> I know nothing of france's legal procedures, but it seems strange that the lower court, after being ordered something, could drag its feet for so long. The c

> I know nothing of france's legal procedures, but it seems strange that the lower court, after being ordered something, could drag its feet for so long. The cour de cassassion can't rule on the case. It rules on whether the previous ruling was made properly according to legal standards. It is possible that the cc broke the previous decision for a reason unrelated to the case matter, and so the lower court can reissue a decision respecting the spirit of their first decision, but without the legal error.