Préfet de Seine-Saint-Denis v. Maire de L’Île-Saint-Denis Reference : 2002165 Complaint date : February 19, 2020 Status : Provisional judgment Place of jurisdiction : France, Montreuil Plaintiffs types : Politicians Plaintiffs names : Préfecture de Seine-Saint-Denis Defendants : Mohamed Gnabaly Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice : Corinne Lepage Case nature : Administrative Specificities : Summary proceedings Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) : Other, Herbicide, Glyphosate Requests : The prefect requests the cancellation of the order from October 10, 2019, banning the use of glyphosate and synthetic pesticides issued by Mohamed Gnabaly, mayor of L'ïle-Saint-Denis. Name of the Court : Administrative Court of Montreuil, France Jurisdiction level : Decision date : March 3, 2020 Decision nature : Positive Decision content : The Prefect of Seine-Saint-Denis' request is rejected. The State will pay the commune of L'Île-Saint-Denis the sum of 1,000 euros, pursuant to 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 municipality issued by the mayor of L'Île-Saint-Denis 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. The hearing at the Administrative Court of Montreuil for seven towns in Seine-Saint-Denis which had adopted an anti-pesticide order took place on 2/25/2019. On March 3, 2020, the interim relief judge rejects the request of the Prefect of Seine-Saint-Denis. Scientific references : No scientifice reference for this case. Related links : Pourquoi les maires de Seine-Saint-Denis prennent des arrêtés anti-glyphosate (FR) Arrêtés anti-glyphosate : huit villes du 93 devant la justice (FR) En Seine-Saint-Denis, la justice donne raison à cinq maires anti-glyphosate (FR)