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Use of the rail network by the regions - new charges are legal

Following the annulment of the charges applied to the regions for their use of the national rail network for 2024, the Conseil d'État today ruled ...

Sovereignty, rule of law, European case law... The Council of State travelled to Luxembourg for three days of exchanges and debates.

From September 29 to October 1, 2025, a delegation from the Council of State travelled to Luxembourg to exchange views with the presidents and memb...

Ban on the sale of tobacco and vaping products to minors - concrete measures have already been taken to ensure compliance

In response to a complaint filed by Alliance Contre le Tabac (alliance against tobacco) regarding inadequate enforcement of the ban on the sale of ...

Health - requiring public authorities to amend public policy on combating healthcare blackspots does not fall within the jurisdiction of the Conseil d'Etat

Following a referral by the Union Fédérale des Consommateurs - Que Choisir, the Conseil d'État has ruled that the measures req...

Pornographic websites: the order requiring user age verification is maintained

Following a decision by the judge of the Paris administrative court, the Conseil d'État has rejected the application to suspend the obligation to ...

19th Franco-Croatian Legal and Administrative Days

On the 18th and 19th of September 2025, a delegation from the Conseil d’État took part in the 19th edition of the Franco-Croatian Legal and Admini ...

SNCF Connect must make the collection of titles optional and not mandatory on its website

Today, following a referral from an organisation and after consulting the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the Conseil d’État ruled ...

The Conseil d’État overturns the State’s condemnation in the case of the polluted Metaleurop site

Following a referral from the Minister for the Environmental Transition, the Conseil d’État overturned the ruling of the Douai Administrative Cour ...

Pornographic websites: the order requiring user age verification is maintained

Following a decision by the judge of the Paris administrative court, the Conseil d'État has rejected the application to suspend the obligation to ...

Bilateral seminar: the Council of State visits the Supreme Administrative Court of Poland

On 6 and 7 July 2025, the Council of State, led by Vice-President Didier-Roland Tabuteau, visited Warsaw for a bilateral seminar at the Supreme Ad ...

Bilateral seminar: the Conseil d'État visits the Supreme Administrative Court of Poland

On 6 and 7 July 2025, the Conseil d'État, led by Vice-President Didier-Roland Tabuteau, visited Warsaw for a bilateral seminar at the Supreme Admi ...

The Conseil d'État dismisses an appeal against the suspension of a memorandum on the collection of information on legally resident foreign nationals

The Conseil d'État dismissed the appeal filed by the Minister of the Interior against the decision of the urgent applications judge of the Nantes ...

Pluralism in television and radio: the Conseil d'Etat sets out the conditions under which this principle must be monitored by Arcom

Petitioned by four organisations, the Conseil d’État today ruled on how Arcom monitors compliance with legal obligations regarding the pluralism o ...

The school curriculum for education in emotional, relational and sexual life complies with French law

The Conseil d’État, to which the matter had been referred by voluntary organisations and private individuals, has ruled that the school curriculum ...

The Conseil d’État confirms the automatic resignation of Mr Nicolas Bay and Mr Wallerand de Saint-Just from their offices as regional councillors

The Conseil d’État has dismissed the appeals of two regional councillors, Mr Wallerand de Saint-Just and Mr Nicolas Bay, against the prefecture or ...

A69 motorway: Ruling on a different case from that concerning the work being carried out, the Conseil d’État has ruled that the appeals brought by organisations against the clause in the concession agreement setting its duration are inadmissible

Today, while a dispute over the legality of the environmental permit authorising work on the A69 motorway between Castres and Toulouse is in the p ...

Prisons: activities that undermine the respect due to victims may be legally prohibited, but not recreational activities

Following an application filed by associations and professional unions, the Conseil d'État has ruled that the ban imposed on organising "provocati ...

Air quality: the Conseil d'État acknowledges that the measures taken to meet pollution thresholds have been effective.

After imposing several penalty payments, the Conseil d'État has ruled that the French government has taken the necessary measures to improve air q ...

Seminar at the Council of State with the German Federal Administrative Court

From 23 to 25 of April 2025, Didier-Roland Tabuteau, Vice-President of the Council of State, welcomed a delegation from the German Federal Adminis ...

The Conseil d’État at the 15th Congress of the IASAJ in Santiago

From the 2nd to the 4th of April 2025, a delegation of the Conseil d’État led by Mrs. Martine de Boisdeffre, President of the Studies, Research an ...

In exceptional circumstances, the government may temporarily suspend access to a social network, subject to certain conditions

In response to a request to rule on the legality of blocking TikTok in New Caledonia in May 2024, the Conseil d'État today outlined the conditions ...

The Conseil d'État rejects appeals against the legislation finalising the introduction of compulsory roadworthiness tests for two-wheeled motor vehicles.

The Conseil d'État has rejected appeals filed by the Fédération Française des Motards en Colère (French federation of angry motorcyclists) against ...

The reinstatement of internal border checks is compliant with the new Schengen regulations

The Conseil d'État dismissed the petition filed by a number of organisations seeking to annul the reinstatement of border checks between France an ...

DTT frequencies: Arcom must assess the appropriateness of a new call for applications for the four frequencies now vacant

The Conseil d'État has ruled that Arcom did not act illegally in its analysis, which led it to exclude the C8 and NRJ12 channels, both in its asse ...

Seminar at the Council of State with the Bundesfinanzhof

On 13 and 14 February 2025, Didier-Roland Tabuteau, Vice-President of the Council of State, welcomed a delegation from the German Federal Fiscal Co...

The dissolution of the Palestine Vaincra group is legal

Following an application filed by the Palestine Vaincra group, the Conseil d'État today ruled that the decree dissolving it was legal. Its decisio ...

Melons and cherry tomatoes from Western Sahara must bear the correct indication of the territory of origin but cannot be banned by France

After receiving an application from the Confédération Paysanne, the Conseil d'État will not require the French Government to ban the import of che ...

Names such as "soy steaks" and "vegetable sausages" may be used in France.

Further to an application brought by companies and trade associations, the Conseil d'État today annulled two decrees banning the naming of product ...

Cetaceans in captivity: the laws currently in force already ban the transfer of cetaceans for commercial purposes, both within France and abroad.

Today, the Conseil d’État ruled that the existing rules under EU and French law in the area of the protection of cetaceans prohibit their transfer ...

Use of images recorded by drones for upholding law and order: the existing legal framework offers adequate guarantees

The Conseil d’État, responding to an appeal by voluntary organisations, finds that the processing of images taken by drones for the purpose of uph ...