Keywords: Administrative court


French court upholds six-month closure of Aulnay mosque over alleged extremist rhetoric

A French administrative court has upheld a government order requiring the temporary closure of a mosque in Aulnay-sous-Bois, ruling that authorities acted lawfully after concluding the site had been associated with speech encouraging violence and extremist ideology. The decision confirms a six-month......

Paris court rejects Xenia Fedorova appeal against expulsion order and asset freeze

The Paris Administrative Court has rejected an emergency legal challenge filed by Xenia Fedorova, former head of the French-language edition of Russian state-backed media outlet RT France, against measures ordering her expulsion from France and freezing her assets. In a ruling issued on Monday, the......

French restaurant fined nearly €22,000 after dumping mussel shells blocked canal lock

A restaurant in eastern France has been ordered to pay nearly €22,000 after illegally disposing of thousands of kilograms of empty mussel shells into a canal lock, causing significant disruption to inland navigation. The ruling, issued by the Administrative Court of Besançon, requires the......

French Court blocks 14-storey Seafront tower project in Saint-Nazaire over environmental concerns

A major real estate development planned for the French Atlantic coast has been halted after the administrative court of Nantes annulled the permit for a large-scale housing and mixed-use project in Saint-Nazaire, citing procedural and environmental concerns. The ruling effectively suspends the planned......

French supreme administrative court upholds environmental approval for A69 motorway

France's highest administrative court has upheld the environmental authorisation for the A69 motorway, removing another major legal obstacle for the long-debated infrastructure project linking Toulouse and Castres. In its ruling, the Council of State confirmed an earlier decision issued by the Administrative......

Unicredit ends legal challenge over Italy’s conditions on Banco Bpm bid

The Italian banking group UniCredit has withdrawn its appeal in a legal dispute concerning government-imposed conditions on its attempted takeover of rival lender Banco BPM, according to a court document released at the end of May. The case, which had been examined by Italy’s top administrative......

Paris court allows La France Insoumise concert for Fête de la Musique

A French administrative court has suspended a decision by police authorities to ban a concert organized by the political movement La France Insoumise (LFI), allowing the event to proceed during the Fête de la Musique celebrations in Paris. The concert, planned to take place at Place de la République,......

Berrechid: Administrative court removes municipal President Tarik Kadiri and several council members

The Administrative Court of Casablanca ordered on Wednesday the removal of Tarik Kadiri, president of the Berrechid municipal council, along with several of his deputies and other councilors. The ruling follows a petition filed by the provincial governor, who reported serious dysfunctions in public service......

Legal dispute over Ousmane Dembélé's €200,000 birthday gift to his mother

The mother of football star Ousmane Dembélé, Fatimata Dembélé, has taken legal action to challenge the taxation of a €200,000 transfer her son made to her in 2017. The administrative court of Rennes is assessing the case, with the French tax authorities treating the sum......