Préfet de Seine-Saint-Denis v. Maire de Clichy-sous-Bois Reference : 2011721 2003506 Complaint date : March 18, 2020 Status : Provisional judgment Place of jurisdiction : France, Montreuil Plaintiffs types : Politicians Plaintiffs names : Préfecture de Seine-Saint-Denis Defendants : Olivier Klein Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice : Corinne Lepage, Madeleine Babes Case nature : Administrative Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) : Glyphosate, Other Requests : Order the suspension of the execution of the order of September 20, 2019 by which Olivier Klein, the mayor of Clichy-sous-Bois, banned the use of glyphosate and other chemical substances aimed at controlling organisms considered harmful throughout the territory of the commune. Name of the Court : Administrative Court of Montreuil, France Jurisdiction level : Decision date : November 27, 2020 Decision nature : Positive Decision content : The request of the Prefect of Seine-Saint-Denis is rejected. The State will pay the commune of Clichy-sous-Bois the sum of 1,000 euros on the basis of Article L. 761-1 of the Code of Administrative Justice. Legal basis : Court Ruling : Link to the ruling Summary : The order banning the use of pesticides in the commune issued by the mayor of Clichy-sous-Bois on 9/20/2019 is attacked by the prefect of Seine-Saint-Denis on the grounds that this measure is not the responsibility of a mayor, but of the Minister of Agriculture. On May 18, 2020, the interim relief judge of the administrative court of Montreuil suspended the execution of the order (order no. 2003506). However, the judge of the Versailles Administrative Court of Appeal cancelled the order on 10/16/2020 and referred the case back to the Administrative Court of Montreuil. On Nov. 27, 2020, the Montreuil TA ordered the rejection of the request of the Prefect of Seine-Saint-Denis and the payment by the State of a sum of 1,000 euros to the commune of Clichy-sous-Bois, taking up recent studies establishing a link between air pollution and respiratory viruses (including Covid-19). Scientific references : No scientifice reference for this case. Related links : No related link for this case.