Subject and court · First instance · France
Civil service at the Tribunal administratif de Montpellier
In 2025, the Tribunal administratif de Montpellier issued 405 decisions on civil service (26% more than in 2024), that is 7% of its caseload. 64% of the decisions with a stated outcome are dismissals, the same as for all administrative tribunals. The median time is 27 months, against 26 months for all administrative tribunals.
- Decisions in 2025405+26% over one year
- Share of caseload7%against 4% for all administrative tribunals
- Dismissal rate64%the same as for all administrative tribunals
- Median time27 monthsagainst 26 months for all administrative tribunals
Activity year by year
On civil service, the number of decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Montpellier went from 339 in 2023 to 405 in 2025, with a minimum of 322 in 2024. That is an increase of 19%, against a decrease of 2% for all administrative tribunals.
Its share of the caseload of the Tribunal administratif de Montpellier went from 6% in 2023 to 7% in 2025.
The dismissal rate is 64% in 2025, against 69% in 2023; the median time is 27 months in 2025, against 22 months in 2023.
| Year | Decisions | Change | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 339 | – | 6% | 69% | 22 months |
| 2024 | 322 | −5% | 6% | 63% | 25 months |
| 2025 | 405 | +26% | 7% | 64% | 27 months |
Series start in 2023, the first full year in which the decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Montpellier were published. TA Montpellier stands for Tribunal administratif de Montpellier. 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 Montpellier: all subjects Civil service in France
Time to judgment
In 2025, the median time from filing to judgment is 27 months for cases on civil service decided at the Tribunal administratif de Montpellier: a quarter are decided in less than 22 months, a quarter wait more than 30 months. This median was 25 months in 2024.
The median time of the Tribunal administratif de Montpellier (27 months) is longer than that of all administrative tribunals (26 months). All subjects together, the median time of the Tribunal administratif de Montpellier is 7 months; on this subject it is 20 months longer.
The median time is calculated on 365 judgments and rulings; 40 other decisions of the year are orders, which count in the volumes but not in the times.
- A quarter of cases decided inless than 22 monthsfirst quartile
- Median time27 monthsagainst 26 months for all administrative tribunals
- A quarter of cases wait more than30 monthsthird quartile
- Decisions counted365out of 405 decisions in 2025
| Duration | TA Montpellier | Administrative tribunals |
|---|---|---|
| < 3 months | 16% | 14% |
| 3-6 months | 0% | 1% |
| 6-12 months | 1% | 4% |
| 1-2 years | 13% | 20% |
| 2-3 years | 68% | 46% |
| > 3 years | 2% | 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 Montpellier: all subjects Civil service in France
Outcome of the cases
Among the 404 decisions of 2025 on civil service with a stated outcome, 64% are dismissals, 31% 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%. 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 Tribunal administratif de Montpellier on this subject is the same as for all administrative tribunals. Compared with 2024, the dismissal rate on this subject is up 1 point.
- TA Montpellier
- Administrative tribunals
- Dismissed
- Annulled or granted
- No need to rule
- Withdrawn
- Referred or transferred
- Other outcomes
| Outcome | Decisions 2025 | Share | Share: Administrative tribunals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dismissed | 260 | 64% | 64% |
| Annulled or granted | 127 | 31% | 32% |
| No need to rule | 13 | 3% | 3% |
| Withdrawn | 4 | 1% | 2% |
| Referred or transferred | 0 | 0% | 0.4% |
Decisions with a stated and classified outcome, excluding interim decisions (expert report, investigation).
See also Tribunal administratif de Montpellier: all subjects Civil service in France
Same subject in the jurisdiction
In the jurisdiction of the Cour administrative d'appel de Toulouse, the 3 administrative tribunals issued 1,060 decisions on civil service in 2025 between them; the Tribunal administratif de Montpellier issued 405, that is 38%.
On civil service, the Tribunal administratif de Montpellier issued 405 of the 8,776 decisions of all administrative tribunals, or 5%. The share of this subject in the caseload ranges from 5% for the administrative tribunal of Toulouse to 7% for the Tribunal administratif de Montpellier and the administrative tribunal of Nîmes. Among the 3 courts that issued at least 200 decisions on this subject, the dismissal rate ranges from 59% for the administrative tribunal of Nîmes to 67% for the administrative tribunal of Toulouse. The median time ranges from 27 months for the Tribunal administratif de Montpellier and the administrative tribunal of Nîmes to 29 months for the administrative tribunal of Toulouse.
| Court | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribunal administratif de Montpellier | 405 | 7% | 64% | 27 months |
| Tribunal administratif de Nîmes | 333 | 7% | 59% | 27 months |
| Tribunal administratif de Toulouse | 322 | 5% | 67% | 29 months |
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 Toulouse Civil service in France Tribunal administratif de Montpellier: all subjects
The other subjects of the court
With 405 decisions, or 7% of the total of the Tribunal administratif de Montpellier, this subject comes behind social welfare (416) and ahead of housing (304).
| Subject | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration | 1,495 | 26% | 71% | 5 months |
| Social welfare | 416 | 7% | 88% | – |
| Civil service | 405 | 7% | 64% | 27 months |
| Housing | 304 | 5% | 74% | – |
| Planning and building permits | 296 | 5% | 62% | 25 months |
| Tax | 177 | 3% | – | – |
| Local authorities and public property | 137 | 2% | – | – |
| Driving licences | 77 | 1% | – | – |
| Policing | 71 | 1% | – | – |
| Employment law | 55 | 1% | – | – |
| Education | 54 | 1% | – | – |
| Public health | 43 | 1% | – | – |
| Public procurement | 41 | 1% | – | – |
| Environment and agriculture | 37 | 1% | – | – |
| Elections | 3 | 0.1% | – | – |
| Other subjects | 2,216 | 38% | 53% | 4 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 Montpellier: all subjects France
Understanding these figures
What these figures count
Of the 5,827 decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Montpellier in 2025, 405 fall under civil service (7%), based on the legal texts they cite; 2,216 (38%) fall under no identified subject and appear under “Other subjects”.
Frequently asked questions
How many decisions on civil service did the Tribunal administratif de Montpellier issue in 2025?
The Tribunal administratif de Montpellier issued 405 decisions on civil service in 2025 (26% more than in 2024), that is 7% of its 5,827 decisions. Since 2023 the total is 1,066 decisions.
What is the median time to judgment on civil service at the Tribunal administratif de Montpellier?
In 2025, the median time from filing to decision is 27 months for cases on civil service: a quarter are decided in less than 22 months, a quarter wait more than 30 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 Montpellier are dismissals?
In 2025, 64% of the decisions on civil service of the Tribunal administratif de Montpellier with a stated outcome were dismissals, the same as for all administrative tribunals. The calculation covers 404 of the 405 decisions of the year.
How many decisions on civil service did the other tribunals of the jurisdiction issue?
In 2025, the administrative tribunals of Nîmes and Toulouse issued 333 and 322 respectively.