Council of State of France

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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.

Observed surface forms (6)


Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf French public institution
court of last resort
government advisory body
supreme administrative court
advises French ministries
Government of France
Prime Minister of France
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the Fifth Republic
surface form: Constitution of the Fifth French Republic
constitutionalStatus recognized by the French Constitution
country France
decidesOn legality of acts of the executive branch
legality of regulatory acts
major public law disputes
employs auditeurs
conseillers d’État
maîtres des requêtes
establishedIn 1799
formalPresident President of the French Republic
foundedBy Napoleon Bonaparte
function annulment of unlawful administrative decisions
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
contentious section
hasJurisdictionOver appeals against decisions of administrative courts of appeal
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
development of French administrative law
jurisdiction French administrative law
language French
legalSystem civil law
locatedIn Palais-Royal
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
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
legal adviser to the French government
review of administrative decisions
supreme court for administrative justice in France
typeOfCourt administrative court

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Corps législatif of France coexistsWith Council of State of France
this entity surface form: Conseil d’État
Government of France collaboratesWith Council of State of France
French public law enforcedBy Council of State of France
this entity surface form: Conseil d’État
French Republic judicialBody Council of State of France
First French Empire legislature Council of State of France
this entity surface form: Conseil d'État
Charles-François Lebrun memberOf Council of State of France
this entity surface form: Conseil d'État (France)
François Denis Tronchet memberOf Council of State of France
this entity surface form: Conseil d’État
Félix-Julien-Jean Bigot de Préameneu memberOf Council of State of France
this entity surface form: Conseil d’État (France)
Jean-Étienne-Marie Portalis memberOf Council of State of France
this entity surface form: Conseil d'État (France)
René Cassin memberOf Council of State of France
this entity surface form: Council of State (France)
Cassin memberOf Council of State of France
subject surface form: René Cassin
this entity surface form: Council of State (France)
Édouard Balladur memberOf Council of State of France
this entity surface form: Council of State (France)
Council of State of France nativeName Council of State of France self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Conseil d’État
Palais Royal – Musée du Louvre metro station near Council of State of France
subject surface form: Palais Royal – Musée du Louvre
this entity surface form: Conseil d’État
Council of Ministers of France relatedBody Council of State of France
Conseil des ministres relatedTo Council of State of France
this entity surface form: Council of State (France)
Minister of Justice of France worksWith Council of State of France
this entity surface form: Conseil d’État of France
Prime Minister of France worksWith Council of State of France