Council of State of France
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French public institution
court of last resort
government advisory body
supreme administrative court
The Council of State of France is the supreme administrative court and legal adviser to the French government, playing a central role in reviewing administrative decisions and drafting legislation.
All labels observed (10)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T117942 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Council of State of France Context triple: [Prime Minister of France, worksWith, Council of State of France]
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A.
National Assembly of France
The National Assembly of France is the country’s principal legislative chamber, composed of directly elected deputies who debate and pass laws and oversee the government.
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B.
Parliament of France
The Parliament of France is the country's bicameral national legislature, composed of the National Assembly and the Senate, responsible for making laws and overseeing the government.
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C.
Council of State
The Council of State is a powerful collective leadership body in Cuba that exercises many of the functions of the head of state and oversees the implementation of laws and policies between sessions of the National Assembly.
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D.
Council of State
The Council of State was the upper legislative chamber of British India's central legislature, composed mainly of appointed and indirectly elected members and functioning as part of the colonial governance structure until independence.
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E.
Council of Ministers of France
The Council of Ministers of France is the principal executive decision-making body of the French government, bringing together the prime minister and other ministers under the authority of the president.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Council of State of France Target entity description: The Council of State of France is the supreme administrative court and legal adviser to the French government, playing a central role in reviewing administrative decisions and drafting legislation.
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A.
National Assembly of France
The National Assembly of France is the country’s principal legislative chamber, composed of directly elected deputies who debate and pass laws and oversee the government.
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B.
Parliament of France
The Parliament of France is the country's bicameral national legislature, composed of the National Assembly and the Senate, responsible for making laws and overseeing the government.
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C.
Council of State
The Council of State is a powerful collective leadership body in Cuba that exercises many of the functions of the head of state and oversees the implementation of laws and policies between sessions of the National Assembly.
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D.
Council of State
The Council of State was the upper legislative chamber of British India's central legislature, composed mainly of appointed and indirectly elected members and functioning as part of the colonial governance structure until independence.
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E.
Council of Ministers of France
The Council of Ministers of France is the principal executive decision-making body of the French government, bringing together the prime minister and other ministers under the authority of the president.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French public institution
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court of last resort ⓘ government advisory body ⓘ supreme administrative court ⓘ |
| advises |
French ministries
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Government of France ⓘ Prime Minister of France ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis |
Constitution of the Fifth Republic
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surface form:
Constitution of the Fifth French Republic
|
| constitutionalStatus | recognized by the French Constitution ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| decidesOn |
legality of acts of the executive branch
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legality of regulatory acts ⓘ major public law disputes ⓘ |
| employs |
auditeurs
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conseillers d’État ⓘ maîtres des requêtes ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 1799 ⓘ |
| formalPresident | President of the French Republic ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| function |
annulment of unlawful administrative decisions
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gives opinions on draft bills ⓘ gives opinions on draft decrees ⓘ judicial review of administrative acts ⓘ settles conflicts of jurisdiction in administrative matters ⓘ |
| hasChambers |
administrative sections
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contentious section ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
appeals against decisions of administrative courts of appeal
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certain cases at first and last instance ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| highestCourtFor | administrative disputes in France ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursor | Conseil du Roi ⓘ |
| influences |
development of European administrative law doctrine
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development of French administrative law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | French administrative law ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Palais-Royal
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surface form:
Palais-Royal, Paris
|
| memberOf | French Conseil supérieur des tribunaux administratifs et des cours administratives d’appel ⓘ |
| motto | “Conseiller, juger” ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Council of State of France
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Conseil d’État
|
| partOf |
French administrative justice system
ⓘ
French judiciary ⓘ |
| presidentTitle | Vice-President of the Council of State ⓘ |
| publishes | annual report ⓘ |
| recruitsFrom | École nationale d’administration graduates ⓘ |
| role |
drafting of legislation and regulations
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legal adviser to the French government ⓘ review of administrative decisions ⓘ supreme court for administrative justice in France ⓘ |
| typeOfCourt | administrative court ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Council of State of France Description of subject: The Council of State of France is the supreme administrative court and legal adviser to the French government, playing a central role in reviewing administrative decisions and drafting legislation.
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European Association of Councils of State and Supreme Administrative Jurisdictions
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hasMember
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Council of State of France
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Council of State (France)
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Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu
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French Council of State
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Conseil d’État
French Conseil supérieur des tribunaux administratifs et des cours administratives d’appel
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worksWith
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Council of State of France
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subject surface form:
Conseil supérieur des tribunaux administratifs et des cours administratives d’appel
this entity surface form:
Conseil d’État (France)
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Conseil d’État (France)
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Conseil d’État (France)
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Conseil d'État
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Conseil d’État
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Council of State (France)
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Conseil d'État
Drafting of the Constitution of the French Fifth Republic
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Council of State of France
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Conseil d’État
this entity surface form:
Council of State (France)
subject surface form:
Council of State (Napoleonic France)
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modern French Conseil d’État
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Conseil d'État
this entity surface form:
Conseil d'État
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Secretary of State of the Navy (France)
this entity surface form:
French Council of State
this entity surface form:
Council of State (France)