Préfet des Hauts-de-Seine v. Maire de Malakoff Reference : 19VE04338 // 1915048 // 1915072 Complaint date : November 28, 2019 Status : Final judgment Place of jurisdiction : France, Cergy-Pontoise Plaintiffs types : Politicians Plaintiffs names : Préfecture des Hauts-de-Seine Defendants : Jacqueline Belhomme Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice : Corinne Lepage Case nature : Administrative Specificities : Summary proceedings Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) : Herbicide, Glyphosate, Roundup Requests : Suspension/cancellation of the order of 26 August 2019 banning pesticides on the territory of the municipality taken by Jacqueline Belhomme, mayor of Malakoff. Name of the Court : Administrative Court of Cergy-Pontoise, France Jurisdiction level : Decision date : May 17, 2021 Decision nature : Negative Decision content : The order of the mayor of Malakoff is cancelled. The judge in summary proceedings of the appeal court had suspended the execution of the order prohibiting the use of glyphosate. At first instance, the request of the Prefect of Hauts-de-Seine to suspend the execution of the municipal order had been rejected by the administrative court of Cergy-Pontoise on Dec. 19, 2019 (1915048). Legal basis : Court Ruling : Link to the ruling Summary : The mayor of Malakoff's order banning pesticides in the commune is attacked by the prefect of Hauts-de-Seine at the administrative court of Cergy-Pontoise on the grounds that this measure is not the responsibility of a mayor, but of the Minister of Agriculture. The public hearing is held on 12/11/2019. On Dec. 19, 2019, the judge for interim measures decides to reject the prefect's request to suspend the contested order. The prefect appeals this decision. The appeal hearing takes place on 2/27/2020. On 14 May 2020, the interim relief judge of the Versailles administrative court of appeal suspends the execution of the order of the mayor of Malakoff. The mayor of Malakoff appeals in cassation. On May 17, 2021, the administrative court of Cergy-Pontoise cancels the order of the mayor of Malakoff. Scientific references : No scientifice reference for this case. Related links : Ordonnance du tribunal administratif de Cergy-Pontoise du 19/12/2019 (1915048) (FR) Hauts-de-Seine : le tribunal donne encore raison aux maires anti-glyphosate (FR) Cinq villes des Hauts-de-Seine à nouveau devant la justice pour leurs arrêtés anti-pesticides (FR) Le juge des référés de la cour administrative d’appel de Versailles a suspendu l’exécution de 6 arrêtés de maires interdisant l’utilisation de l’herbicide glyphosate sur le territoire communal (FR) Ordonnance de la cour administrative d'appel de Versailles, 14 mai 2020 (19VE04338) La cour administrative d'appel de Versailles suspend plusieurs arrêtés municipaux anti-pesticides (FR) Déchets de pesticides : To be or not to be, that is the question