French Criminal Code Archives - Climate Change Litigation

4 Cases found

Patrick Pouyanné (CEO of TotalEnergies) v. Greenpeace France

At issue: Whether there was a conflict of interest created when an oil company executive served on the board of directors of a public institution that was deciding whether to establish a research center funded by the oil company.

Jurisdictions:

France
- National Financial Prosecutor's Office

Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport v Climate Activists

At issue: Whether climate activists protesting the expansion of a Paris airport acted in a “state of necessity” to warn about the effects of climate change.

Jurisdictions:

France
- Criminal Court of Bordeaux

ADP Group (Paris Airports) v. Climate Activists

At issue: Whether climate activists protesting the expansion of a Paris airport acted in a “state of necessity” to warn about the effects of climate change.

Jurisdictions:

France
- Court of First Instance of Bobigny
  - Tribunal Correctionnel (penal matters)

Take Down Macron Protester Cases

At issue: Climate activists defend against theft and refusal to identify charges by claiming civil disobedience was necessary to bring attention to France's failure to meet its climate targets

Jurisdictions:

France
- Criminal Court of Paris

France
- Criminal Court of Strasbourg

France
- Criminal Court of Bonneville

France
- Criminal Court of Auch

France
- Court of Appeal of Bordeaux

France
- Court of Appeal of Lyon

France
- Court of Appeal of Colmar

France
- Criminal Court of Lyon