By Raphaël MORENON
6 April 2025
Imagine: you've finally got a court decision after months, even years, of proceedings. A relief, no doubt. But one question remains: is this decision really the end of the story? Could your opponent relaunch the case from another angle? Or conversely, if you have lost, do you still have a chance to make your case before another court? These questions go to the heart of a fundamental principle of our legal system: res judicata. Behind this somewhat technical expression lies a simple but essential idea: a case that has been decided by a judge cannot, in principle, be tried again. This principle is the cornerstone of legal stability and social peace. The aim of this article is to explain why this principle exists, how it works in broad terms, and what the concepts are...
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