Préfet de l’Oise v. Maire de Chambly

Reference :

1903535

Complaint date :

October 29, 2019

Status :

Provisional judgment

Place of jurisdiction :

France, Amiens

Plaintiffs types :

Politicians

Plaintiffs names :

Préfecture de l'Oise

Defendants :

David Lazarus

Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice :

No description

Case nature :

Administrative

Specificities :

Summary proceedings

Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) :

Herbicide, Glyphosate, Other

Requests :

Suspension of the order of September 13, 2019 prohibiting the use of glyphosate and other chemical substances used to control organisms considered harmful in the vicinity of the Jacques Prévert highschool in Chambly, issued by the mayor.

Name of the Court :

Administrative Court of Amiens, France

Jurisdiction level :

Decision date :

November 21, 2019

Decision nature :

Negative

Decision content :

The execution of the order of September 13, 2019 of the mayor of Chambly is suspended until the court pronounces on the merits of the legality of this act.

Legal basis :

Court Ruling :

Link to the ruling

Summary :

The order issued by the mayor of Chambly prohibiting the use of glyphosate and other chemical substances to control organisms considered harmful in the vicinity of the Jacques Prévert school is attacked by the prefect of Oise on the ground that this measure does not fall within the competence of a mayor but of the Minister of Agriculture. Hearings take place on 14/11/2019. The parties are neither present nor represented. The interim relief judge of the Administrative Court of Amiens grants the prefect's request on 21/11/2019 and suspends the order.

Scientific references :

No scientifice reference for this case.