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Driving licences at the Tribunal administratif de Lyon
In 2025, the Tribunal administratif de Lyon issued 219 decisions on driving licences (25% more than in 2024), that is 2% of its caseload. 76% of the decisions with a stated outcome are dismissals, against 71% for all administrative tribunals.
- Decisions in 2025219+25% over one year
- Share of caseload2%the same as for all administrative tribunals
- Dismissal rate76%against 71% for all administrative tribunals
- Decisions since 2023525from 2023 to 2025
Activity year by year
On driving licences, the number of decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon rose every year, from 131 in 2023 to 219 in 2025. That is an increase of 67%, against an increase of 24% for all administrative tribunals.
| Year | Decisions | Change | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 131 | – | 2% | – | – |
| 2024 | 175 | +34% | 2% | – | – |
| 2025 | 219 | +25% | 2% | 76% | – |
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 Driving licences in France
Outcome of the cases
Among the 219 decisions of 2025 on driving licences with a stated outcome, 76% are dismissals, 6% annul the contested act or grant the claim, and 16% 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 71%, 13% and 15%.
The dismissal rate of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon is 5 points higher than that of the same subject for all administrative tribunals.
- 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- Withdrawn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 | 167 | 76% | 71% |
| Annulled or granted | 14 | 6% | 13% |
| No need to rule | 22 | 10% | 10% |
| Withdrawn | 13 | 6% | 5% |
| Referred or transferred | 3 | 1% | 1% |
Decisions with a stated and classified outcome, excluding interim decisions (expert report, investigation).
See also Tribunal administratif de Lyon: all subjects Driving licences in France
Same subject in the jurisdiction
In the jurisdiction of the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon, the 4 administrative tribunals issued 601 decisions on driving licences in 2025 between them; the Tribunal administratif de Lyon issued 219, that is 36%.
On driving licences, the Tribunal administratif de Lyon issued 219 of the 4,659 decisions of all administrative tribunals, or 5%. The share of this subject in the caseload ranges from 2% for the Tribunal administratif de Lyon and the administrative tribunals of Grenoble and Clermont-Ferrand to 3% for the administrative tribunal of Dijon. Among the 2 courts that issued at least 200 decisions on this subject, the dismissal rate ranges from 76% for the Tribunal administratif de Lyon to 80% for the administrative tribunal of Grenoble.
| Court | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribunal administratif de Lyon | 219 | 2% | 76% | – |
| Tribunal administratif de Grenoble | 217 | 2% | 80% | – |
| Tribunal administratif de Dijon | 118 | 3% | – | – |
| Tribunal administratif de Clermont-Ferrand | 47 | 2% | – | – |
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 Driving licences in France Tribunal administratif de Lyon: all subjects
The other subjects of the court
With 219 decisions, or 2% of the total of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon, this subject comes behind planning and building permits (345) and ahead of local authorities and public property (207).
| 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, 219 fall under driving licences (2%), 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 driving licences did the Tribunal administratif de Lyon issue in 2025?
The Tribunal administratif de Lyon issued 219 decisions on driving licences in 2025 (25% more than in 2024), that is 2% of its 12,810 decisions. Since 2023 the total is 525 decisions.
Why is the time to judgment on driving licences at the Tribunal administratif de Lyon not shown?
Of the 219 decisions of 2025, only 95 are judgments and rulings with a measurable time, below the threshold of 200: at this level a median time would not be solid enough.
What share of the decisions on driving licences at the Tribunal administratif de Lyon are dismissals?
In 2025, 76% of the decisions on driving licences of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon with a stated outcome were dismissals, against 71% for all administrative tribunals. The calculation covers 219 of the 219 decisions of the year.
How many decisions on driving licences did the other tribunals of the jurisdiction issue?
In 2025, the administrative tribunals of Grenoble, Dijon and Clermont-Ferrand issued 217, 118 and 47 respectively.