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Schuepbach Energy LLC [Prohibition of hydraulic fracking in relation to the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons - revocation of licences to prospect]

Pays/Territoire
France
Type de cour
Nationale - cour supérieure
Date
Oct 11, 2013
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Nom du tribunal
Conseil constitutionnel
Siège de la cour
Paris
Juge
Jean-Louis DEBRÉ, President, Jacques BARROT, Claire BAZY MALAURIE, Nicole BELLOUBET, Guy CANIVET, Michel CHARASSE, Renaud DENOIX de SAINT MARC, Hubert HAENEL and Nicole MAESTRACCI
Numéro de référence
2013-346
Langue
Français
Sujet
Ressources minérales, Énergie
Mot clé
Évaluation des ressources/des dommages
Résumé

The Conseil Constitutionnel is asked to review the constitutionality of article 1 and 3 Law n°2011-835 of 13 July 2011 on the ban of  exploration and exploitation of liquid or gas hydrocarbon mines by hydraulic fracking and revoking exclusive prospecting licences that were already granted for projects using this technique.
The claimants argued that this law violated the principle of equality before the law, the freedom of enterprise ,violate the precautionary principle (art.5 Charter for the Environment), the guarantee of rights and the rights of ownership, and the principle that public policies should be reconciled with the protection and enhancement of the environment, economic development and social progress (art.6 Charter for the Environnement).
The Constitutional Council upheld the ban on hydraulic fracturing or fracking. It ruled that banning the controversial natural gas extraction process is a valid means of protecting the environment.
 

Texte intégral
CC 2013 n°2013-346 QPC.pdf