France’s Conseil constitutionnel on 7 August struck down the most controversial article of the Loi Duplomb, which would have re-introduced acétamipride, a neonicotinoid pesticide banned since 2018. The judges said the planned derogations were insufficiently framed and violated the Charte de l’environnement. Other provisions of the legislation—aimed at easing administrative rules for large livestock farms and authorising water-storage projects—were upheld. President Emmanuel Macron said he would promulgate the statute "as it results" from the court’s decision, meaning the pesticide clause will be omitted. The ruling divided interest groups: environmental organisations hailed a victory for biodiversity, while the main farmers’ union FNSEA called the move a political setback for growers facing crop-protection gaps. In separate opinions issued the same day, the court validated a new municipal voting system for Paris, Lyon and Marseille but annulled a measure that would have lengthened the detention of foreigners deemed dangerous.