Decision n°2011-183/184 QPC Country/Territory France Type of court National - higher court Date Oct 17, 2011 Source UNEP, InforMEA Court name Conseil constitutionnel Seat of court Paris Judge J.L. DEBRÉ, J.BARROT, C.BAZY MALAUNIE, G.CANIVET, R. DENOIX DE SAINT MARC, J. GUILLENSCHMIDT, H. HAENET, P. STEINMETZtz Reference number 2011-183/184 Language French Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Public participation Abstract The Conseil constitutionnel is asked to review the constitutionality of articles L.511-2 and L.512-7 paragraph 3 of the Environmental Code on the registration of environmentally-classified facilities. Association France Nature Environnement claimed that it did not comply with the Constitution, and more specifically with the principle of public participation article 7 of the Charter for the Environment).Decisions in article L.511-2 and L.512 of Environmental Code may have an impact on the environment. The mere publication of a project, on the absence of a process to collect public comments, are not sufficient to meet the obligations of public participation. Therefore, the law does not contain any legislative provisions for the implementation ofthe public participation principle. Consequently, the Conseil constitutionnel ruled that these provisions are unconstitutional. Full text CC 2011183 qpc.pdf