Préfet de Seine-Saint-Denis v. Maire de Sevran Reference : 2001852 Complaint date : February 13, 2020 Status : Provisional judgment Place of jurisdiction : France, Montreuil Plaintiffs types : Politicians Plaintiffs names : Préfecture de Seine-Saint-Denis Defendants : Stéphane Blanchet Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice : MM. L. and M. Case nature : Administrative Specificities : Summary proceedings Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) : Herbicide, Glyphosate, Other Requests : The prefect requests the cancellation of the order of September 2019 banning the use of glyphosate-based herbicides and synthetic pesticides taken by Stéphane Blanchet, mayor of Sevran. 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. Legal basis : Court Ruling : Link to the ruling Summary : The order banning the use of pesticides in the municipality issued by the mayor of Sevran 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) Sevran défend son arrêté anti-pesticides (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)