the pursuit of an amicable settlement of disputes and the amicable settlement of the rights and obligations of the parties to the proceedings being the subject of administrative proceedings. The principle of an amicable settlement of cases is specified in particular by two procedural institutions – the administrative settlement and mediation.