Subject and court · First instance · France
Civil service at the Tribunal administratif de Nantes
In 2025, the Tribunal administratif de Nantes issued 431 decisions on civil service (15% more than in 2024), that is 3% of its caseload. 59% of the decisions with a stated outcome are dismissals, against 64% for all administrative tribunals. The median time is 35 months, against 26 months for all administrative tribunals.
- Decisions in 2025431+15% over one year
- Share of caseload3%against 4% for all administrative tribunals
- Dismissal rate59%against 64% for all administrative tribunals
- Median time35 monthsagainst 26 months for all administrative tribunals
Activity year by year
On civil service, the number of decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Nantes went from 392 in 2023 to 431 in 2025, with a minimum of 376 in 2024. That is an increase of 10%, against a decrease of 2% for all administrative tribunals.
The dismissal rate is 59% in 2025, against 61% in 2023; the median time is 35 months in 2025, against 42 months in 2023.
| Year | Decisions | Change | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 392 | – | 3% | 61% | 42 months |
| 2024 | 376 | −4% | 2% | 48% | 41 months |
| 2025 | 431 | +15% | 3% | 59% | 35 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 Civil service in France
Time to judgment
In 2025, the median time from filing to judgment is 35 months for cases on civil service decided at the Tribunal administratif de Nantes: a quarter are decided in less than 32 months, a quarter wait more than 45 months. This median was 41 months in 2024.
The median time of the Tribunal administratif de Nantes (35 months) is longer than that of all administrative tribunals (26 months). All subjects together, the median time of the Tribunal administratif de Nantes is 15 months; on this subject it is 20 months longer.
The median time is calculated on 417 judgments and rulings; 14 other decisions of the year are orders, which count in the volumes but not in the times.
- A quarter of cases decided inless than 32 monthsfirst quartile
- Median time35 monthsagainst 26 months for all administrative tribunals
- A quarter of cases wait more than45 monthsthird quartile
- Decisions counted417out of 431 decisions in 2025
| Duration | TA Nantes | Administrative tribunals |
|---|---|---|
| < 3 months | 12% | 14% |
| 3-6 months | 0.5% | 1% |
| 6-12 months | 1% | 4% |
| 1-2 years | 4% | 20% |
| 2-3 years | 34% | 46% |
| > 3 years | 48% | 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 Nantes: all subjects Civil service in France
Outcome of the cases
Among the 430 decisions of 2025 on civil service with a stated outcome, 59% are dismissals, 38% annul the contested act or grant the claim, and 3% 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 Nantes is 5 points lower than that of the same subject for all administrative tribunals. Compared with 2024, the dismissal rate on this subject is up 11 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 | 254 | 59% | 64% |
| Annulled or granted | 162 | 38% | 32% |
| No need to rule | 10 | 2% | 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 Nantes: all subjects Civil service in France
Same subject in the jurisdiction
In the jurisdiction of the Cour administrative d'appel de Nantes, the 3 administrative tribunals issued 804 decisions on civil service in 2025 between them; the Tribunal administratif de Nantes issued 431, that is 54%.
On civil service, the Tribunal administratif de Nantes issued 431 of the 8,776 decisions of all administrative tribunals, or 5%. The share of this subject in the caseload ranges from 3% for the Tribunal administratif de Nantes to 5% for the administrative tribunal of Rennes. Among the 2 courts that issued at least 200 decisions on this subject, the dismissal rate ranges from 59% for the Tribunal administratif de Nantes to 63% for the administrative tribunal of Rennes. The median time ranges from 26 months for the administrative tribunal of Rennes to 35 months for the Tribunal administratif de Nantes.
| Court | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribunal administratif de Nantes | 431 | 3% | 59% | 35 months |
| Tribunal administratif de Rennes | 253 | 5% | 63% | 26 months |
| Tribunal administratif de Caen | 120 | 4% | – | – |
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 Nantes Civil service in France Tribunal administratif de Nantes: all subjects
The other subjects of the court
With 431 decisions, or 3% of the total of the Tribunal administratif de Nantes, this subject comes behind social welfare (580) and ahead of tax (260).
| 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, 431 fall under civil service (3%), 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 civil service did the Tribunal administratif de Nantes issue in 2025?
The Tribunal administratif de Nantes issued 431 decisions on civil service in 2025 (15% more than in 2024), that is 3% of its 16,301 decisions. Since 2023 the total is 1,199 decisions.
What is the median time to judgment on civil service at the Tribunal administratif de Nantes?
In 2025, the median time from filing to decision is 35 months for cases on civil service: a quarter are decided in less than 32 months, a quarter wait more than 45 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 Nantes are dismissals?
In 2025, 59% of the decisions on civil service of the Tribunal administratif de Nantes with a stated outcome were dismissals, against 64% for all administrative tribunals. The calculation covers 430 of the 431 decisions of the year.
How many decisions on civil service did the other tribunals of the jurisdiction issue?
In 2025, the administrative tribunals of Rennes and Caen issued 253 and 120 respectively.