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Le Pen Files Cassation and Declares 2027 Presidential Bid

Her cassation appeal pauses enforcement of the appellate sentence while the Cour de cassation may decide by early April 2027 whether the electronic-monitoring term will have to be served during the campaign.

Marine Le Pen à la sortie d’un meeting électoral à la mairie de La Flèche (Sarthe), le 8 juillet 2026.
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Marine Le Pen a annoncé mardi 7 juillet 2026 sur le plateau de TF1 qu’elle serait bien candidate à la prochaine élection présidentielle.

Overview

  • The Paris Court of Appeal on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 convicted Marine Le Pen in the euro-parliamentary assistants case and sentenced her to a €100,000 fine, three years in prison including one year to be served at home under electronic monitoring, and 45 months of ineligibility.
  • Le Pen announced on the evening of July 7 that she will run for president in 2027 and has lodged a pourvoi en cassation, a legal appeal to the highest court that, while pending, suspends execution of the appellate judgment.
  • The cassation does not retry facts but reviews points of law, and its temporary suspension of the bracelet lets Le Pen campaign freely for now.
  • The Cour de cassation said it could rule by early April 2027, and if it rejects the pourvoi before the election Le Pen could be required to serve the electronically monitored year and face strict limits on movement during the campaign.
  • The case is reshaping the race: Le Pen has launched a joint ticket with Jordan Bardella, opponents condemn the move as pressuring the judiciary, supporters call it a defense of voter choice, and the clash highlights how judicial timetables can change campaign logistics and voter perceptions.