Conseil d'État (France)
French administrative justice institution and legal counsel to the government / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In France, the Conseil d'État ([kɔ̃sɛj deta]; Council of State) is a governmental body that acts both as legal adviser to the executive branch and as the supreme court for administrative justice, which is one of the two branches of the French judiciary system.[2] Established in 1799 by Napoleon as a successor to the King's Council (Conseil du Roi), it is located in the Palais-Royal in Paris and is primarily made up of top-level legal officers. The Vice President of the Council of State ranks as the ninth most important[3] civil servant in France.
Conseil d'État | |
Council logo | |
| Predecessor | Conseil du Roi |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1799; 224 years ago (1799) |
| Founder | Le Consulat |
| Type | Advisory Body Supreme Court |
| Purpose | Advice and consent Court of last resort |
| Headquarters | Palais-Royal |
| Location | |
Membership | ~300[1] |
| Website | www |
Members of the Council of State are part of a Grand Corps of the French State (Grand corps de l'État). The Council of State mainly recruits from among the top-ranking students graduating from the École nationale d'administration.