Préfet de Seine-Saint-Denis v. Maire d’Epinay-sur-Seine

Reference :

2002504

Complaint date :

February 27, 2020

Status :

Final judgment

Place of jurisdiction :

France, Montreuil

Plaintiffs types :

Politicians

Plaintiffs names :

Préfecture de Seine-Saint-Denis

Defendants :

Other

Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice :

Corinne Lepage

Case nature :

Administrative

Specificities :

Summary proceedings

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

Glyphosate, Other

Requests :

The prefect requests the cancellation of the order of 13 September 2019 banning the use of synthetic pesticides and glyphosate-based products taken by Hervé Chevreau, mayor of Epinay-sur-Seine.

Name of the Court :

Administrative Court of Montreuil, France

Jurisdiction level :

Decision date :

March 19, 2020

Decision nature :

Positive

Decision content :

The request of the Prefect of Seine-Saint-Denis is rejected. The State will pay the commune of Epinay-sur-Seine 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 commune issued by the mayor of Epinay-sur-Seine 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. On March 20, 2020, the summary proceedings judge rejected the request of the prefect of Seine-Saint-Denis.

Scientific references :

No scientifice reference for this case.