Le Pen's Ineligibility Expires Before 2027 Race; Conviction Stands

Paris' appeals court upheld Marine Le Pen's embezzlement conviction on 7 July but slashed her public office ban from five years to 15 months—a term already served since the original March 2025 verdict. She remains convicted and faces one year house arrest with electronic monitoring. The ruling removes the legal bar to her 2027 presidential candidacy, though the corruption conviction confirmed on appeal carries lasting reputational weight.