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Policing at the Conseil d'État
In 2025, the Conseil d'État issued 104 decisions on policing (32% more 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 2025104+32% over one year
- Share of caseload1%the same as before the administrative courts of appeal
- Decisions since 2022380from 2022 to 2025
- Same subject, courts of appeal204decisions in 2025
Activity year by year
On policing, the number of decisions of the Conseil d'État went from 95 in 2022 to 104 in 2025, with a minimum of 79 in 2024. From 2023 (102) to 2025 (104), that is an increase of 2%, against an increase of 73% before the administrative courts of appeal. Since 2022, the Conseil d'État has issued 380 decisions on this subject.
| Year | Decisions | Change | Share of caseload |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 95 | – | 1% |
| 2023 | 102 | +7% | 1% |
| 2024 | 79 | −23% | 1% |
| 2025 | 104 | +32% | 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.
Same subject before the courts of appeal
The 9 administrative courts of appeal issued 204 decisions on policing in 2025 between them, against 104 for the Conseil d'État.
The share of this subject in the caseload ranges from 0.4% for the administrative court of appeal of Versailles to 1% for 8 of the 9 courts.
- Cour administrative d'appel de Paris
- Cour administrative d'appel de Marseille
- Cour administrative d'appel de Nantes
- Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon
- Cour administrative d'appel de Nancy
- Cour administrative d'appel de Bordeaux
- Cour administrative d'appel de Toulouse
- Cour administrative d'appel de Douai
- Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles
| Court | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cour administrative d'appel de Paris | 62 | 1% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Marseille | 22 | 1% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Nantes | 20 | 1% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon | 19 | 1% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Nancy | 19 | 1% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Bordeaux | 18 | 1% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Toulouse | 16 | 1% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Douai | 14 | 1% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles | 14 | 0.4% | – | – |
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.
The other subjects of the court
With 104 decisions, or 1% of the total of the Conseil d'État, this subject comes behind local authorities and public property (193) and ahead of driving licences (97).
| 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, 104 fall under policing (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 policing did the Conseil d'État issue in 2025?
The Conseil d'État issued 104 decisions on policing in 2025 (32% more than in 2024), that is 1% of its 7,505 decisions. Since 2022 the total is 380 decisions.
Why is no dismissal rate or median time shown for policing at the Conseil d'État?
With 104 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 policing did the administrative courts of appeal issue?
In 2025, the administrative courts of appeal of Paris, Marseille and Nantes issued 62, 22 and 20 respectively. The others issued fewer.