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Civil service at the Tribunal administratif de Rouen

In 2025, the Tribunal administratif de Rouen issued 307 decisions on civil service (28% more than in 2024), that is 6% of its caseload. 59% of the decisions with a stated outcome are dismissals, against 64% for all administrative tribunals. The median time is 19 months, against 26 months for all administrative tribunals.

Activity year by year

On civil service, the number of decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Rouen went from 248 in 2023 to 307 in 2025, with a minimum of 240 in 2024. That is an increase of 24%, against a decrease of 2% for all administrative tribunals.

Its share of the caseload of the Tribunal administratif de Rouen went from 5% in 2023 to 6% in 2025.

The dismissal rate is 59% in 2025, against 52% in 2023.

TA Rouen: decisions on civil service per year2023 : Decisions 248 ; 2024 : Decisions 240 ; 2025 : Decisions 3070100200300400Decisions 2023 : 2482023Decisions 2024 : 2402024Decisions 2025 : 3072025
TA Rouen: decisions on civil service per year
YearDecisionsChangeShare of caseloadDismissal rateMedian time
2023248–5%52%–
2024240−3%6%61%–
2025307+28%6%59%19 months

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

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Time to judgment

In 2025, the median time from filing to judgment is 19 months for cases on civil service decided at the Tribunal administratif de Rouen: a quarter are decided in less than 14 months, a quarter wait more than 24 months.

The median time of the Tribunal administratif de Rouen (19 months) is shorter than that of all administrative tribunals (26 months). All subjects together, the median time of the Tribunal administratif de Rouen is 5 months; on this subject it is 14 months longer.

The median time is calculated on 245 judgments and rulings; 62 other decisions of the year are orders, which count in the volumes but not in the times.

  • A quarter of cases decided inless than 14 monthsfirst quartile
  • Median time19 monthsagainst 26 months for all administrative tribunals
  • A quarter of cases wait more than24 monthsthird quartile
  • Decisions counted245out of 307 decisions in 2025
Time from filing to decision, TA Rouen, 2025< 3 months : 9% ; 3-6 months : 3% ; 6-12 months : 6% ; 1-2 years : 52% ; 2-3 years : 29% ; > 3 years : 1%9%< 3 months3%3-6 months6%6-12 months52%1-2 years29%2-3 years1%> 3 years
Decisions by duration in 2025
DurationTA RouenAdministrative tribunals
< 3 months9%14%
3-6 months3%1%
6-12 months6%4%
1-2 years52%20%
2-3 years29%46%
> 3 years1%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 Rouen: all subjects Civil service in France

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Outcome of the cases

Among the 299 decisions of 2025 on civil service with a stated outcome, 59% are dismissals, 32% annul the contested act or grant the claim, and 8% 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%. 8 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 Rouen is 5 points lower than that of the same subject for all administrative tribunals. Compared with 2024, the dismissal rate on this subject is down 2 points.

Outcomes on civil service in 2025
  • TA Rouen
  • 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
Dismissed17659%64%
Annulled or granted9732%32%
No need to rule114%3%
Withdrawn124%2%
Referred or transferred31%0.4%

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

See also Tribunal administratif de Rouen: 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 Douai, the 3 administrative tribunals issued 778 decisions on civil service in 2025 between them; the Tribunal administratif de Rouen issued 307, that is 39%.

On civil service, the Tribunal administratif de Rouen issued 307 of the 8,776 decisions of all administrative tribunals, or 3%. The share of this subject in the caseload ranges from 4% for the administrative tribunals of Lille and Amiens to 6% for the Tribunal administratif de Rouen. Among the 2 courts that issued at least 200 decisions on this subject, the dismissal rate ranges from 59% for the Tribunal administratif de Rouen to 66% for the administrative tribunal of Lille. The median time ranges from 19 months for the Tribunal administratif de Rouen to 33 months for the administrative tribunal of Lille.

Decisions on civil service in 2025
Tribunals of the jurisdiction: Civil service
CourtDecisions 2025Share of caseloadDismissal rateMedian time
Tribunal administratif de Lille3344%66%33 months
Tribunal administratif de Rouen3076%59%19 months
Tribunal administratif d'Amiens1374%––

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 Douai Civil service in France Tribunal administratif de Rouen: all subjects

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The other subjects of the court

With 307 decisions, or 6% of the total of the Tribunal administratif de Rouen, this subject comes behind social welfare (343) and ahead of tax (178).

Decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Rouen by subject in 2025
Decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Rouen by subject in 2025
SubjectDecisions 2025Share of caseloadDismissal rateMedian time
Immigration1,94040%61%3 months
Social welfare3437%87%–
Civil service3076%59%19 months
Tax1784%––
Driving licences1613%––
Planning and building permits1172%––
Education1042%––
Local authorities and public property842%––
Housing671%––
Policing611%––
Employment law531%––
Environment and agriculture471%––
Public procurement461%––
Public health451%––
Elections20.04%––
Other subjects1,34527%56%9 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 Rouen: all subjects France

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Understanding these figures

What these figures count

Of the 4,900 decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Rouen in 2025, 307 fall under civil service (6%), based on the legal texts they cite; 1,345 (27%) fall under no identified subject and appear under “Other subjects”.

Frequently asked questions

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

The Tribunal administratif de Rouen issued 307 decisions on civil service in 2025 (28% more than in 2024), that is 6% of its 4,900 decisions. Since 2023 the total is 795 decisions.

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

In 2025, the median time from filing to decision is 19 months for cases on civil service: a quarter are decided in less than 14 months, a quarter wait more than 24 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 Rouen are dismissals?

In 2025, 59% of the decisions on civil service of the Tribunal administratif de Rouen with a stated outcome were dismissals, against 64% for all administrative tribunals. The calculation covers 299 of the 307 decisions of the year.

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

In 2025, the administrative tribunals of Lille and Amiens issued 334 and 137 respectively.