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Civil service at the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon
In 2025, the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon issued 238 decisions on civil service (13% fewer than in 2024), that is 8% of its caseload. 73% of the decisions with a stated outcome are dismissals, against 72% for all administrative courts of appeal. The median time is 15 months, against 19 months for all administrative courts of appeal.
- Decisions in 2025238−13% over one year
- Share of caseload8%against 6% for all administrative courts of appeal
- Dismissal rate73%against 72% for all administrative courts of appeal
- Median time15 monthsagainst 19 months for all administrative courts of appeal
Activity year by year
On civil service, the number of decisions of the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon fell every year, from 278 in 2023 to 238 in 2025. That is a decrease of 14%, against a decrease of 12% for all administrative courts of appeal.
The dismissal rate is 73% in 2025, against 68% in 2023; the median time is 15 months in 2025, against 21 months in 2023.
| Year | Decisions | Change | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 278 | – | 8% | 68% | 21 months |
| 2024 | 274 | −1% | 8% | 65% | 20 months |
| 2025 | 238 | −13% | 8% | 73% | 15 months |
Series start in 2023, the first full year in which the decisions of the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon were published. CAA Lyon stands for Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon. 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 Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon: all subjects Civil service in France
Time to judgment
In 2025, the median time from filing to judgment is 15 months for cases on civil service decided at the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon: a quarter are decided in less than 13 months, a quarter wait more than 21 months. This median was 20 months in 2024.
The median time of the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon (15 months) is shorter than that of all administrative courts of appeal (19 months). All subjects together, the median time of the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon is 12 months; on this subject it is 3 months longer.
The median time is calculated on 223 judgments and rulings; 15 other decisions of the year are orders, which count in the volumes but not in the times.
- A quarter of cases decided inless than 13 monthsfirst quartile
- Median time15 monthsagainst 19 months for all administrative courts of appeal
- A quarter of cases wait more than21 monthsthird quartile
- Decisions counted223out of 238 decisions in 2025
| Duration | CAA Lyon | Administrative courts of appeal |
|---|---|---|
| < 3 months | 1% | 1% |
| 3-6 months | 3% | 2% |
| 6-12 months | 8% | 11% |
| 1-2 years | 74% | 55% |
| 2-3 years | 11% | 25% |
| > 3 years | 2% | 6% |
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 Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon: all subjects Civil service in France
Outcome of the cases
Among the 237 decisions of 2025 on civil service with a stated outcome, 73% are dismissals, 24% annul the contested act or grant the claim, and 1% are withdrawals or “no need to rule” decisions, which end the case without a ruling on the merits. On this subject, for all administrative courts of appeal, these shares are 72%, 26% and 1%. 1 other decision of the year (interim rulings, outcome not stated or classified apart) is left out of the calculation.
The dismissal rate of the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon is 1 point higher than that of the same subject for all administrative courts of appeal. Compared with 2024, the dismissal rate on this subject is up 8 points.
- CAA 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 | 174 | 73% | 72% |
| Annulled or granted | 58 | 24% | 26% |
| No need to rule | 1 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Withdrawn | 1 | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Referred or transferred | 3 | 1% | 1% |
Decisions with a stated and classified outcome, excluding interim decisions (expert report, investigation).
See also Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon: all subjects Civil service in France
Same subject in the courts of appeal
The 9 administrative courts of appeal issued 1,582 decisions on civil service in 2025 between them; the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon issued 238, that is 15%.
On civil service, the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon issued 238 of the 1,582 decisions of all administrative courts of appeal, or 15%. The share of this subject in the caseload ranges from 4% for the administrative courts of appeal of Versailles and Nantes to 8% for the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon and the administrative court of appeal of Toulouse. Among the 3 courts that issued at least 200 decisions on this subject, the dismissal rate ranges from 62% for the administrative court of appeal of Marseille to 78% for the administrative court of appeal of Paris. The median time ranges from 15 months for the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon to 18 months for the administrative court of appeal of Paris.
- Cour administrative d'appel de Paris
- Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon
- Cour administrative d'appel de Marseille
- Cour administrative d'appel de Toulouse
- Cour administrative d'appel de Bordeaux
- Cour administrative d'appel de Nancy
- Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles
- Cour administrative d'appel de Nantes
- Cour administrative d'appel de Douai
| Court | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cour administrative d'appel de Paris | 249 | 5% | 78% | 18 months |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon | 238 | 8% | 73% | 15 months |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Marseille | 206 | 7% | 62% | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Toulouse | 189 | 8% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Bordeaux | 187 | 7% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Nancy | 152 | 5% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles | 129 | 4% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Nantes | 118 | 4% | – | – |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Douai | 114 | 6% | – | – |
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 In cassation: Conseil d'État Civil service in France Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon: all subjects
The other subjects of the court
With 238 decisions, or 8% of the total of the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon, this subject comes behind tax (305) and ahead of planning and building permits (185).
| Subject | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration | 1,501 | 48% | 85% | 10 months |
| Tax | 305 | 10% | 76% | 18 months |
| Civil service | 238 | 8% | 73% | 15 months |
| Planning and building permits | 185 | 6% | – | – |
| Local authorities and public property | 75 | 2% | – | – |
| Environment and agriculture | 69 | 2% | – | – |
| Social welfare | 64 | 2% | – | – |
| Employment law | 39 | 1% | – | – |
| Public procurement | 33 | 1% | – | – |
| Public health | 33 | 1% | – | – |
| Policing | 19 | 1% | – | – |
| Education | 16 | 1% | – | – |
| Driving licences | 9 | 0.3% | – | – |
| Housing | 5 | 0.2% | – | – |
| Other subjects | 530 | 17% | 57% | 16 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 Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon: all subjects France
Understanding these figures
What these figures count
Of the 3,121 decisions of the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon in 2025, 238 fall under civil service (8%), based on the legal texts they cite; 530 (17%) fall under no identified subject and appear under “Other subjects”.
Frequently asked questions
How many decisions on civil service did the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon issue in 2025?
The Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon issued 238 decisions on civil service in 2025 (13% fewer than in 2024), that is 8% of its 3,121 decisions. Since 2023 the total is 790 decisions.
What is the median time to judgment on civil service at the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon?
In 2025, the median time from filing to decision is 15 months for cases on civil service: a quarter are decided in less than 13 months, a quarter wait more than 21 months. On this subject it is 19 months for all administrative courts of appeal.
What share of the decisions on civil service at the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon are dismissals?
In 2025, 73% of the decisions on civil service of the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon with a stated outcome were dismissals, against 72% for all administrative courts of appeal. The calculation covers 237 of the 238 decisions of the year.
How many decisions on civil service did the other administrative courts of appeal issue?
In 2025, the administrative courts of appeal of Paris, Marseille and Toulouse issued 249, 206 and 189 respectively. The others issued fewer.