Préfet de la Drôme v. Maire de Saoû Reference : 1906106 Complaint date : September 16, 2019 Status : Provisional judgment Place of jurisdiction : France, Grenoble Plaintiffs types : Politicians Plaintiffs names : Préfecture de la Drôme Defendants : Daniel Gilles Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice : Grégory Delhomme Case nature : Administrative Specificities : Summary proceedings Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) : All Requests : Suspension of the order of 2 September 2019 prohibiting the application of pesticides within 150 m of houses in the municipality's territory, taken by Daniel Gilles, Mayor of Saoû. Name of the Court : Administrative Court of Grenoble, France Jurisdiction level : Decision date : October 2, 2019 Decision nature : Negative Decision content : The decree of 2 September 2019 is suspended because the mayor is incompetent to issue such a regulation and has not demonstrated any imminent danger or particular local circumstances justifying the decree, according to the court.. Legal basis : Court Ruling : Link to the ruling Summary : The order prohibiting spraying of pesticides in the municipality issued by the mayor of Saoû is attacked by the prefect of Drôme on the grounds that this measure is not the responsibility of a mayor, but of the Minister of Agriculture. On 2 Oct. 2019, the court suspends the order. The mayor announces that he will appeal. Scientific references : No scientifice reference for this case. Related links : Pesticides-free cities put pressure on French government Municipal order N° 2019/48 of the city of Saoû (FR) Le maire de Saoû prend un arrêté anti-pesticide près des habitations (FR) Letter from the prefect asking the order 2019/48 to be retired (FR) L'arrêté anti-pesticides du maire de Saoû est illégal d'après la préfecture de la Drôme (FR) Le maire de Saoû (Drôme) convoqué par la justice après son arrêté contre les pesticides (FR) Arrêté antipesticides : une centaine de personnes en soutien du maire de Saoû (FR) L’arrêté anti-pesticides du maire de Saoû suspendu par la justice (FR)