The Paris Court of Appeal is considering a trial before 2027, a « disavowal » of the first decision according to a lawyer – Liberation

The noose is loosened. Condemned in the case of parliamentary assistants To an ineligibility of five years with immediate execution to the depriving of any candidacy for the presidential election of 2027, Marine Le Pen now has an opening, although stories. The Paris Court of Appeal declared this Tuesday, April 1, having been seized of « Three calls » at this stage, After the convictions of the national rallyincluding that of the far -right leader, and « Will examine this file within deadlines which should make it possible to make a decision in the summer of 2026 ». Either long months before the campaign for the supreme post, allowing the owner of the National Rally to compete – provided (always) obtain a more lenient judgment during his second trial.

« The Paris Court of Appeal confirms that it was seized today of three calls trained against the decision rendered on March 31, 2025 by the Paris court in the case of parliamentary assistants of the National Front. It will examine this file within deadlines which should make it possible to make a decision in the summer of 2026 ”, Is it written in a press release signed by the first president, Jacques Boulard, and the General Prosecutor, Marie-Suzanne Le Quéau. Relatively short deadlines For an appeal procedurethe average time being rather estimated between eighteen and twenty-four months.

Christophe Soulard, first president of the Court of Cassation, described as « Very good thing » The calendar announced by the Paris Court of Appeal. « It means that French justice is capable of adapting, that it is aware (…) of the issues of the decisions it renders » And « Political consequences of its decisions », said Christophe Soulard on BFMTV. « Far from being disconnected », justice « Is quite aware that, in certain circumstances, we must give ourselves the means to do justice within the adequate period », added the first judge of the country.

Wednesday morning on BFM, the elected lawyer Me Bosselut also delighted the decision, recognizing a situation « Totally exceptional »without doing it « Preferred treatment ». Extending the satisfaction, he sees in this acceleration « A disavowal of the first decision because the first decision is so difficult to defend in that it has been disrupted that the judicial institution experiences the need to try to repair by obtaining an absolutely extraordinary hearing. »

Marine Le Pen announced to appeal after the judgment rendered on Monday by the Paris court, as the former treasurer of the Wallerand party in Saint-Just, tried by his side. A total of 24 people were convicted in this case, in addition to the party-which also called, according to his lawyer David Dassa-Le deist. The convicted persons have ten days in total to appeal the judgment.

Marine Le Pen had claimed As of Monday evening at the TF1 news An appeal trial as soon as possible – « Justice has to hurry », she had declared. « I will actually ask in the clearest way that the appeal decision comes by allowing me to consider a candidacy for the presidential election », had added the File Right File Chef.

Tuesday afternoon, during questions to the government, Minister Gérald Darmanin told him wish that the Marine Le Pen appeal trial will be organized within « The most reasonable as possible ». « It will be up to the Paris Court of Appeal, perfectly independent in its organization, to set the date of this call », had he continued. To see if, in fact, such deadlines can be held.

Update Wednesday April 2 at 9:08 a.m. With the reaction of Me Bosselut, Marine Le Pen’s lawyer