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+license: cc-by-sa-4.0
+task_categories:
+- question-answering
+- text-generation
+- summarization
+language:
+- fr
+tags:
+- legal
+pretty_name: Argimi French Jurisprudence
+configs:
+  - config_name: juri
+    data_files: cass*
+  - config_name: constit
+    data_files: constit*
+  - config_name: cetat
+    data_files: jade*
+size_categories:
+- 100K<n<1M
+---
+
+
+# The ArGiMi French Jurisprudence Dataset
+
+![image/png](https://cdn-uploads.huggingface.co/production/uploads/6710d5783960db3d76280ff3/C5mmSey35fsBB_8kYPaiW.png)
+
+
+This dataset contains a comprehensive collection of French case law, sourced from the official archives of French jurisprudence. It is divided into three distinct subdivisions: Constitutional ("constit"), Administrative ("cetat"), and Judiciary ("juri").
+
+This dataset was created for the **ArGiMi project**, an open-source initiative dedicated to promoting open data and knowledge sharing. The project is a collaborative effort between **Giskard, Mistral, INA, and BnF**, and is proudly sponsored by the **France 2030 program** of the French Government.
+
+---
+
+## Dataset Subdivisions
+
+### ⚖️ Constitutional (`constit`)
+
+This subdivision contains the decisions of the **Constitutional Council**.
+
+* **Producer**: Conseil constitutionnel
+* **Description**: This dataset includes references to all decisions of the Constitutional Council since its establishment in 1958, with full-text versions available for many.
+* **Content**:
+    * **Norms Litigation**:
+        * Constitutional decisions (DC) since 1958.
+        * Priority questions of constitutionality (QPC) since 2010.
+        * Control of laws (LP) for New Caledonia and French Polynesia since 1958.
+        * Control of overseas laws (LOM) since 2007.
+        * Declassifications of texts (L) since 1958.
+        * Decisions of inadmissibility (FNR) since 1958.
+    * **Electoral and Related Litigation**:
+        * National Assembly (AN) decisions since 1993.
+        * Senate decisions since 1993.
+        * Presidential election decisions since 1993.
+        * Referendum decisions since 1993.
+        * Forfeiture (D) decisions since 1985.
+        * Incompatibility (I) decisions since 1958.
+    * **Other Decisions**:
+        * Appointments and organizational decisions since 1997.
+        * Decisions related to Article 16 since 1958.
+
+---
+
+### 🏛️ Administrative (`cetat`)
+
+This subdivision includes decisions from the **Council of State**, the **administrative courts of appeal**, and the **Jurisdictional Conflict Court**.
+
+* **Description**:
+    * **Council of State**:
+        * The foundational "great rulings" of administrative law.
+        * Decisions published in the official Lebon collection since 1965.
+        * A selection of previously unpublished decisions from 1975-1986, with broader selection since 1986.
+    * **Administrative Courts of Appeal (CAA)**:
+        * A selection of rulings from each of the 8 courts, dating back to their respective creations (the oldest being 1989).
+* **Data Nature**: Full-text decisions, supplemented with abstracts and summaries for those published in the Lebon collection.
+
+---
+
+### ⚖️ Judiciary (`juri`)
+
+This subdivision contains key rulings from the judicial branch, specifically the **Court of Cassation**.
+
+* **Description**:
+    * The "great rulings" of judicial case law.
+    * Decisions from the Court of Cassation published in:
+        * The Bulletin of the Civil Chambers since 1960.
+        * The Bulletin of the Criminal Chamber since 1963.
+* **Data Nature**: Full-text rulings complemented by titles and summaries drafted by the magistrates of the Court of Cassation.
+
+---
+
+## Data Fields
+
+Each record in the dataset is a JSON object with the following fields:
+
+* **`id`** (`string`): A unique identifier for the decision.
+* **`origin`** (`string`): The subdivision the decision belongs to (`constit`, `cetat`, or `juri`).
+* **`url`** (`string`): The source URL of the decision.
+* **`keywords`** (`string`): A string of keywords associated with the decision.
+* **`nature`** (`string`, nullable): The specific nature of the decision. This field is only populated for records from the `constit` (Constitutional) subdivision.
+* **`ecli`** (`string`): The European Case-Law Identifier, a standardized identifier for European court decisions.
+* **`summary`** (`string`, nullable): A summary of the decision.
+* **`content`** (`string`): The full text of the decision, which may include HTML tags.
+* **`decision_date`** (`string`): The date the decision was rendered, in `YYYY-MM-DD` format.
+* **`jurisdiction`** (`string`): The court or jurisdiction that issued the decision.
+* **`title`** (`string`): The title of the decision text.
+* **`formation`** (`string`, nullable): The specific chamber or formation that made the ruling (e.g., Commercial Chamber, Criminal Chamber). This field is only populated for records from the `cass` (Judiciary) subdivision.
+* **`applied_laws`** (`string`, nullable): Links or references to the legal texts applied in the decision. This field is only populated for records from the `cass` (Judiciary) subdivision.
+* **`solution`** (`string`): The outcome of the decision (e.g., `Rejet` for dismissal, `Cassation` for quashing).
+
+---
+
+## Data Sources
+
+The data was originally provided in XML format by the [**DILA**](https://www.data.gouv.fr/datasets/) (Direction de l'information légale et administrative), the French authority for legal and administrative information. All files were downloaded on **June 30, 2025**, and have been parsed into a unified JSON format for ease of use.
+Each row contains a permanent URL link to the ruling webpage.
+
+---
+
+## Data Anonymization
+
+In compliance with the recommendation of the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) of November 29, 2001, personal data concerning natural persons (parties and witnesses) have been pseudonymized.
+In accordance with [legal provisions or recommendations](https://echanges.dila.gouv.fr/OPENDATA/AVERTISSEMENT-Donnees_a_caractere_personnel.pdf) from the French Data Protection Authority - CNIL, any reuse must not have the object or effect of re-identifying the persons concerned.