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Public procurement at the Conseil d'État
In 2025, the Conseil d'État issued 63 decisions on public procurement (26% fewer than in 2024), that is 1% of its caseload, the same as before the administrative courts of appeal. Below the threshold of 200 decisions a year in a subject, only numbers of decisions are shown.
- Decisions in 202563−26% over one year
- Share of caseload1%the same as before the administrative courts of appeal
- Decisions since 2022310from 2022 to 2025
- Same subject, courts of appeal195decisions in 2025
Activity year by year
On public procurement, the number of decisions of the Conseil d'État went from 72 in 2022 to 63 in 2025, with a maximum of 90 in 2023. From 2023 (90) to 2025 (63), that is a decrease of 30%, against a decrease of 19% before the administrative courts of appeal. Since 2022, the Conseil d'État has issued 310 decisions on this subject.
| Year | Decisions | Change | Share of caseload |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 72 | – | 1% |
| 2023 | 90 | +25% | 1% |
| 2024 | 85 | −6% | 1% |
| 2025 | 63 | −26% | 1% |
Series start in 2022, the first full year in which the decisions of the Conseil d'État were published. Share of caseload: share of the subject among all the decisions of the court, computed from 200 decisions a year.
See also Conseil d'État: all subjects Public procurement in France
Same subject before the courts of appeal
The 9 administrative courts of appeal issued 195 decisions on public procurement in 2025 between them, against 63 for the Conseil d'État.
The share of this subject in the caseload ranges from 0.1% for the administrative court of appeal of Nancy to 1% for 7 of the 9 courts.
- Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon
- Cour administrative d'appel de Toulouse
- Cour administrative d'appel de Bordeaux
- Cour administrative d'appel de Paris
- Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles
- Cour administrative d'appel de Douai
- Cour administrative d'appel de Marseille
- Cour administrative d'appel de Nantes
- Cour administrative d'appel de Nancy
| Court | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon | 33 | 1% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Toulouse | 33 | 1% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Bordeaux | 30 | 1% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Paris | 27 | 1% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles | 24 | 1% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Douai | 17 | 1% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Marseille | 16 | 1% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Nantes | 12 | 0.4% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Nancy | 3 | 0.1% | – | – |
Share of caseload: share of the subject among all the decisions of the court. Dismissal rate not computed below 200 decisions on the subject; median time: judgments and rulings only, excluding orders, not computed below 200 judgments.
See also Public procurement in France Conseil d'État: all subjects
The other subjects of the court
With 63 decisions, or 1% of the total of the Conseil d'État, this subject comes behind driving licences (97) and ahead of housing (60).
| Subject | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax | 756 | 10% | 72% | 8 months |
| Immigration | 479 | 6% | 82% | 6 months |
| Civil service | 473 | 6% | 75% | 7 months |
| Planning and building permits | 461 | 6% | 82% | 7 months |
| Public health | 383 | 5% | 68% | 7 months |
| Employment law | 291 | 4% | 83% | 7 months |
| Social welfare | 264 | 4% | 72% | 7 months |
| Environment and agriculture | 262 | 3% | 80% | 10 months |
| Local authorities and public property | 193 | 3% | – | – |
| Policing | 104 | 1% | – | – |
| Driving licences | 97 | 1% | – | – |
| Public procurement | 63 | 1% | – | – |
| Housing | 60 | 1% | – | – |
| Education | 53 | 1% | – | – |
| Elections | 40 | 1% | – | – |
| Other subjects | 3,526 | 47% | 90% | 7 months |
Subject determined from the legal texts cited in each decision; “other subjects” groups decisions without a characteristic text. Detailed pages exist from 50 decisions on the subject.
See also Conseil d'État: all subjects France
Understanding these figures
What these figures count
Of the 7,505 decisions of the Conseil d'État in 2025, 63 fall under public procurement (1%), based on the legal texts they cite; 3,526 (47%) fall under no identified subject and appear under “Other subjects”.
Frequently asked questions
How many decisions on public procurement did the Conseil d'État issue in 2025?
The Conseil d'État issued 63 decisions on public procurement in 2025 (26% fewer than in 2024), that is 1% of its 7,505 decisions. Since 2022 the total is 310 decisions.
Why is no dismissal rate or median time shown for public procurement at the Conseil d'État?
With 63 decisions in 2025, the Conseil d'État stays below the threshold of 200 decisions a year in this subject: below it, a dismissal rate or a median time would vary too much from one year to the next. Only numbers of decisions are shown.
How much of the caseload of the Conseil d'État does this subject represent?
It accounts for 1% of the 7,505 decisions of the Conseil d'État in 2025, the same as before the administrative courts of appeal.
How many decisions on public procurement did the administrative courts of appeal issue?
In 2025, the administrative courts of appeal of Lyon, Toulouse and Bordeaux issued 33, 33 and 30 respectively. The others issued fewer.