courts of appeal of France

E797741

court system intermediate appellate court

The courts of appeal of France are intermediate appellate courts that review decisions from lower courts in both civil and criminal matters across defined judicial districts.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
courts of appeal of France canonical	1
courts of appeal of Niger	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9423731 — 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: courts of appeal of France
Context triple: [Public Prosecution Service of France, appearsBefore, courts of appeal of France]

A. French administrative courts
French administrative courts are a specialized branch of the French judiciary responsible for resolving disputes involving public authorities and administrative law, distinct from the ordinary civil and criminal courts.
B. Paris Court of Appeal
The Paris Court of Appeal is a major French judicial institution that reviews and adjudicates appeals from lower courts within the Paris region.
C. Court of Appeal of Versailles
The Court of Appeal of Versailles is a French appellate court that reviews and adjudicates appeals from lower courts within its jurisdiction in the Versailles region.
D. France’s supreme administrative court
France’s supreme administrative court is the highest judicial body for administrative law in France, overseeing the legality of government actions and serving as a key advisor to the executive branch.
E. Court of Appeal of Douai
The Court of Appeal of Douai is a French appellate court that reviews decisions from lower courts within its jurisdiction in the northern region of France.
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: courts of appeal of France
Target entity description: The courts of appeal of France are intermediate appellate courts that review decisions from lower courts in both civil and criminal matters across defined judicial districts.

A. French administrative courts
French administrative courts are a specialized branch of the French judiciary responsible for resolving disputes involving public authorities and administrative law, distinct from the ordinary civil and criminal courts.
B. Paris Court of Appeal
The Paris Court of Appeal is a major French judicial institution that reviews and adjudicates appeals from lower courts within the Paris region.
C. Court of Appeal of Versailles
The Court of Appeal of Versailles is a French appellate court that reviews and adjudicates appeals from lower courts within its jurisdiction in the Versailles region.
D. France’s supreme administrative court
France’s supreme administrative court is the highest judicial body for administrative law in France, overseeing the legality of government actions and serving as a key advisor to the executive branch.
E. Court of Appeal of Douai
The Court of Appeal of Douai is a French appellate court that reviews decisions from lower courts within its jurisdiction in the northern region of France.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (57)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	court system ⓘ intermediate appellate court ⓘ
appliesToJurisdiction	French Republic ⓘ
compositionIncludes	avocats généraux ⓘ conseillers ⓘ premier président de cour d’appel ⓘ procureur général ⓘ présidents de chambre ⓘ
country	France ⓘ
decisionCanBeAppealedTo	Cour de cassation of France ⓘ linked to: Cour de cassation, Paris
distinguishedFrom	administrative courts of appeal of France ⓘ
governedBy	Ministry of Justice of France ⓘ
handlesProceduralStage	appeal on facts and law (appel) ⓘ
hasJurisdictionOver	civil matters ⓘ commercial matters ⓘ criminal matters ⓘ labour disputes ⓘ social security disputes ⓘ
hasNumberOfUnits	36 courts of appeal (metropolitan and overseas, approximate contemporary figure) ⓘ
higherCourt	Cour de cassation of France ⓘ linked to: Cour de cassation, Paris
includes	cour d’appel de Aix-en-Provence ⓘ cour d’appel de Bordeaux ⓘ cour d’appel de Douai ⓘ linked to: Court of Appeal of Douai cour d’appel de Lyon ⓘ cour d’appel de Montpellier ⓘ cour d’appel de Nancy ⓘ cour d’appel de Paris ⓘ linked to: Paris Court of Appeal cour d’appel de Rennes ⓘ cour d’appel de Toulouse ⓘ cour d’appel de Versailles ⓘ linked to: Court of Appeal of Versailles
languageOfWork	French ⓘ
legalBasis	Code de l’organisation judiciaire of France ⓘ linked to: French Code of Judicial Organization
levelInJudicialHierarchy	second instance ⓘ
locatedIn	judicial districts of France ⓘ
organizedInto	chambres civiles ⓘ chambres commerciales ⓘ chambres correctionnelles ⓘ linked to: chambre correctionnelle chambres de la famille ⓘ chambres de la protection sociale ⓘ linked to: chambre sociale chambres de l’application des peines ⓘ chambres de l’instruction ⓘ chambres des appels correctionnels ⓘ chambres sociales ⓘ linked to: chambre sociale
overseasIncludes	cour d’appel de Basse-Terre ⓘ cour d’appel de Fort-de-France ⓘ cour d’appel de Nouméa ⓘ cour d’appel de Papeete ⓘ cour d’appel de Saint-Denis de La Réunion ⓘ
partOf	judicial system of France ⓘ ordre judiciaire of France ⓘ linked to: French judiciary
reviewsDecisionsFrom	conseils de prud’hommes of France ⓘ juges des libertés et de la détention of France ⓘ juges d’instruction of France ⓘ tribunaux correctionnels of France ⓘ tribunaux de commerce of France ⓘ linked to: French commercial courts tribunaux de proximité of France ⓘ linked to: Tribunal de proximité tribunaux judiciaires of France ⓘ