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Civil environmental public interest litigation by the Third Branch of Shanghai People's Procuratorate against Langxi Solid Waste Disposal Co., Ltd., Ningbo Trading Co., Ltd., Huang Ting and Xue over environmental pollution

Country/Territory
China
Date
Dec 30, 2022
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Court name
The High People's Court of Shanghai Municipality
Judge
Yin Yonglei
Zhang Xinquan
hen Zhenyu
Reference number
Guiding case No.205
Language
Chinese
Abstract

A waste disposal company illegally arranged for the import of solid waste (copper sludge). This was detained by customs at Shanghai port. Since it was suspected that the copper sludge contained heavy metals, it was necessary to dispose of the sludge by means of a special, expensive process. 

The defendants were found guilty in criminal proceedings for smuggling waste. In civil proceedings, the Third Intermediate People's Court of Shanghai Municipality made an order requiring the defendants to compensate the authorities for the cost of disposing of the sludge. This was upheld on appeal by the High People's Court of Shanghai Municipality.

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EN_Langxi Solid Waste Disposal Co., Ltd., Ningbo Trading Co., Ltd., Huang Ting and Xue.pdf