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Civil service at the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes

In 2025, the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes issued 333 decisions on civil service (22% more than in 2024), that is 7% of its caseload. 59% of the decisions with a stated outcome are dismissals, against 64% for all administrative tribunals. The median time is 27 months, against 26 months for all administrative tribunals.

Activity year by year

On civil service, the number of decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes went from 327 in 2023 to 333 in 2025, with a minimum of 272 in 2024. That is an increase of 2%, against a decrease of 2% for all administrative tribunals.

Its share of the caseload of the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes went from 8% in 2023 to 7% in 2025.

The dismissal rate is 59% in 2025, against 50% in 2023; the median time is 27 months in 2025, against 26 months in 2023.

TA Nîmes: decisions on civil service per year2023 : Decisions 327 ; 2024 : Decisions 272 ; 2025 : Decisions 3330100200300400Decisions 2023 : 3272023Decisions 2024 : 2722024Decisions 2025 : 3332025
TA Nîmes: decisions on civil service per year
YearDecisionsChangeShare of caseloadDismissal rateMedian time
2023327–8%50%26 months
2024272−17%6%55%27 months
2025333+22%7%59%27 months

Series start in 2023, the first full year in which the decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes were published. TA Nîmes stands for Tribunal administratif de Nîmes. 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 Nîmes: all subjects Civil service in France

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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 Nîmes: a quarter are decided in less than 24 months, a quarter wait more than 29 months. This median is the same as in 2024.

The median time of the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes (27 months) is longer than that of all administrative tribunals (26 months). All subjects together, the median time of the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes is 9 months; on this subject it is 18 months longer.

The median time is calculated on 313 judgments and rulings; 20 other decisions of the year are orders, which count in the volumes but not in the times.

  • A quarter of cases decided inless than 24 monthsfirst quartile
  • Median time27 monthsagainst 26 months for all administrative tribunals
  • A quarter of cases wait more than29 monthsthird quartile
  • Decisions counted313out of 333 decisions in 2025
Time from filing to decision, TA Nîmes, 2025< 3 months : 17% ; 3-6 months : 1% ; 6-12 months : 3% ; 1-2 years : 6% ; 2-3 years : 71% ; > 3 years : 2%17%< 3 months1%3-6 months3%6-12 months6%1-2 years71%2-3 years2%> 3 years
Decisions by duration in 2025
DurationTA NîmesAdministrative tribunals
< 3 months17%14%
3-6 months1%1%
6-12 months3%4%
1-2 years6%20%
2-3 years71%46%
> 3 years2%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 Nîmes: all subjects Civil service in France

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Outcome of the cases

Among the 332 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 Nîmes 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 4 points.

Outcomes on civil service in 2025
  • TA Nîmes
  • Administrative tribunals
  • Dismissed
  • Annulled or granted
  • No need to rule
  • Withdrawn
  • Referred or transferred
  • Other outcomes
Outcomes on civil service in 2025
OutcomeDecisions 2025ShareShare: Administrative tribunals
Dismissed19759%64%
Annulled or granted12638%32%
No need to rule52%3%
Withdrawn41%2%
Referred or transferred00%0.4%

Decisions with a stated and classified outcome, excluding interim decisions (expert report, investigation).

See also Tribunal administratif de Nîmes: all subjects Civil service in France

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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 Nîmes issued 333, that is 31%.

On civil service, the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes issued 333 of the 8,776 decisions of all administrative tribunals, or 4%. The share of this subject in the caseload ranges from 5% for the administrative tribunal of Toulouse to 7% for the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes and the administrative tribunal of Montpellier. Among the 3 courts that issued at least 200 decisions on this subject, the dismissal rate ranges from 59% for the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes to 67% for the administrative tribunal of Toulouse. The median time ranges from 27 months for the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes and the administrative tribunal of Montpellier to 29 months for the administrative tribunal of Toulouse.

Decisions on civil service in 2025
Tribunals of the jurisdiction: Civil service
CourtDecisions 2025Share of caseloadDismissal rateMedian time
Tribunal administratif de Montpellier4057%64%27 months
Tribunal administratif de Nîmes3337%59%27 months
Tribunal administratif de Toulouse3225%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 Nîmes: all subjects

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The other subjects of the court

With 333 decisions, or 7% of the total of the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes, this subject comes behind social welfare (372) and ahead of planning and building permits (226).

Decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes by subject in 2025
Decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes by subject in 2025
SubjectDecisions 2025Share of caseloadDismissal rateMedian time
Immigration1,39030%55%2 months
Social welfare3728%88%–
Civil service3337%59%27 months
Planning and building permits2265%60%24 months
Tax1834%––
Local authorities and public property1303%––
Housing1213%––
Driving licences942%––
Environment and agriculture621%––
Public health531%––
Employment law511%––
Public procurement381%––
Education321%––
Policing291%––
Elections20.04%––
Other subjects1,52333%52%11 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 Nîmes: all subjects France

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Understanding these figures

What these figures count

Of the 4,639 decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes in 2025, 333 fall under civil service (7%), based on the legal texts they cite; 1,523 (33%) fall under no identified subject and appear under “Other subjects”.

Frequently asked questions

How many decisions on civil service did the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes issue in 2025?

The Tribunal administratif de Nîmes issued 333 decisions on civil service in 2025 (22% more than in 2024), that is 7% of its 4,639 decisions. Since 2023 the total is 932 decisions.

What is the median time to judgment on civil service at the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes?

In 2025, the median time from filing to decision is 27 months for cases on civil service: a quarter are decided in less than 24 months, a quarter wait more than 29 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 Nîmes are dismissals?

In 2025, 59% of the decisions on civil service of the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes with a stated outcome were dismissals, against 64% for all administrative tribunals. The calculation covers 332 of the 333 decisions of the year.

How many decisions on civil service did the other tribunals of the jurisdiction issue?

In 2025, the administrative tribunals of Montpellier and Toulouse issued 405 and 322 respectively.