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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Protection of dolphins and porpoises: the Conseil d’État confirms the need for a fishing ban in the Bay of Biscay for four weeks in winter

In response to an appeal from environmental organisations, the Conseil d’État has confirmed the need for a fishing ban in the Bay of Biscay for fo ...

The ban on the use of certain elements of inclusive writing (notably middle dots) in teaching is legal

The Conseil d'État has ruled that the currently applicable rules on feminisation in education (circular released by the Minister of Education on 5 ...

Presumption of resignation in the event job abandonment: the formal notice issued must state the consequences of failure to return to work without a legitimate reason

In an action brought by trade unions, the Conseil d’État today rejected the application to annul the decree of 17 April 2023, implementing the pre ...

ACA Europe Seminar, Versailles

On 29 November 2024, France hosted an ACA-Europe symposium attended by more than sixty participants from thirty-one European countries, including ...

The urgent applications judge of the Conseil d’État rules not to suspend the refusal by the director of Sciences Po Paris to make a lecture room available for a conference on the embargo on arms deliveries to Israel on the grounds of a risk of disturbance to public order

In a case brought by the Institut d'études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), the Conseil d’État did not suspended the university director's refus ...

The continuation of "needs-based groups" in French colleges at the beginning of the 2025 school year requires a decree from the Prime Minister

In a case brought by trade unions and individuals, the Conseil d’État today ruled that the introduction of "needs-based groups" for teaching Frenc ...

Post-mortem medically assisted reproduction: the ban imposed by French law is not incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights

The Conseil d’État today rejected the appeal of a widow who challenged a refusal to pursue the assisted reproduction treatment she had initiated w ...

Bilateral seminar at the Swiss Federal Supreme Court

On the 24th and 25th of November 2024, a delegation from the Conseil d'Etat led by the President of the Studies, Forward Studies and Cooperation S ...

French DTT channels: the selection process has not yet been completed

The Conseil d'État rules that applications by the television channels C8, NRJ12 and Le Média to annul the shortlist of applicants for DTT frequenc ...

The Conseil d'État clarifies the legal framework for using GPS tracking to monitor paid parking

An appeal was lodged regarding the precise location of a parked vehicle that had been issued with fixed post-parking charges (FPS or Forfaits Post ...

The Conseil d’État annuls the implementing decree banning plastic-packed fruit and vegetables

In response to a case brought by two trade unions, the Conseil d'État today ruled that the French government did not have the right to issue a dec ...

Anticor's licence to act as a civil party between 2021 and 2024 was illegal

The Conseil d'État has dismissed Anticor's appeal and upheld the Paris Administrative Court of Appeal's ruling that the accreditation to act as a ...

Franco-Italian bilateral seminar in Rome

A delegation from the Conseil d’État led by its Vice-President, Didier-Roland Tabuteau, travelled to Rome on 3rd and 4th November 2024 to particip ...

No decision has been taken authorising a religious ceremony at the Élysée Palace

A number of associations have appealed to the Conseil d'État against a religious ceremony held at the Élysée Palace last December. The Conseil d'É ...

Compensation is possible under certain conditions for harm arising from decisions that are undetachable* from the conduct of France's international relations

The Conseil d'État today ruled that applications may be made to the administrative courts to claim compensation for damages resulting from decisio ...