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EU Court Upholds €303,200 Repayment Claim Against Jean-Marie Le Pen’s Estate

Confirming the Parliament’s demand for alleged misspending of administrative allowances opens the door for a final appeal to the European Court of Justice

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Die Familie Le Pen muss 300.000 Euro zurückzahlen, die der verstorbene Gründer der französischen rechtsextremen Partei Front National, Jean-Marie Le Pen, aus seiner Zeit als EU-Abgeordeter schuldete. Das entschied das Gericht der Europäischen Union.

Overview

  • On July 16, the EU General Court in Luxembourg ruled that Le Pen’s heirs must repay €303,200.99 to the European Parliament.
  • The repayment demand is based on an OLAF finding that Le Pen billed administrative allowances from 2009 to 2018 for items such as 129 bottles of wine, virtual-reality headsets and fitness trackers.
  • After Jean-Marie Le Pen’s death in January, his three daughters—including Marine Le Pen—continued his appeal, which the court has now rejected at this stage.
  • The decision is immediately enforceable but allows the estate to seek a final review at the European Court of Justice.
  • This ruling adds to a series of proceedings against the Le Pen family, following Marine Le Pen’s March conviction in Paris and her ban from running in elections until 2027.