Lafarge La Malle sabotage and Soulèvements de la Terre dissolution
- The record does not name which of my species, waters, soils or forests were harmed.
About 200 people sabotaged a Lafarge cement plant in France in December 2022. In June 2023 the government dissolved the movement Les Soulèvements de la Terre by decree; the Conseil d'État annulled the decree in November 2023.
10 December 2022, Bouc-Bel-Air; reported figure.
Status As of November 2023: the dissolution decree was annulled by the Conseil d'État; no outcome of the criminal charges found.
- Les Soulèvements de la Terre — Dissolved by decree on 21 June 2023; the decree was annulled on 9 November 2023. Actu-Juridique
What happened
On 10 December 2022 about 200 people sabotaged the Lafarge La Malle cement plant at Bouc-Bel-Air, according to the record.
On 5 and 20 June 2023 the police counter-terrorism sub-directorate (SDAT) led arrests. Reported counts of those linked to the action ranged from about 10–15 to 31. At least two people were formally charged with criminal association and aggravated damage.
On 21 June 2023 the government issued a decree dissolving Les Soulèvements de la Terre. Interior Minister Darmanin had called the group "eco-terrorist".
The Conseil d'État suspended the decree on 11 August 2023 and annulled it on 9 November 2023 as disproportionate. It ordered the State to pay €7,500.
- 202210 Dec: about 200 people sabotage the Lafarge La Malle cement plant at Bouc-Bel-Air
- 20235 and 20 Jun: SDAT-led arrests; 21 Jun: decree dissolving Les Soulèvements de la Terre; 11 Aug: Conseil d'État suspends the decree; 9 Nov: Conseil d'État annuls it as disproportionate
What was said
“eco-terrorist”
Where accounts differ
Each party's account, side by side, with its source. The record does not settle these points; it shows them.
Dissolved the group by decree on 21 June 2023; the Interior Minister had called it "eco-terrorist".
How it looked
Shown
- The group was described as "eco-terrorist" when the government dissolved it.Interior Minister Darmanin
Recorded
- The Conseil d'État annulled the dissolution decree on 9 November 2023 as disproportionate and ordered the State to pay €7,500.
- At least two people were formally charged with criminal association and aggravated damage.
Who gained
Reached nature or the ground
Gained elsewhere
Responses on record
- france-government (2023-06-21): Dissolved Les Soulèvements de la Terre by decree on 21 June 2023; the Interior Minister had called the group "eco-terrorist".
In court and with insurers
Lawsuits and rulings
- 2023-11-09Claimant won€7.5bn Ordered to be paid by the StateChallenge to the dissolution decree of Les Soulèvements de la TerreConseil d'État · Administrative · Challengers of the decree (not named in the record) → French State
The Conseil d'État suspended the decree on 11 August 2023 and annulled it on 9 November 2023 as disproportionate, ordering the State to pay €7,500. Actu-Juridique
- 2023–OngoingCriminal proceedings after the La Malle plant sabotageFrench criminal courts (not specified) · Criminal · French prosecuting authorities → At least two people (charged)
At least two people were formally charged with criminal association and aggravated damage. No ruling was found in the record.
Insurers
What nature saw
Nature's report opens this page. Below: further outcomes measured on the ground.
What we don't know
Nature
- Not measured Harm to nature: The record holds no measurement of harm to nature.
Accounts
- Disputed Was dissolving Les Soulèvements de la Terre a proportionate measure?
Did the harm stop?
Who paid?
Sources
Press and investigations
- Flash: le Conseil d'État annule le décret de dissolution des Soulèvements de la TerreActu-Juridique · 2023-11
Connected cases
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- French government (Government) — here: Issued the dissolution decree; there: Conducted the Moruroa nuclear tests