Overview

• François Fillon, convicted of diverting public funds, faces a third trial to reassess his sentencing as ordered by the Court of Cassation.
• The former Prime Minister was previously sentenced in 2022 to four years in prison, including one year firm, a €375,000 fine, and 10 years of ineligibility.
• The Court of Cassation found the justification for the prison term insufficient and called for reevaluation of the penalties.
• Penelope Fillon's two-year suspended sentence, €375,000 fine, and two-year ineligibility, as well as Marc Joulaud's three-year suspended sentence, were upheld.
• The trial will also review the damages owed to the National Assembly, with Fillon recently proposing a €700,000 reimbursement plan.