Length of time needed to dispose of the stock of cases pending in civil, criminal and administrative courts in France in 2022, by instance
(in number of days)
Characteristic
Supreme Court
2nd instance
1st instance
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The source adds the following information: "The duration time measures the theoretical time needed for a pending case to be resolved in court, taking into account the current workload of the courts."
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Duration time in French courts in 2022, by type of court and instance
In 2022, civil courts of the first instance in France resolved a pending case in about *** days. According to the source, the European median was *** days. By comparison, the duration time in administrative courts of first instance was about *** days. In the same year, the clearance rate in administrative courts of first instance was ** percent, which means that the court resolved fewer cases than the number that had been referred to it.
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Council of the European Union (European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice). (September 9, 2024). Length of time needed to dispose of the stock of cases pending in civil, criminal and administrative courts in France in 2022, by instance (in number of days) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1365426/duration-time-french-courts-type-instance/
Council of the European Union (European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice). "Length of time needed to dispose of the stock of cases pending in civil, criminal and administrative courts in France in 2022, by instance (in number of days)." Chart. September 9, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1365426/duration-time-french-courts-type-instance/
Council of the European Union (European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice). (2024). Length of time needed to dispose of the stock of cases pending in civil, criminal and administrative courts in France in 2022, by instance (in number of days). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1365426/duration-time-french-courts-type-instance/
Council of the European Union (European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice). "Length of Time Needed to Dispose of The Stock of Cases Pending in Civil, Criminal and Administrative Courts in France in 2022, by Instance (in Number of Days)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Sep 2024, /statistics/1365426/duration-time-french-courts-type-instance/
Council of the European Union (European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice), Length of time needed to dispose of the stock of cases pending in civil, criminal and administrative courts in France in 2022, by instance (in number of days) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1365426/duration-time-french-courts-type-instance/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Length of time needed to dispose of the stock of cases pending in civil, criminal and administrative courts in France in 2022, by instance (in number of days) [Graph], Council of the European Union (European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice), September 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1365426/duration-time-french-courts-type-instance/
