Overview
- Marine Le Pen faces potential ineligibility for the 2027 presidential election, with a Paris court judgment on alleged misuse of European Parliament funds expected on March 31.
- The Paris prosecutor has requested a five-year ineligibility penalty with immediate execution, which would bar Le Pen from running even during an appeal process.
- The Constitutional Council is deliberating a separate case involving a Mayotte municipal councilor, with its March 28 decision potentially influencing legal precedents on immediate execution of penalties.
- The Constitutional Council has historically opposed immediate execution for national parliamentarians, emphasizing the need for final judgments to uphold democratic principles.
- Legal experts note that while the Mayotte case may not directly impact Le Pen's trial, its outcome could have broader implications for France's legal framework on electoral rights.