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Environment and agriculture at the Conseil d'État
In 2025, the Conseil d'État issued 262 decisions on environment and agriculture (46% fewer than in 2024), that is 3% of its caseload. 80% of the decisions with a stated outcome are dismissals, against 67% before the administrative courts of appeal. The median time is 10 months, against 21 months before the administrative courts of appeal.
- Decisions in 2025262−46% over one year
- Share of caseload3%against 2% before the administrative courts of appeal
- Dismissal rate80%against 67% before the administrative courts of appeal
- Median time10 monthsagainst 21 months before the administrative courts of appeal
Activity year by year
On environment and agriculture, the number of decisions of the Conseil d'État went from 314 in 2022 to 262 in 2025, with a maximum of 484 in 2024. From 2023 (299) to 2025 (262), that is a decrease of 12%, against a decrease of 17% before the administrative courts of appeal.
Its share of the caseload of the Conseil d'État went from 4% in 2022 to 3% in 2025.
The dismissal rate is 80% in 2025 as in 2022; the median time is 10 months in 2025 as in 2022.
| Year | Decisions | Change | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 314 | – | 4% | 80% | 10 months |
| 2023 | 299 | −5% | 4% | 72% | 11 months |
| 2024 | 484 | +62% | 7% | 84% | 10 months |
| 2025 | 262 | −46% | 3% | 80% | 10 months |
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. Rate and time not computed below 200 decisions in the year.
See also Conseil d'État: all subjects Environment and agriculture in France
Time to judgment
In 2025, the median time from filing to judgment is 10 months for cases on environment and agriculture decided at the Conseil d'État: a quarter are decided in less than 7 months, a quarter wait more than 18 months. This median is the same as in 2024.
The median time of the Conseil d'État (10 months) is shorter than that of the administrative courts of appeal (21 months). All subjects together, the median time of the Conseil d'État is 7 months; on this subject it is 3 months longer.
The median time is calculated on 232 judgments and rulings; 30 other decisions of the year are orders, which count in the volumes but not in the times.
- A quarter of cases decided inless than 7 monthsfirst quartile
- Median time10 monthsagainst 21 months before the administrative courts of appeal
- A quarter of cases wait more than18 monthsthird quartile
- Decisions counted232out of 262 decisions in 2025
| Duration | Conseil d'État | Administrative courts of appeal |
|---|---|---|
| < 3 months | 7% | 3% |
| 3-6 months | 10% | 2% |
| 6-12 months | 37% | 13% |
| 1-2 years | 35% | 44% |
| 2-3 years | 9% | 28% |
| > 3 years | 2% | 10% |
Judgments and rulings only, excluding orders; time counted from the filing of the application to the decision. Not computed below 200 decisions in the year.
See also Conseil d'État: all subjects Environment and agriculture in France
Outcome of the cases
Among the 256 decisions of 2025 on environment and agriculture with a stated outcome, 80% are dismissals, 18% annul the contested act or grant the claim, and 0.4% are withdrawals or “no need to rule” decisions, which end the case without a ruling on the merits. On this subject, before the administrative courts of appeal, these shares are 67%, 27% and 5%. 6 other decisions of the year (interim rulings, outcome not stated or classified apart) are left out of the calculation.
The dismissal rate of the Conseil d'État is 13 points higher than that of the same subject before the administrative courts of appeal. Compared with 2024, the dismissal rate on this subject is down 4 points.
- Conseil d'État
- Administrative courts of appeal
- Dismissed
- Annulled or granted
- No need to rule
- Withdrawn
- Referred or transferred
- Other outcomes
| Outcome | Decisions 2025 | Share | Share: Administrative courts of appeal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dismissed | 205 | 80% | 67% |
| Annulled or granted | 46 | 18% | 27% |
| No need to rule | 1 | 0.4% | 2% |
| Withdrawn | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Referred or transferred | 4 | 2% | 1% |
Decisions with a stated and classified outcome, excluding interim decisions (expert report, investigation).
See also Conseil d'État: all subjects Environment and agriculture in France
Same subject before the courts of appeal
The 9 administrative courts of appeal issued 487 decisions on environment and agriculture in 2025 between them, against 262 for the Conseil d'État.
The share of this subject in the caseload ranges from 0.3% for the administrative court of appeal of Paris to 4% for the administrative courts of appeal of Bordeaux and Douai; it is 3% for the Conseil d'État.
- Cour administrative d'appel de Bordeaux
- Cour administrative d'appel de Douai
- Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon
- Cour administrative d'appel de Nantes
- Cour administrative d'appel de Toulouse
- Cour administrative d'appel de Marseille
- Cour administrative d'appel de Nancy
- Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles
- Cour administrative d'appel de Paris
| Court | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cour administrative d'appel de Bordeaux | 105 | 4% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Douai | 78 | 4% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon | 69 | 2% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Nantes | 68 | 2% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Toulouse | 51 | 2% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Marseille | 37 | 1% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Nancy | 37 | 1% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles | 27 | 1% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Paris | 15 | 0.3% | – | – |
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 Environment and agriculture in France Conseil d'État: all subjects
The other subjects of the court
With 262 decisions, or 3% of the total of the Conseil d'État, this subject comes behind social welfare (264) and ahead of local authorities and public property (193).
| 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, 262 fall under environment and agriculture (3%), 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 environment and agriculture did the Conseil d'État issue in 2025?
The Conseil d'État issued 262 decisions on environment and agriculture in 2025 (46% fewer than in 2024), that is 3% of its 7,505 decisions. Since 2022 the total is 1,359 decisions.
What is the median time to judgment on environment and agriculture at the Conseil d'État?
In 2025, the median time from filing to decision is 10 months for cases on environment and agriculture: a quarter are decided in less than 7 months, a quarter wait more than 18 months. On this subject it is 21 months before the administrative courts of appeal.
What share of the decisions on environment and agriculture at the Conseil d'État are dismissals?
In 2025, 80% of the decisions on environment and agriculture of the Conseil d'État with a stated outcome were dismissals, against 67% before the administrative courts of appeal. The calculation covers 256 of the 262 decisions of the year.
How many decisions on environment and agriculture did the administrative courts of appeal issue?
In 2025, the administrative courts of appeal of Bordeaux, Douai and Lyon issued 105, 78 and 69 respectively. The others issued fewer.