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Article Annexe 7-1

French Commercial codeIn force

Updated 4 Nov 2023

Headquarters and jurisdiction of commercial courts

Saint- Omer

Saint- Omer

Saint- OmerOmer

The commercial division of the tribunal judiciaire chambre commerciale du tribunal judiciaire est compétente en matière commerciale

Nîmes

Meaux

Saint-Malo

The Le Havre

DEPARTEMENT

TRIBUNAL

judicial

SEAT AND RESORT OF COMMERCIAL COURTS

Head office

Resort

Cour d'appel d'Agen

Gers

Auch

Resort of the judicial court of Auch

Lot

Cahors

Cahors

Ressort of the judicial court of Cahors

Lot-et-Garonne

Agen f

Agen

Resort of the judicial court of Agen

Cour d'appel d'Aix-en-Provence

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Digne-les Bains

Manosque

Resort of the judicial court of Digne-les-Bains

Alpes-Maritimes

Nice

Nice

Ressort of the judicial court of Nice

Grasse

Grasse

Ressort of the judicial court of Grasse and the cantons of Carros, de Coursegoules and de Vence, with the exception of the jurisdiction of the local courts of Antibes, Cagnes-sur-Mer and Cannes

Antibes

Region of the local courts of Antibes and the local courts of Cagnes-sur-Mer, with the exception of the cantons of Carros, de Coursegoules et de Vence

Cannes

Overflow of the Cannes local authority chamber

Bouches-du-Rhône

Aix-en-Provence

Aix-en-Provence

Jurisdiction of the judicial court of Aix-en-Provence, with the exception of the jurisdiction of the local court of Salon-de-Provence, and the cantons of Berre-l'Etang, Istres-Sud and Istres-Nord and Vitrolles

Salon-de-Provence

Jurisdiction of the local court of Salon-de-Provence and the cantons of Berre-l'Etang, Istres-Sud and Istres-Nord and Vitrolles

Marseille

Marseille

Overruns of the Marseilles judicial court

Tarascon

Tarascon

Overruns of the Tarascon judicial court

Tarascon judicial court

Tarascon judicial court

Tarascon judicial court of the judicial court of Tarascon

Var

Draguignan

Draguignan

Resort of the judicial court of Draguignan, with the exception of the jurisdiction of the local court of Fréjus

Fréjus

Resort of the local court of Fréjus

Toulon

Toulon

Resort du tribunal judiciaire de Toulon

Cour d'appel d'Amiens

Aisne

Saint-entinQuentin

Laon

Saint-Quentin

Resort of the judicial courts of Saint-Quentin et de Laon

Soissons

Soissons

Ressort du tribunal judiciaire de Soissons

Oise

Beauvais

Beauvais

Overflow of the Beauvais judicial court

Compiègne

Senlis

Compiègne

Overflow of the judicial courts of Compiègne and Senlis

Somme

Amiens

Amiens

Resort of the judicial court of Amiens

Cour d'appel d'Angers

Maine-and-Loire

Angers

Saumur

Angers

Resort of the judicial courts of Angers and Saumur

MayenneLavalLavalResort of the judicial court of court of Laval
SartheLe MansLe MansRessort du tribunal judiciaire du Mans

Cour d'appel de Bastia

Corse-du-Sud

Ajaccio

Ajaccio

Ressort of the Ajaccio judicial court

Haute-Corse

Bastia

Bastia

Ressort of the Bastia judicial court

Cour d'appel de Besançon

Doubs

Besançon

Besançon

Resort of the judicial court of Besançon

Jura

Lons-le-Saunier

Lons-le-Saunier

Dismissal of the Lons-le-Saunier judicial court

Haute-Saône

Vesoul

Vesoul

Overflow of the Vesoul judicial court

Territoire de Belfort et Doubs

Belfort

Montbéliard

Belfort

Overflow of the tribunaux judiciaires de Belfort et de Montbéliard

Cour d'appel de Bordeaux

Charente

Angoulême

Ressort du tribunal judiciaire d'Angoulême

Dordogne

Bergerac

Bergerac

Ressort du tribunal judiciaire de Bergerac

Périgueux

Périgueux

Ressort du tribunal judiciaire Périgueux

Gironde

Bordeaux

Bordeaux

Bordeaux judicial court

Libourne

Libourne

Libourne judicial court

Libourne judicial court

Libourne judicial court

Libourne judicial court

Libourne judicial court

Cour d'appel de Bourges

Cher

Bourges

Bourges

Ressort du tribunal judiciaire de Bourges

Indre

Châteauroux

Châteauroux

Resort of the judicial court of Châteauroux

Nièvre

Nevers

Nevers

Resort of the judicial court of Nevers

Caen Court of Appeal

Calvados

Caen

Caen

Ressort of the tribunal judiciaire of Caen

Lisieux

Lisieux

Ressort du tribunal judiciaire de Lisieux

Manche

Coutances

Coutances

Ressort du tribunal judiciaire de Coutances

Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

Resort of the judicial court of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

Orne

Alençon

Argentan

Alençon

Resort of the judicial courts of Alençon and Argentan

Cour d'appel of Chambéry

Savoie

Chambéry

Albertville

Chambéry

Resort of the judicial courts of Chambéry and Albertville

Haute-Savoie

Annecy

Bonneville

Annecy

Resort of the judicial courts of Annecy and Bonneville

Thonon-les-Bains

Thonon-les-Bains

Resort of the judicial court of Thonon-les-Bains

Cour d'appel de Colmar

Bas-Rhin

Saverne

The commercial chamber of the judicial court has jurisdiction in commercial matters

Strasbourg

The commercial chamber of the judicial court has jurisdiction in commercial matters

Haut-Rhin

Colmar

The Commercial Division of the Tribunal Judiciaire has jurisdiction in commercial matters

Mulhouse

The Commercial Division of the Tribunal chambre commerciale du tribunal judiciaire est compétente en matière commerciale

Cour d'appel de Dijon

Côte-d'Or

Dijon

Dijon

Resort of the Dijon judicial court

Haute-Marne

Chaumont

Chaumont

Resort of the Chaumont judicial court

Saône-et-Loire

Chalon-sur-Saône

Chalon-sur-Saône

The judicial court of Chalon-sur-Saône

Mâcon

Mâcon

Resort of the Mâcon judicial court

Cour d'appel de Douai

Nord

Douai

Cambrai

Douai

Resort of the Douai and Cambrai tribunaux judiciaires de Douai et de Cambrai

Dunkerque

Dunkerque

Resort of the tribunal judiciaire de Dunkerque

Lille

Tourcoing

Resort of the Lille judicial court

Valenciennes

Avesnes-sur-Helpe

Valenciennes

Resort of the judicial courts of Valenciennes and Avesnes-sur-Helpe

Pas-de-Calais

Arras

Béthune

Arras

Resort of the judicial courts of Arras and Béthune

Saint- Omer

Boulogne-sur-Mer

Boulogne-sur-Mer

Resort of the judicial courts of Boulogne-sur-Mer and Saint-Omer

Grenoble Court of Appeal

Hautes-Alpes

Gap

Gap

Ressort of the Gap judicial court

Drôme

Valence

Romans-sur-Isère

Resort of the judicial court of Valence

Isère

Grenoble

Resort of the judicial court of Grenoble

Bourgoin-Jallieu

Vienne

Vienne

Resort of the Bourgoin-Jallieu and Vienne judicial courts

Limoges Court of Appeal

Corrèze

Brive-la-Gaillarde

Tulle

Brive-la-Gaillarde

The judicial courts of Brive-la-Gaillarde and Tulle

GuéretGuéretTransfer of the judicial court of Guéret
Haute-VienneLimogesLimogesRessort du tribunal judiciaire de Limoges

Cour d'appel de Lyon

Ain

Bourg-en-Bresse

Bourg-en-Bresse

The Bourg-en-Bresse

Loire

Roanne

Roanne

Overflow from the Roanne judicial court

Saint-Etienne

Saint- Etienne

Saint- Etienne

Saint- Etienne

Saint- Etienne

Resort of the Saint-Etienne judicial court
Rhône

Lyon

Lyon

Resort of the Lyon judicial court

Villefranche-sur-Saône

Villefranche-sur-Saône

Resort of the Villefranche-sur-Saône

Cour d'appel de Metz

Moselle

Metz

Sarreguemines

The commercial division of the judicial court has jurisdiction in commercial matters. chambre commerciale du tribunal judiciaire est compétente en matière commerciale

Thionville

The commercial chamber of the judicial court has jurisdiction in commercial matters

Cour d'appel de Montpellier

Aude

Carcassonne

Carcassonne

Resort of the Carcassonne judicial court

Narbonne

Narbonne

Resort of the Narbonne judicial court

Aveyron

Rodez

Rodez

Ressort du tribunal judiciaire de Rodez

Hérault

Béziers

Béziers

Ressort du tribunal judiciaire de Béziers

Montpellier

Montpellier

Ressort du tribunal judiciaire de Montpellier

Pyrénées-Orientales

Perpignan

Perpignan

Court of Appeal, Perpignan

Cour d'appel de Nancy

Meurthe-et-Moselle

Val de Briey

Val de Briey

Resort of the judicial court of Val de Briey

Nancy

Nancy

Resort of the Nancy judicial court

Meuse

Bar- le-Duc

Meusele-Duc

Verdun

Bar-le-Duc

Resort of the judicial courts of Bar-le-Duc et de Verdun

Vosges

Epinal

Epinal

Ressort du tribunal judiciaire d'Epinal

Cour d'appel de Nîmes

Ardèche

Privas

Aubenas

Ressort of the judicial court of Privas

Gard

Nîmes

Alès

Ressort of the judicial courts of Nîmes and Alès

Lozère

Mende

Mende

Resort of the judicial court of Mende

Vaucluse

Avignon

Carpentras

Avignon

The judicial courts of Avignon and of Avignon and Carpentras

Orléans Court of Appeal

Indre-et-Loire

Tours

Tours

Resort of Tours judicial court

Loir-et-Cher

Blois

Blois

Resort of the judicial court of Blois

Loiret

Orléans

Montargis

Orléans

Resort of the judicial courts of of the Orléans and Montargis judicial courts

Paris Court of d'appel de Paris

Paris

Paris

Paris

Dismissal of the judicial court of Paris

Essonne

Evry

Evry

Resort of the Evry judicial court

Seine-et-Marne

Melun

Fontainebleau

Melun

Resort of the judicial courts of Melun and Fontainebleau

Meaux

Resort of the judicial court of Meaux

Seine-Saint-Denis

Bobigny

Bobigny

Bobigny judicial court

Val-de-Marne

Créteil

Créteil

Resort of Créteil judicial court

Yonne

Auxerre

Auxerre

Dismissal of Auxerre judicial court

Sens

Sens

Dismissal du tribunal judiciaire de Sens

Landes

Dax

Dax

Ressort du tribunal judiciaire de Dax

Mont-de-Marsan

Mont-de-Marsan

Resort of the judicial court of Mont-de-Marsan

Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Bayonne

Bayonne

Resort of the Bayonne judicial court

Pau

Pau

Resort of the Pau judicial court

Hautes-Pyrénées

Tarbes

Tarbes

Tarbes court of appeal

Poitiers court of appeal

Charente-Maritime

La Rochelle

La Rochelle

Resort of the judicial court of La Rochelle

Saintes

Saintes

Resort of the judicial court of Saintes

Deux-Sèvres

Niort

Niort

Court of Niort

Vendée

La Roche-sur-Yon

Les Sables-d'Olonne

La Roche-sur-Yon

The judicial courts of La Roche-sur-Yon and Les Sables-d'Olonne

Vienne

Poitiers

Poitiers

Resort of the judicial court of Poitiers

Cour d'appel de Reims

Ardennes

Charleville-Mézières

Sedan

Dismissal of the Charleville-Mézières

Aube

Troyes

Troyes

Exit from the Troyes judicial court

Marne

Châlons- en-Champagne

Charleville-zières

Marne

Châlons-en-Champagne

Châlons-en-Champagne

Resort of the judicial court of Châlons-en-Champagne-except for the cantons of Anglure, Avize, Dormans, Epernay 1er canton, Epernay 2e canton, Esternay, Fère-Champenoise, Montmirail, Montmort-Lucy and Sézanne-and the commune of Blancs-Coteaux

Reims

Reims

Withdrawal of the judicial court of Reims and the cantons of Anglure, Avize (with the exception of the fraction of the commune of Blancs-Coteaux), Dormans, Epernay 1er canton, Epernay 2e canton, Esternay, Fère-Champenoise, Montmirail, Montmort-Lucy and Sézanne

Rennes Court of Appeal

Côtes-d'Armor

Saint-Brieuc

Saint-Brieuc

Ressort of the Saint-Brieuc

Finistère

Brest

Brest

Overflow of the judicial court of Brest

Quimper

Quimper

The judicial court of Quimper

Ille-et-Vilaine and Côtes-d'Armor

Rennes

Rennes

Resort of the judicial court of Rennes

Saint-Malo

Resort of the judicial court of Saint-Malo

Loire-Atlantique

Nantes

Nantes

Overflow of the Nantes judicial court

Saint-Nazaire

Saint-Nazaire

Overflow of the Saint-Nazaire judicial court

Overflow of the Saint-Nazaire judicial court

Nantes

Morbihan

Lorient

Lorient

Resort of the judicial court of Lorient

Vannes

Vannes

Court of Appeal of Vannes

Cour d'appel de Riom

Allier

Cusset

Moulins

Cusset

Replacement of Cusset and Moulins judicial courts

Montluçon

Montluçon

Replacement of the judicial court of Montluçon

Cantal

Aurillac

Ressort of the judicial court of Aurillac

Haute-Loire

Le Puy-en-Velay

Le Puy-en-Velay

Ressort of the Puy-en-Velay judicial court

Puy-de-Dôme

Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand

Resort of the Clermont-Ferrand

Cour d'appel de Rouen

Eure

Evreux

Bernay

Resort of the chambre de proximité de Bernay

Evreux

Resort of the judicial court of Evreux with the exception of the jurisdiction of the chambre de proximité de Bernay

Seine-Maritime

Dieppe

Dieppe

Resort of the Dieppe judicial court

Le Havre

Le Havre

Le Havre judicial court overturned

Rouen

Rouen

Rouen judicial court overturned

Rouen judicial court overturned

Ariège

Foix

Ressort du tribunal judiciaire de Foix

Haute-Garonne

Toulouse

Saint-Gaudens

Toulouse

Transfer of the judicial courts of Toulouse and Saint-Gaudens

TarnAlbiAlbiDismissal of the Albi judicial court
CastresCastresDismissal of the Castres judicial court
Tarn-et-GaronneMontaubanMontaubanRessort du tribunal judiciaire de Montauban

Cour d'appel de Versailles

Eure-et-Loir

Chartres

Chartres

Resort of the Chartres judicial court

Hauts-de-Seine

Nanterre

Nanterre

Resort of Nanterre judicial court

Val-d'Oise

Pontoise

Pontoise

Resort of the judicial court of Pontoise

Yvelines

Versailles

Versailles

Resort of the Versailles judicial court

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