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Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon
In 2025, the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon issued 3,121 decisions, 5% fewer than in 2024. 75% of the decisions with a stated outcome are dismissals and a case is decided in a median of 12 months (respectively 75% and 15 months for all administrative courts of appeal).
- Decisions in 20253,121−5% over one year
- Dismissal rate75%against 75% for all administrative courts of appeal
- Median time12 monthsagainst 15 months for all administrative courts of appeal
- Share of appeal decisions11%of all administrative courts of appeal in 2025
Activity year by year
This section follows, year by year, the number of decisions published by the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon, from 2023 to 2025. This number measures judicial output: it is not the same as the number of appeals filed in the same year, because a case may be decided months after it was filed.
The number of decisions of the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon fell every year, from 3,560 in 2023 to 3,121 in 2025. In 2025, it accounts for 11% of the 27,140 decisions published by all administrative courts of appeal (12% in 2023). The dismissal rate is 75% in 2025 as in 2023; the median time is 12 months in 2025, against 15 months in 2023.
| Year | Decisions | Change | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,560 | – | 75% | 15 months |
| 2024 | 3,279 | −8% | 74% | 13 months |
| 2025 | 3,121 | −5% | 75% | 12 months |
Series start in 2023, the first full year in which the decisions of the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon were published. Rate and time not computed below 200 decisions in the year.
Subjects of the cases
Decisions are sorted by subject according to the legal texts they cite: immigration, planning and building permits, tax, civil service, housing… The table shows the subjects that occupy the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon, how the share of each compares with that of all administrative courts of appeal, and how the dismissal rate and the median time change from one subject to another.
Immigration is the most frequent subject before the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon: 1,501 decisions in 2025 (9% fewer than in 2024), that is 48% of the decisions of the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon, against 51% for all administrative courts of appeal. It is followed by tax (10%) and civil service (8%). Among the subjects with at least 200 decisions of the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon, the dismissal rate ranges from 73% for civil service to 85% for immigration. The median time ranges from 10 months for immigration to 18 months for tax.
| Subject | Decisions 2025 | Share | Share: Administrative courts of appeal | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration | 1,501 | 48% | 51% | 85% | 10 months |
| Tax | 305 | 10% | 8% | 76% | 18 months |
| Civil service | 238 | 8% | 6% | 73% | 15 months |
| Planning and building permits | 185 | 6% | 4% | – | – |
| Local authorities and public property | 75 | 2% | 2% | – | – |
| Environment and agriculture | 69 | 2% | 2% | – | – |
| Social welfare | 64 | 2% | 1% | – | – |
| Employment law | 39 | 1% | 2% | – | – |
| Public procurement | 33 | 1% | 1% | – | – |
| Public health | 33 | 1% | 1% | – | – |
| Policing | 19 | 1% | 1% | – | – |
| Education | 16 | 1% | 0.3% | – | – |
| Driving licences | 9 | 0.3% | 0.2% | – | – |
| Housing | 5 | 0.2% | 0.3% | – | – |
| Other matters | 530 | 17% | 19% | 57% | 16 months |
Subject determined from the legal texts cited in each decision; “other matters” groups decisions without a characteristic text. Rate and time not computed below 200 decisions in the year.
Time to judgment
Time to judgment is the time between the filing of the application and the decision. It is summarised by the median: half of the cases are decided faster, the other half more slowly; the quartiles frame this benchmark. Only judgments and rulings count, not orders. The chart spreads the decisions of the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon over bands of duration.
In 2025, the median time from filing to decision at the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon is 12 months: a quarter of the cases are decided in less than 10 months, a quarter wait more than 20 months. This median was 13 months in 2024. It is lower than the median for all administrative courts of appeal (15 months). The time is calculated on 2,179 of the 3,121 decisions of the year (judgments and rulings, excluding orders).
- A quarter of cases decided inless than 10 monthsfirst quartile
- Median time12 monthsagainst 15 months for all administrative courts of appeal
- A quarter of cases wait more than20 monthsthird quartile
- Decisions counted2,179out of 3,121 decisions in 2025
| Duration | Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon | Administrative courts of appeal |
|---|---|---|
| < 3 months | 2% | 4% |
| 3-6 months | 7% | 7% |
| 6-12 months | 36% | 26% |
| 1-2 years | 43% | 45% |
| 2-3 years | 11% | 14% |
| > 3 years | 2% | 4% |
See also time to judgment in all courts
Judgments and rulings only, excluding orders (summary proceedings), counted from the first application filed. Not computed below 200 decisions in the year.
Outcome of the cases
The outcome sums up what the decision does. On appeal, a dismissal leaves the contested judgment in place, whether the appeal came from the individual or from the public body: the dismissal rate alone does not say who wins the case. The chart sets the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon beside all the administrative courts of appeal.
Among the 3,078 decisions of 2025 with a stated outcome, 75% are dismissals, 16% annul the contested act or grant the claim, and 5% are withdrawals or “no need to rule” decisions, which end the case without a ruling on the merits. For all administrative courts of appeal, these shares are 75%, 17% and 5%. Compared with 2024, the dismissal rate of the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon is up 1 point.
- Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon
- 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 | 2,323 | 75% | 75% |
| Annulled or granted | 482 | 16% | 17% |
| No need to rule | 64 | 2% | 2% |
| Withdrawn | 100 | 3% | 3% |
| Referred or transferred | 109 | 4% | 3% |
Decisions with a stated and classified outcome, excluding interim decisions (expert report, investigation).
Where the court stands
This section places the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon among the administrative courts of appeal: its number of decisions compared with the median, the administrative tribunals of its jurisdiction and the court of cassation.
With 3,121 decisions in 2025, the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon is above the median of the administrative courts of appeal, which is 2,790 decisions per court (9 administrative courts of appeal with published decisions). The jurisdiction of the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon covers 4 tribunals: Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon, Grenoble and Lyon. In 2025, these tribunals issued 30,461 decisions between them. The rulings of the court can be challenged in cassation before the Conseil d'État.
| Court | Decisions 2025 | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribunal administratif de Lyon | 12,810 | 59% | 6 months |
| Tribunal administratif de Grenoble | 11,117 | 46% | 3 months |
| Tribunal administratif de Dijon | 3,824 | 62% | 6 months |
| Tribunal administratif de Clermont-Ferrand | 2,710 | 71% | 10 months |
Rate and time not computed below 200 decisions in the year.
See also Conseil d'État France
Understanding these figures
The role of an administrative court of appeal
The administrative court of appeal re-examines, on the facts and on the law, the judgments of the administrative tribunals of its jurisdiction when they are challenged, by the individual or by the public body. It can uphold the judgment, annul it or amend it. Its ruling can in turn be brought before the Conseil d'État in cassation, which reviews only the application of the law.
Rulings and orders
The decisions counted here are rulings and orders. A ruling settles the appeal after investigation, most often following a public hearing. An order is issued by a single judge, in urgent matters or to close an appeal without a hearing, for instance when it is clearly inadmissible or the appellant has withdrawn. Orders count in the volumes, but not in the time to judgment.
Reading the median time
Time is counted from the filing of the application to the ruling. The median splits the cases into two halves: one is decided faster, the other more slowly. It is preferred to the average, which a small number of very long cases is enough to inflate. The quartiles give the range: a quarter of the cases are decided before the first quartile, a quarter after the third. The calculation covers rulings, excluding orders.
Reading the dismissal rate on appeal
On appeal, a dismissal leaves the contested judgment in place, whether the appeal came from the individual or from the public body: the dismissal rate alone does not say who wins the case. “Annulled or granted” brings together, in particular, the rulings that annul or amend the judgment; withdrawals and “no need to rule” decisions end the case without a ruling on the merits.
The figures of this court
Before the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon, immigration accounts for 48% of the decisions of 2025, against 51% for all administrative courts of appeal; tax accounts for 10% (8% for all administrative courts of appeal). The dismissal rate and the median time vary from one subject to another: the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon and another court cannot be compared point by point without taking into account the cases brought before them. No statistic can predict the outcome of a particular case.
Frequently asked questions
How many decisions did the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon issue in 2025?
The Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon issued 3,121 decisions in 2025, 5% fewer than in 2024, that is 11% of the decisions of all administrative courts of appeal. The most frequent subjects are immigration (1,501 decisions), tax (305 decisions) and civil service (238 decisions).
What is the median time to judgment of the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon?
In 2025, the median time from filing to decision at the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon is 12 months: a quarter of the cases are decided in less than 10 months and a quarter after more than 20 months. For all administrative courts of appeal, the median time is 15 months.
What share of the decisions of the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon are dismissals?
In 2025, 75% of the decisions of the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon with a stated outcome were dismissals, against 75% for all administrative courts of appeal. The rate depends first on the subjects heard: see “Understanding these figures”.
Which administrative tribunals fall under the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon?
The jurisdiction of the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon covers the tribunals of Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon, Grenoble and Lyon. Its rulings can be challenged in cassation before the Conseil d'État.