The Law for a Digital Republic dated October 7, 2016 (law no. 2016-1321) provides for open data of court decisions, that is to say the free provision to the public of all court decisions.
However, since this law was passed, little progress has been made and no publication schedule has been established.
The case is indeed complex, with numerous issues relating in particular to:
- the tools and technical investments to be made
- the protection of the privacy and personal data of litigants
- the protection of the magistrates' names
Under pressure from the Council of State, the schedule for making open data available to the public was unveiled on April 28, 2021 by decree.
The dates are as follows:
| September 30, 2021 | Council of State and Court of Cassation |
| March 31, 2022 | Administrative Courts of Appeal |
| April 30, 2022 | Court of Appeal (civil, commercial and social litigation) |
| June 30, 2022 | Administrative courts |
| June 30, 2023 | Industrial tribunals |
| December 31, 2024 | Commercial courts and courts of first instance in matters of minor offenses and misdemeanors |
| September 30, 2025 | Judicial courts |
| December 31, 2025 | Court of Appeal (in matters of minor offenses, misdemeanors and criminal matters) |
Almost 10 years will have passed before it is made available to the public…
