Overview
- A sentencing court in Évreux authorized the 77-year-old to serve the remaining 18 months of his term at his home in Giverny.
- Prosecutors filed the appeal after the Monday ruling, focusing on the residence authorization that clashes with an AGRASC order to leave the Giverny mill.
- The tribunal extended his probation to 12 July 2028 with obligations to document payment of sums owed and regular tax compliance.
- Before the ruling, the parquet had sought eight months of electronic monitoring and a requirement to fix residence in Levallois-Perret.
- Judges cited age, health, low risk of reoffending, prior compliance, and financial efforts as grounds for granting conditional release.