23-04-2025
French court reinstates state contract with Averroès Muslim school
The Administrative Court of Lille has overturned the prefect's decision to terminate the contract between the private Muslim school Averroès and the French state, the school's managing association announced on Wednesday. The immediate ruling fully and retroactively reinstates the association contract—«a step towards calm and a victory for the rule of law», the group emphasized.
In response, the Averroès association praised «the judiciary's meticulous work, far from the distraction of political controversy». The organization added: «Lycée Averroès is an institution of excellence and can now continue its mission with students and the community in peace». The ruling, it said, «brings an end to the proceedings launched in October 2023 and restores the honor of the Averroès school group».
The association also expressed its gratitude to local and national organizations, members of parliament, and lawyers Paul Jablonski and Sefen Guez Guez for their support.
