In French criminal courts, the clearance rate was higher than the European median for the Supreme Court, but lower for the first instance and the second instance in 2022. For instance, the clearance rate in criminal courts of the second instance was ** percent in France, compared to the European median of ** ±è±ð°ù³¦±ð²Ô³Ù.Ìý In addition, a clearance rate exceeding 100 percent means that the court is able to resolve more cases than it has been seized with, and thus the backlog of cases is decreasing.Â
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