Préfet du Val-de-Marne v. Maire de Cachan Reference : 1908841 Complaint date : September 11, 2019 Status : Provisional judgment Place of jurisdiction : France, Melun Plaintiffs types : Politicians Plaintiffs names : Préfecture du Val-de-Marne Defendants : Hélène de Comarmond Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice : Corinne Lepage Case nature : Administrative Specificities : Summary proceedings Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) : Other, Glyphosate Requests : Suspension of the order of August 31, 2019 banning pesticides on the territory of the municipality taken by Hélène de Comarmond, Mayor of Cachan. Name of the Court : Administrative court of Melun, France Jurisdiction level : Decision date : November 8, 2019 Decision nature : Negative Decision content : The order is suspended by the judge of the summary proceedings on 11/8/2019. Legal basis : Court Ruling : Link to the ruling Summary : The order banning pesticides in the municipality issued by the mayor of Cachan is attacked by the prefect of Val-de-Marne on the grounds that this measure is not the responsibility of a mayor, but of the Minister of Agriculture. The auditions take place on 10/18/2019. The order is suspended by the judge of the summary proceedings on 11/8/2019. Scientific references : No scientifice reference for this case. Related links : Pesticides-free cities put pressure on French government Val-de-Marne : treize maires au tribunal pour défendre leur arrêté anti-glyphosate (FR)