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Civil service at the Cour administrative d'appel de Paris
In 2025, the Cour administrative d'appel de Paris issued 249 decisions on civil service (5% fewer than in 2024), that is 5% of its caseload. 78% of the decisions with a stated outcome are dismissals, against 72% for all administrative courts of appeal. The median time is 18 months, against 19 months for all administrative courts of appeal.
- Decisions in 2025249−5% over one year
- Share of caseload5%against 6% for all administrative courts of appeal
- Dismissal rate78%against 72% for all administrative courts of appeal
- Median time18 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 Paris fell every year, from 291 in 2023 to 249 in 2025. That is a decrease of 14%, against a decrease of 12% for all administrative courts of appeal.
Its share of the caseload of the Cour administrative d'appel de Paris went from 6% in 2023 to 5% in 2025.
The dismissal rate is 78% in 2025, against 75% in 2023; the median time is 18 months in 2025, against 15 months in 2023.
| Year | Decisions | Change | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 291 | – | 6% | 75% | 15 months |
| 2024 | 261 | −10% | 5% | 76% | 16 months |
| 2025 | 249 | −5% | 5% | 78% | 18 months |
Series start in 2023, the first full year in which the decisions of the Cour administrative d'appel de Paris were published. CAA Paris stands for Cour administrative d'appel de Paris. 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 Paris: all subjects Civil service in France
Time to judgment
In 2025, the median time from filing to judgment is 18 months for cases on civil service decided at the Cour administrative d'appel de Paris: a quarter are decided in less than 16 months, a quarter wait more than 22 months. This median was 16 months in 2024.
The median time of the Cour administrative d'appel de Paris (18 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 Paris is 13 months; on this subject it is 5 months longer.
The median time is calculated on 242 judgments and rulings; 7 other decisions of the year are orders, which count in the volumes but not in the times.
- A quarter of cases decided inless than 16 monthsfirst quartile
- Median time18 monthsagainst 19 months for all administrative courts of appeal
- A quarter of cases wait more than22 monthsthird quartile
- Decisions counted242out of 249 decisions in 2025
| Duration | CAA Paris | Administrative courts of appeal |
|---|---|---|
| < 3 months | 0% | 1% |
| 3-6 months | 0% | 2% |
| 6-12 months | 9% | 11% |
| 1-2 years | 76% | 55% |
| 2-3 years | 12% | 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 Paris: all subjects Civil service in France
Outcome of the cases
Among the 247 decisions of 2025 on civil service with a stated outcome, 78% are dismissals, 21% 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%. 2 other decisions of the year (interim rulings, outcome not stated or classified apart) are left out of the calculation.
The dismissal rate of the Cour administrative d'appel de Paris is 6 points higher than that of the same subject for all administrative courts of appeal. Compared with 2024, the dismissal rate on this subject is up 2 points.
- CAA Paris
- 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 | 192 | 78% | 72% |
| Annulled or granted | 51 | 21% | 26% |
| No need to rule | 1 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Withdrawn | 1 | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Referred or transferred | 2 | 1% | 1% |
Decisions with a stated and classified outcome, excluding interim decisions (expert report, investigation).
See also Cour administrative d'appel de Paris: 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 Paris issued 249, that is 16%.
On civil service, the Cour administrative d'appel de Paris issued 249 of the 1,582 decisions of all administrative courts of appeal, or 16%. 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 administrative courts of appeal of Lyon and Toulouse; it is 5% for the Cour administrative d'appel de Paris. 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 Cour administrative d'appel de Paris. The median time ranges from 15 months for the administrative court of appeal of Lyon to 18 months for the Cour administrative d'appel de 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 Paris: all subjects
The other subjects of the court
With 249 decisions, or 5% of the total of the Cour administrative d'appel de Paris, this subject comes behind tax (609) and ahead of employment law (126).
| Subject | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration | 2,566 | 51% | 80% | 9 months |
| Tax | 609 | 12% | 75% | 18 months |
| Civil service | 249 | 5% | 78% | 18 months |
| Employment law | 126 | 2% | – | – |
| Social welfare | 97 | 2% | – | – |
| Public health | 80 | 2% | – | – |
| Local authorities and public property | 66 | 1% | – | – |
| Policing | 62 | 1% | – | – |
| Planning and building permits | 54 | 1% | – | – |
| Public procurement | 27 | 1% | – | – |
| Education | 21 | 0.4% | – | – |
| Environment and agriculture | 15 | 0.3% | – | – |
| Housing | 13 | 0.3% | – | – |
| Driving licences | 8 | 0.2% | – | – |
| Elections | 5 | 0.1% | – | – |
| Other subjects | 1,069 | 21% | 63% | 13 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 Paris: all subjects France
Understanding these figures
What these figures count
Of the 5,067 decisions of the Cour administrative d'appel de Paris in 2025, 249 fall under civil service (5%), based on the legal texts they cite; 1,069 (21%) 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 Paris issue in 2025?
The Cour administrative d'appel de Paris issued 249 decisions on civil service in 2025 (5% fewer than in 2024), that is 5% of its 5,067 decisions. Since 2023 the total is 801 decisions.
What is the median time to judgment on civil service at the Cour administrative d'appel de Paris?
In 2025, the median time from filing to decision is 18 months for cases on civil service: a quarter are decided in less than 16 months, a quarter wait more than 22 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 Paris are dismissals?
In 2025, 78% of the decisions on civil service of the Cour administrative d'appel de Paris with a stated outcome were dismissals, against 72% for all administrative courts of appeal. The calculation covers 247 of the 249 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 Lyon, Marseille and Toulouse issued 238, 206 and 189 respectively. The others issued fewer.