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Paris Appeals Court Defers Ruling on Key Dispute in Le Pen Assistants Case as Prosecutors Flag €1.4 Million Overreach

The court’s handling of a disputed annex could narrow the case, with knock-on effects for the sums at stake, Le Pen’s 2027 prospects.

[Benoit PEYRUCQ / AFP]
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La présidente du groupe RN à l'Assemblée veut clamer son innocence durant ce procès en appel. [ALAIN JOCARD/AFP]
Première journée de débats au procès Le Pen en appel ce 15 janvier.

Overview

  • The Court of Appeal said it will decide during deliberation on a procedural challenge tied to an unsigned annex that expanded the scope of contracts considered.
  • The parquet général told the court the first-instance tribunal overstated charges tied to roughly a dozen contracts totaling about €1.4 million.
  • If appellate judges adopt that view, the European Parliament could be required to reimburse part of the funds already paid by the Rassemblement National.
  • European Parliament finance chief Didier Klethi testified that internal rules were clear and that some assistants worked for the party rather than MEPs.
  • Hearings run to February 11 in Paris, with the outcome set to determine penalties and carrying direct implications for Le Pen’s current ineligibility ahead of 2027.