Hierarchical recourse, as an appeal of the party wronged by a decree to a higher instance, causes two kinds of effects: referral and suspension. In every case, filing a recourse leads to a referral since the competences to deal with the appealed decree are transferred to a hierarchically higher instance, while the suspending effect consists in the prohibition to execute the appealed decree or any other administrative act until a decision is made, beginning from the moment of filing the recourse. The suspending effect can arise by the power of law or a special act by a higher instance.