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5. Council of State
5.1 Features
It is the highest administrative court, and the ultimate judge of the activities of government agencies: the executive, local authorities, independent authorities, public establishments and bodies with prerogatives of public authority.
It is based at the Palais-Royal in Paris.
It was created in 1799.
Its members (currently around 300), who are "conseillers d'État" rather than "magistrats", are divided into three grades:
listeners ;
maîtres des requêtes ;
advisors.
The assistance of a lawyer at the Conseil d'Etat is compulsory (see §
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