Overview
- The court approved supervised release in the Libyan campaign‑funding case while his five‑year conviction remains under appeal.
- Conditions include a prohibition on leaving France and restrictions on contact with parties to the case, including Darmanin.
- Prosecutors supported release under strict judicial oversight, with electronic monitoring cited as a possible measure.
- Sarkozy joined the hearing by video from La Santé and called his three weeks in custody "very hard" and "exhausting."
- The appellate review now moves toward a full hearing expected next year as judges applied criteria on flight risk, witness influence, and evidence preservation.