In 2020, there were 0.25 common law courts and 1.26 specialized courts per 100,000 inhabitants in France. These are the lowest figures recorded since 2010. Indeed, with the exception of 2018 for specialized courts, the number of courts per inhabitant has been in continuous decline since the beginning of the decade.
In 2021, nearly 90,000 people were employed by the justice system in France.
Number of common law and specialized courts of first instance per 100,000 inhabitants in France between 2010 and 2020
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Council of the European Union (European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice). (September 29, 2022). Number of common law and specialized courts of first instance per 100,000 inhabitants in France between 2010 and 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364999/courts-first-instance-inhabitants-france-type/
Council of the European Union (European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice). "Number of common law and specialized courts of first instance per 100,000 inhabitants in France between 2010 and 2020." Chart. September 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364999/courts-first-instance-inhabitants-france-type/
Council of the European Union (European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice). (2022). Number of common law and specialized courts of first instance per 100,000 inhabitants in France between 2010 and 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364999/courts-first-instance-inhabitants-france-type/
Council of the European Union (European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice). "Number of Common Law and Specialized Courts of First Instance per 100,000 Inhabitants in France between 2010 and 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364999/courts-first-instance-inhabitants-france-type/
Council of the European Union (European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice), Number of common law and specialized courts of first instance per 100,000 inhabitants in France between 2010 and 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364999/courts-first-instance-inhabitants-france-type/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of common law and specialized courts of first instance per 100,000 inhabitants in France between 2010 and 2020 [Graph], Council of the European Union (European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice), September 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364999/courts-first-instance-inhabitants-france-type/