Préfète de Seine-et-Marne v. Maire d’Othis

Reference :

1908700

Complaint date :

September 27, 2019

Status :

Provisional judgment

Place of jurisdiction :

France, Melun

Plaintiffs types :

Politicians

Plaintiffs names :

Préfecture de Seine-et-Marne

Defendants :

Bernard Corneille

Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice :

No description

Case nature :

Administrative

Specificities :

Summary proceedings

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

Glyphosate, Other

Requests :

The Prefect requests the suspension (summary proceedings) and cancellation of the order of 18 September 2019 prohibiting the use of pesticides within 150 m of homes, rivers and water catchments taken by Bernard Corneille, mayor of Othis.

Name of the Court :

Administrative Court of Melun, France

Jurisdiction level :

Decision date :

November 8, 2019

Decision nature :

Negative

Decision content :

The anti-pesticide order issued by the mayor of Othis was suspended by the judge of the Administrative Court of Melun.

Legal basis :

Court Ruling :

Link to the ruling

Summary :

The order banning pesticides in the commune issued by the mayor of Othis is attacked by the prefect of Seine-et-Marne on the grounds that this measure is not the responsibility of a mayor, but of the Minister of Agriculture. The public hearing takes place on 18/10/2019. The order is suspended by the interim relief judge of the Melun administrative court on 8 Nov. 2019. The mayor is appealing against this decision.

Scientific references :

No scientifice reference for this case.