COUR ADMINISTRATIVE D'APPEL

What COUR ADMINISTRATIVE D'APPEL does

The Cour administrative d'appel de Douai is a French governmental appellate court operating within the national administrative justice system under the authority of the Conseil d'État. It holds exclusive statutory jurisdiction over administrative appeals from three subordinate tribunaux administratifs (Amiens, Lille, Rouen), serving the departments of Aisne, Nord, Oise, Pas-de-Calais, and Somme in the Hauts-de-France and Normandie regions. Its core function is judicial review of administrative decisions, exercised by chambers of magistrates who render rulings on disputes between citizens or organizations and public administrations. The court also publishes jurisprudence letters, annual activity reports, and key statistics, and contributes to open data publication via the centralized opendata.justice-administrative.fr portal.

The court's technology stack centers on the national Télérecours electronic filing platform, mandatory for lawyers and public administrations since January 2017, and Télérecours Citoyens, a web portal available to private citizens and private legal entities since November 2018. It also uses Sagace (legal database) and Matomo for internal analytics. Service delivery occurs via in-person proceedings at the courthouse in Douai (Hôtel d'Aoust) and digital channels. Accessibility is supported through FALC (Français Facile à Lire et à Comprendre) resources for persons with cognitive disabilities, and a Tableau des Experts registry for court-appointed expert management. Educational activities include the annual Prix de la Cour prize, stagiaire avocat recruitment, and conventions with Université de Lille, Université d'Artois, and the Clinique juridique de la Sorbonne.

The institution is entirely publicly funded through the French national budget and operates as a free public service; it charges no fees for judicial services, and legal aid (aide juridictionnelle) is available for eligible users. It is not a commercial entity and has no revenue, pricing model, or go-to-market motion in the private-sector sense. The current president is Nathalie Massias (Conseillère d'État), in office since October 1, 2024.

Name

COUR ADMINISTRATIVE D'APPEL

Legal name

Cour administrative d'appel de Douai

Website

https://douai.cour-administrative-appel.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Cour administrative d'appel de Douai is a French governmental appellate court under the Conseil d'État, exercising exclusive statutory jurisdiction over administrative appeals from three lower tribunals (Amiens, Lille, Rouen) in northern France. It serves citizens, lawyers, and public administrations via mandatory electronic filing (Télérecours) and publishes jurisprudence, activity reports, and accessibility resources as a free public service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Administrative Justice / Appellate Court Services

NAICS

Courts (92211)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Judicial Courts & Court Administration (BPAIAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Court Services & Operations (Clerks, Records, Jury, Interpreters) (BPAIAFAH), Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

Keywords

• Administrative justice
• Appellate court services
• Judicial review appeals
• Public law litigation
• Administrative tribunal oversight

Headquarters

HQ city

Douai, Hautsdefrance

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Cour administrative d'appel de Douai is a French appellate administrative court that hears appeals against decisions issued by lower administrative tribunals (Tribunal administratif d'Amiens, Tribunal administratif de Lille, and Tribunal administratif de Rouen). It provides judicial review of government decisions through in-person hearings and digital procedures via the Télérecours and Télérecours Citoyens platforms, and publishes jurisprudence letters, activity reports, and open data decisions. The court serves the jurisdictions covering the Aisne, Nord, Oise, Pas-de-Calais, and Somme departments of northern France.

Product overview

The Cour administrative d'appel de Douai is a French appellate administrative court serving the judicial region of northern France (Aisne, Nord, Oise, Pas-de-Calais, Somme departments) and overseeing three subordinate tribunaux administratifs (Amiens, Lille, Rouen). Its service portfolio is organized around three pillars: (1) judicial decision-making — publishing court rulings, jurisprudence letters, and digital reviews; (2) public information and accessibility — providing hearing calendars, expert registries, and FALC (Easy-to-Read French) guides; and (3) legal education and recruitment — running an annual student prize and trainee lawyer programs. The court conducts all proceedings electronically via the national Télérecours platform, with citizens able to use Télérecours Citoyens since 2018.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Télérecours Official electronic filing platform for French administrative courts, enabling lawyers and public administrations to submit appeals, defenses, and supporting documents digitally. Mandatory since January 2017.
• Télérecours Citoyens Web-based variant of Télérecours designed for private citizens and private legal entities to interact digitally with administrative jurisdictions. Launched November 2018.
• Décisions de Justice (Court Decisions) Published court decisions including landmark rulings on Rockwool, Lycée Averroès, Auchan PSE, Lubrizol, Metaleurop, and other significant administrative law matters, available via search and RSS feed.
• Lettres de Jurisprudence (Jurisprudence Letters) Periodic publications summarizing key decisions from the court and its three subordinate administrative tribunals (Amiens, Lille, Rouen), with expert commentary (currently at issue n°41, October 2025).
• Revue Numérique de Jurisprudence (Digital Jurisprudence Review) The first fully digital/numerical format of the court's jurisprudence publication, launched June 2026, replacing or supplementing the traditional letter format.
• Chiffres Clés (Key Statistics) Annual statistical reports and key figures publications providing data on the court's caseload, decision volumes, and operational metrics for each year.
• Rapports d'Activité (Activity Reports) Annual and biennial activity reports documenting the court's organizational performance, notable decisions, and institutional events.
• Tableau des Experts (Expert Registry) Searchable registry of court-appointed experts across various disciplines, maintained and updated regularly for use in administrative proceedings.
• Calendrier des Audiences (Hearing Calendar) Public calendar of scheduled hearings before the court, updated regularly to inform parties and the public of upcoming sessions.
• Français Facile à Lire et à Comprendre (FALC) Easy-to-read simplified French language resources covering court procedures, legal aid, hearings, and how to file appeals, designed for persons with cognitive disabilities.
• Prix de la Cour Administrative d'Appel (Court Prize) Annual prize awarded to a master's thesis (M2) in public law demonstrating excellence and originality, open to students from universities within the court's jurisdiction.
• Stagiaire Avocat Program Law student internship program recruiting 4 trainee lawyers per semester (July–January cycles) to gain practical experience in administrative law proceedings.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Université de LilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention signed between the court and Université de Lille for cooperation, likely including student visits, educational activities, and academic exchange.
• Université d'ArtoisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention signed between the court and Université d'Artois for cooperation, including student participation in moot court competitions.
• Tribunaux administratifs du ressort (Amiens, Lille, Rouen)coreOthersThe administrative court of appeal oversees the lower administrative tribunals within its jurisdiction: Amiens, Lille, and Rouen. Joint publications (jurisprudence letters) and ceremonies are organized together.
• Compagnie des experts près la cour administrative d'appel de DouaicoreOthersPartnership with the expert company for managing court-appointed experts. Joint charter signed and annual ceremonies organized for expert oath-taking.
• Université catholique de droit de LilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAward recipient for the annual 'Prix de la cour' prize given to outstanding Master II law theses.
• Clinique juridique de la SorbonneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosting moot court practice sessions for students from Université d'Artois preparing for Sorbonne moot court competition.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon: Another French regional administrative court of appeal with the same appellate role, judicial scope, and public-service delivery model. Its jurisdictional breadth and administrative-court responsibilities make it directly comparable to Douai.
• Cour administrative d'appel de Marseille: French administrative appellate court serving its own regional constituency and operating under the national administrative-justice system. Its case-review, publication, and citizen-service functions closely parallel those of Douai.
• Cour administrative d'appel de Paris: Paris administrative court of appeal, operating as a higher-level judicial institution within the same French administrative-court network as Douai. It is directly comparable in appellate adjudication, digital filing, and publication of administrative decisions.
• Cour administrative d'appel de Nancy: French administrative appellate court operating at the same judicial level as Douai and reviewing decisions from lower administrative tribunals. It provides a close institutional peer for appellate jurisdiction, digital procedures, and public access to administrative justice.
• Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles: Regional French administrative appellate court serving a defined jurisdiction and hearing appeals from lower administrative tribunals. It is directly comparable to the Douai court's appellate function, statutory mandate, and public administrative-justice model.
• Cour administrative d'appel de Toulouse: French regional administrative appellate court that reviews lower administrative-tribunal judgments and publishes administrative jurisprudence. Its judicial function and public institutional remit are directly comparable to Douai.
• Cour administrative d'appel de Bordeaux: Regional administrative court of appeal with responsibilities comparable to Douai's review of lower administrative-tribunal decisions. It is a direct peer in administrative adjudication and public legal-service delivery.
• Cour administrative d'appel de Nantes: Regional French administrative court of appeal with the same statutory appellate function as the Cour administrative d'appel de Douai. It is directly comparable in jurisdiction, institutional structure, and access-to-justice services.
• Cour nationale du droit d'asile: France's specialized national administrative court for asylum matters. It is institutionally comparable in administrative adjudication and public judicial-service delivery, while differing from Douai in subject-matter jurisdiction and national scope.

Broad incumbents

• Conseil d'État: France's highest administrative jurisdiction and the parent institution of the Douai court. Its system-wide role and shared administrative-justice infrastructure make it a broad institutional incumbent, although it operates at a higher judicial level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles3 records

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