Subject and court · First instance · France
Civil service at the Tribunal administratif de Lyon
In 2025, the Tribunal administratif de Lyon issued 453 decisions on civil service (3% fewer than in 2024), that is 4% of its caseload. 69% of the decisions with a stated outcome are dismissals, against 64% for all administrative tribunals. The median time is 20 months, against 26 months for all administrative tribunals.
- Decisions in 2025453−3% over one year
- Share of caseload4%the same as for all administrative tribunals
- Dismissal rate69%against 64% for all administrative tribunals
- Median time20 monthsagainst 26 months for all administrative tribunals
Activity year by year
On civil service, the number of decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon went from 439 in 2023 to 453 in 2025, with a maximum of 467 in 2024. That is an increase of 3%, against a decrease of 2% for all administrative tribunals.
Its share of the caseload of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon went from 6% in 2023 to 4% in 2025.
The dismissal rate is 69% in 2025, against 55% in 2023; the median time is 20 months in 2025 as in 2023.
| Year | Decisions | Change | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 439 | – | 6% | 55% | 20 months |
| 2024 | 467 | +6% | 4% | 66% | 20 months |
| 2025 | 453 | −3% | 4% | 69% | 20 months |
Series start in 2023, the first full year in which the decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon were published. TA Lyon stands for Tribunal administratif 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 Tribunal administratif de Lyon: all subjects Civil service in France
Time to judgment
In 2025, the median time from filing to judgment is 20 months for cases on civil service decided at the Tribunal administratif de Lyon: a quarter are decided in less than 9 months, a quarter wait more than 24 months. This median is the same as in 2024.
The median time of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon (20 months) is shorter than that of all administrative tribunals (26 months). All subjects together, the median time of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon is 6 months; on this subject it is 14 months longer.
The median time is calculated on 406 judgments and rulings; 47 other decisions of the year are orders, which count in the volumes but not in the times.
- A quarter of cases decided inless than 9 monthsfirst quartile
- Median time20 monthsagainst 26 months for all administrative tribunals
- A quarter of cases wait more than24 monthsthird quartile
- Decisions counted406out of 453 decisions in 2025
| Duration | TA Lyon | Administrative tribunals |
|---|---|---|
| < 3 months | 15% | 14% |
| 3-6 months | 4% | 1% |
| 6-12 months | 17% | 4% |
| 1-2 years | 38% | 20% |
| 2-3 years | 27% | 46% |
| > 3 years | 0% | 15% |
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 Tribunal administratif de Lyon: all subjects Civil service in France
Outcome of the cases
Among the 438 decisions of 2025 on civil service with a stated outcome, 69% are dismissals, 26% annul the contested act or grant the claim, and 4% are withdrawals or “no need to rule” decisions, which end the case without a ruling on the merits. On this subject, for all administrative tribunals, these shares are 64%, 32% and 4%. 15 other decisions of the year (interim rulings, outcome not stated or classified apart) are left out of the calculation.
The dismissal rate of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon is 5 points higher than that of the same subject for all administrative tribunals. Compared with 2024, the dismissal rate on this subject is up 3 points.
- TA Lyon
- Administrative tribunals
- Dismissed
- Annulled or granted
- No need to rule
- Withdrawn
- Referred or transferred
- Other outcomes
| Outcome | Decisions 2025 | Share | Share: Administrative tribunals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dismissed | 304 | 69% | 64% |
| Annulled or granted | 115 | 26% | 32% |
| No need to rule | 16 | 4% | 3% |
| Withdrawn | 2 | 0.5% | 2% |
| Referred or transferred | 1 | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Decisions with a stated and classified outcome, excluding interim decisions (expert report, investigation).
See also Tribunal administratif de Lyon: all subjects Civil service in France
Same subject in the jurisdiction
In the jurisdiction of the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon, the 4 administrative tribunals issued 1,067 decisions on civil service in 2025 between them; the Tribunal administratif de Lyon issued 453, that is 42%.
On civil service, the Tribunal administratif de Lyon issued 453 of the 8,776 decisions of all administrative tribunals, or 5%. The share of this subject in the caseload ranges from 3% for the administrative tribunals of Grenoble and Clermont-Ferrand to 6% for the administrative tribunal of Dijon; it is 4% for the Tribunal administratif de Lyon. Among the 3 courts that issued at least 200 decisions on this subject, the dismissal rate ranges from 62% for the administrative tribunal of Grenoble to 69% for the Tribunal administratif de Lyon. The median time ranges from 20 months for the Tribunal administratif de Lyon to 31 months for the administrative tribunal of Grenoble.
| Court | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribunal administratif de Lyon | 453 | 4% | 69% | 20 months |
| Tribunal administratif de Grenoble | 279 | 3% | 62% | 31 months |
| Tribunal administratif de Dijon | 244 | 6% | 66% | – |
| Tribunal administratif de Clermont-Ferrand | 91 | 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 On appeal: Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon Civil service in France Tribunal administratif de Lyon: all subjects
The other subjects of the court
With 453 decisions, or 4% of the total of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon, this subject comes behind social welfare (559) and ahead of tax (383).
| Subject | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration | 5,279 | 41% | 59% | 3 months |
| Housing | 720 | 6% | 35% | 4 months |
| Social welfare | 559 | 4% | 81% | 15 months |
| Civil service | 453 | 4% | 69% | 20 months |
| Tax | 383 | 3% | 69% | 21 months |
| Planning and building permits | 345 | 3% | 63% | 20 months |
| Driving licences | 219 | 2% | 76% | – |
| Local authorities and public property | 207 | 2% | 46% | – |
| Education | 166 | 1% | – | – |
| Employment law | 153 | 1% | – | – |
| Public health | 110 | 1% | – | – |
| Policing | 105 | 1% | – | – |
| Public procurement | 86 | 1% | – | – |
| Environment and agriculture | 77 | 1% | – | – |
| Elections | 6 | 0.05% | – | – |
| Other subjects | 3,942 | 31% | 54% | 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 Tribunal administratif de Lyon: all subjects France
Understanding these figures
What these figures count
Of the 12,810 decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon in 2025, 453 fall under civil service (4%), based on the legal texts they cite; 3,942 (31%) fall under no identified subject and appear under “Other subjects”.
Frequently asked questions
How many decisions on civil service did the Tribunal administratif de Lyon issue in 2025?
The Tribunal administratif de Lyon issued 453 decisions on civil service in 2025 (3% fewer than in 2024), that is 4% of its 12,810 decisions. Since 2023 the total is 1,359 decisions.
What is the median time to judgment on civil service at the Tribunal administratif de Lyon?
In 2025, the median time from filing to decision is 20 months for cases on civil service: a quarter are decided in less than 9 months, a quarter wait more than 24 months. On this subject it is 26 months for all administrative tribunals.
What share of the decisions on civil service at the Tribunal administratif de Lyon are dismissals?
In 2025, 69% of the decisions on civil service of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon with a stated outcome were dismissals, against 64% for all administrative tribunals. The calculation covers 438 of the 453 decisions of the year.
How many decisions on civil service did the other tribunals of the jurisdiction issue?
In 2025, the administrative tribunals of Grenoble, Dijon and Clermont-Ferrand issued 279, 244 and 91 respectively.