Préfet de la Seine-Maritime v. Maire de Sotteville-lès-Rouen Reference : 1903763 Complaint date : October 24, 2019 Status : Provisional judgment Place of jurisdiction : France, Rouen Plaintiffs types : Politicians Plaintiffs names : Préfecture de la Seine-Maritime Defendants : Luce Pane Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice : Pierre-Xavier Boyer Case nature : Administrative Specificities : Summary proceedings Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) : Herbicide, Other Requests : Suspension of the execution of the order of September 2, 2019 banning pesticides on the territory of the municipality taken by Luce Pane, Mayor of Sotteville-Lès-Rouen. Name of the Court : Administrative court of Rouen, France Jurisdiction level : Decision date : November 13, 2019 Decision nature : Negative Decision content : The order is suspended by the judge of the summary proceedings on 11/13/2019. Legal basis : Court Ruling : Link to the ruling Summary : The order banning pesticides in the municipality issued by the mayor of Sotteville-Lès-Rouen is attacked by the prefect of Seine-Maritime on the grounds that this measure is not the responsibility of a mayor, but of the Minister of Agriculture. The order is suspended by the judge of the summary proceedings on 11/13/2019. Scientific references : No scientifice reference for this case. Related links : Pesticides-free cities put pressure on French government