What does “RAPO” mean?

Required first appeal (recours administratif préalable obligatoire). You must send it to the office before you can go to court.

What to do

If the letter mentions a RAPO, you can’t go straight to court. Send the RAPO first, before the deadline.

You may see it in letters from

• ANTAI — Traffic fines agency

“RAPO” is a French word used in official letters in France. Briefly explains words like this automatically when you check a letter.

More office words

recours amiable · réclamation · contestation · voies et délais de recours · délai · notification · lettre recommandée avec accusé de réception · pièces justificatives · all words