Subject and court · First instance · France
Social welfare at the Tribunal administratif de Nantes
In 2025, the Tribunal administratif de Nantes issued 580 decisions on social welfare (47% more than in 2024), that is 4% of its caseload. 66% of the decisions with a stated outcome are dismissals, against 73% for all administrative tribunals. The median time is 37 months, against 18 months for all administrative tribunals.
- Decisions in 2025580+47% over one year
- Share of caseload4%the same as for all administrative tribunals
- Dismissal rate66%against 73% for all administrative tribunals
- Median time37 monthsagainst 18 months for all administrative tribunals
Activity year by year
On social welfare, the number of decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Nantes rose every year, from 241 in 2023 to 580 in 2025. That is an increase of 141%, against an increase of 2% for all administrative tribunals.
Its share of the caseload of the Tribunal administratif de Nantes went from 2% in 2023 to 4% in 2025.
The dismissal rate is 66% in 2025, against 65% in 2023.
| Year | Decisions | Change | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 241 | – | 2% | 65% | – |
| 2024 | 395 | +64% | 3% | 60% | 37 months |
| 2025 | 580 | +47% | 4% | 66% | 37 months |
Series start in 2023, the first full year in which the decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Nantes were published. TA Nantes stands for Tribunal administratif de Nantes. 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 Nantes: all subjects Social welfare in France
Time to judgment
In 2025, the median time from filing to judgment is 37 months for cases on social welfare decided at the Tribunal administratif de Nantes: a quarter are decided in less than 31 months, a quarter wait more than 42 months. This median is the same as in 2024.
The median time of the Tribunal administratif de Nantes (37 months) is longer than that of all administrative tribunals (18 months). All subjects together, the median time of the Tribunal administratif de Nantes is 15 months; on this subject it is 22 months longer.
The median time is calculated on 327 judgments and rulings; 253 other decisions of the year are orders, which count in the volumes but not in the times.
- A quarter of cases decided inless than 31 monthsfirst quartile
- Median time37 monthsagainst 18 months for all administrative tribunals
- A quarter of cases wait more than42 monthsthird quartile
- Decisions counted327out of 580 decisions in 2025
| Duration | TA Nantes | Administrative tribunals |
|---|---|---|
| < 3 months | 7% | 7% |
| 3-6 months | 0.3% | 3% |
| 6-12 months | 2% | 16% |
| 1-2 years | 9% | 44% |
| 2-3 years | 28% | 22% |
| > 3 years | 54% | 7% |
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 Nantes: all subjects Social welfare in France
Outcome of the cases
Among the 573 decisions of 2025 on social welfare with a stated outcome, 66% are dismissals, 12% annul the contested act or grant the claim, and 7% 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 73%, 17% and 4%. 7 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 Nantes is 7 points lower than that of the same subject for all administrative tribunals. Compared with 2024, the dismissal rate on this subject is up 6 points.
- TA Nantes
- Administrative tribunals
- Dismissed
- Annulled or granted
- No need to rule
- Withdrawn
- Referred or transferred
- Other outcomes
| Outcome | Decisions 2025 | Share | Share: Administrative tribunals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dismissed | 377 | 66% | 73% |
| Annulled or granted | 70 | 12% | 17% |
| No need to rule | 16 | 3% | 3% |
| Withdrawn | 22 | 4% | 2% |
| Referred or transferred | 88 | 15% | 6% |
Decisions with a stated and classified outcome, excluding interim decisions (expert report, investigation).
See also Tribunal administratif de Nantes: all subjects Social welfare in France
Same subject in the jurisdiction
In the jurisdiction of the Cour administrative d'appel de Nantes, the 3 administrative tribunals issued 999 decisions on social welfare in 2025 between them; the Tribunal administratif de Nantes issued 580, that is 58%.
On social welfare, the Tribunal administratif de Nantes issued 580 of the 10,258 decisions of all administrative tribunals, or 6%. The share of this subject in the caseload ranges from 4% for the Tribunal administratif de Nantes and the administrative tribunal of Rennes to 6% for the administrative tribunal of Caen. Among the 2 courts that issued at least 200 decisions on this subject, the dismissal rate ranges from 60% for the administrative tribunal of Rennes to 66% for the Tribunal administratif de Nantes.
| Court | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribunal administratif de Nantes | 580 | 4% | 66% | 37 months |
| Tribunal administratif de Rennes | 224 | 4% | 60% | – |
| Tribunal administratif de Caen | 195 | 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 Social welfare in France Tribunal administratif de Nantes: all subjects
The other subjects of the court
With 580 decisions, or 4% of the total of the Tribunal administratif de Nantes, this subject comes behind immigration (6,607) and ahead of civil service (431).
| Subject | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration | 6,607 | 41% | 64% | 9 months |
| Social welfare | 580 | 4% | 66% | 37 months |
| Civil service | 431 | 3% | 59% | 35 months |
| Tax | 260 | 2% | 89% | 43 months |
| Housing | 244 | 1% | 31% | – |
| Local authorities and public property | 229 | 1% | 62% | – |
| Planning and building permits | 215 | 1% | 72% | – |
| Driving licences | 169 | 1% | – | – |
| Employment law | 126 | 1% | – | – |
| Policing | 65 | 0.4% | – | – |
| Public procurement | 63 | 0.4% | – | – |
| Public health | 63 | 0.4% | – | – |
| Environment and agriculture | 58 | 0.4% | – | – |
| Education | 43 | 0.3% | – | – |
| Elections | 3 | 0.02% | – | – |
| Other subjects | 7,145 | 44% | 55% | 25 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 Nantes: all subjects France
Understanding these figures
What these figures count
Of the 16,301 decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Nantes in 2025, 580 fall under social welfare (4%), based on the legal texts they cite; 7,145 (44%) fall under no identified subject and appear under “Other subjects”.
Frequently asked questions
How many decisions on social welfare did the Tribunal administratif de Nantes issue in 2025?
The Tribunal administratif de Nantes issued 580 decisions on social welfare in 2025 (47% more than in 2024), that is 4% of its 16,301 decisions. Since 2023 the total is 1,216 decisions.
What is the median time to judgment on social welfare at the Tribunal administratif de Nantes?
In 2025, the median time from filing to decision is 37 months for cases on social welfare: a quarter are decided in less than 31 months, a quarter wait more than 42 months. On this subject it is 18 months for all administrative tribunals.
What share of the decisions on social welfare at the Tribunal administratif de Nantes are dismissals?
In 2025, 66% of the decisions on social welfare of the Tribunal administratif de Nantes with a stated outcome were dismissals, against 73% for all administrative tribunals. The calculation covers 573 of the 580 decisions of the year.
How many decisions on social welfare did the other tribunals of the jurisdiction issue?
In 2025, the administrative tribunals of Rennes and Caen issued 224 and 195 respectively.