Préfet d’Ille-et-Vilaine v. Maire de Langoüet Reference : 1904033 1904029 Complaint date : May 27, 2019 Status : Final judgment Place of jurisdiction : France, Rennes Plaintiffs types : Politicians Plaintiffs names : Préfecture d’Ille-et-Vilaine Defendants : Daniel Cueff Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice : Arnaud Delomel Case nature : Administrative Specificities : Summary proceedings Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) : Herbicide, , Fungicide Requests : The Prefect is asking for the repeal of the order prohibiting the spraying of pesticides within 150 m of the residences taken by Daniel Cueff, Mayor of Langoüet. Name of the Court : Administrative Court of Rennes, France Jurisdiction level : Decision date : October 25, 2019 Decision nature : Negative Decision content : The anti-pesticide order issued by the Mayor of Langouët was cancelled by the judge of the Rennes Administrative Court because "the means alleging the incompetence of the Mayor of Langouët to regulate the use of plant protection products on the territory of his municipality are likely to create a serious doubt as to the legality of the order". Legal basis : Court Ruling : Link to the ruling Summary : The decree banning the application of pesticides within 150 m of homes issued by the mayor of Langoüet is attacked by the Prefect of Brittany on the grounds that this measure is not the responsibility of a mayor, but of the Minister of Agriculture. The hearings took place on 22/8/2019. The contested order was suspended on 27/8/2019 by the judge of the Rennes Administrative Court. After the hearings on the merits on 10/14/2019, the order was cancelled by the court on October 25, 2019. On Dec. 24, 2019, Daniel Cueff is appealing the decision following the government's order that sets the distance for pesticide application to homes at only 5 m. Scientific references : No scientifice reference for this case. Related links : Order banning pesticides spraying in Langoüet (FR) Réponse au recours gracieux de la Préfecture (FR) A Rennes, forte mobilisation autour du «maire courage» anti-pesticides (FR) Au tribunal, le maire de Langouët a défendu son arrêté antipesticides, « qui va dans le sens de l’histoire » (FR) Pesticides-free cities put pressure on French government Des maires en bataille contre les pesticides (FR) French mayor on trial for banning pesticide use around village homes Ordonnance du 27 août 2019 : suspension de l'arrêté du maire de Langouët (FR) Pesticides : la justice suspend l’arrêté du maire de Langouët (FR) Le maire de Langouët fait appel de l’annulation de son arrêté anti-pesticides (FR)