A Paris appeals court has issued a ruling regarding the embezzlement conviction of National Rally leader Marine Le Pen, effectively restoring her legal eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential election.

巴黎一家上訴法院已就國家聯盟領導人瑪麗娜·勒潘的挪用公款定罪案做出裁決，有效地恢復了她參加 2027 年總統大選的法律資格。

The judicial proceedings originated from a 2025 lower court verdict which found Le Pen and several associates guilty of misappropriating European Parliament funds between 2004 and 2016. The court determined that funds intended for parliamentary assistants were diverted to remunerate party staff in France, a scheme the prosecution characterized as a professionalized system of graft. The initial sentence included a five-year ban from holding public office and a four-year custodial term.

此司法程序源於 2025 年一家下級法院的判決，該判決認定勒潘及數名同僚在 2004 年至 2016 年間挪用歐洲議會資金有罪。法院認定原定用於議會助理的資金被轉而用來支付法國黨員的薪酬，檢方將此方案描述為一個專業化的貪污系統。最初的判決包括禁止擔任公職五年以及四年監禁。

Upon review, the Paris Court of Appeal upheld the conviction but modified the sentencing parameters. The period of ineligibility for public office was reduced to 45 months, with 30 months suspended. Given that this ban commenced in March 2025, the 15-month active period is considered served, thereby removing the legal barrier to candidacy. However, the court imposed a three-year prison sentence, with two years suspended and one year to be served under house arrest via an electronic monitoring device. Le Pen was further ordered to pay a €100,000 fine, while the National Rally was fined €2 million.

經審理後，巴黎上訴法院維持原判，但修改了量刑參數。禁止擔任公職的期限縮減至 45 個月，其中 30 個月緩刑。由於此禁令於 2025 年 3 月開始，15 個月的實際執行期被視為已完成，從而消除了參選的法律障礙。然而，法院判處其三年監禁，其中兩年緩刑，一年須透過電子監控設備在住家禁足執行。勒潘被進一步命令支付 10 萬歐元罰金，而國家聯盟則被罰款 200 萬歐元。

This ruling creates a logistical paradox for the candidate. Le Pen had previously asserted that a requirement to wear an electronic tag would render a presidential campaign untenable due to restrictions on movement and the necessity of judicial authorization for public appearances. Despite these constraints, Le Pen has formally announced her candidacy. To circumvent the immediate imposition of the electronic monitor, she has initiated a further appeal to the Court of Cassation. Under French law, such an appeal suspends the execution of the sentence, allowing her to campaign without the device pending a final determination by the high court.

這項裁決為該候選人造成了後勤上的矛盾。勒潘先前聲稱，要求佩戴電子追蹤裝置將使總統競選變得不可行，因為移動受限且公開露面需經司法許可。儘管有這些限制，勒潘仍正式宣佈參選。為了規避立即執行電子監控，她已向最高法院提起進一步上訴。根據法國法律，此類上訴將暫緩執行刑期，使其在最高法院做出最終判定前，能在不佩戴裝置的情況下進行競選。

Strategically, the National Rally had established a contingency plan involving Jordan Bardella, the 30-year-old party president. Bardella, who has demonstrated comparable or superior performance in recent opinion polls, was designated as the alternative candidate should Le Pen be barred. While Le Pen now intends to lead the ticket, the party maintains a partnership structure wherein Bardella would potentially serve as Prime Minister upon a successful presidential outcome.

在策略上，國家聯盟已為 30 歲的黨主席喬丹·巴德拉制定了應變計畫。巴德拉在近期的民調中表現相當或更為出色，若勒潘被禁止參選，他被指定為替代候選人。雖然勒潘目前打算領軍出擊，但該黨維持一種合作結構，即在總統選舉獲勝後，巴德拉可能出任總理。

Marine Le Pen remains a viable candidate for the 2027 election, though her status depends on the forthcoming deliberations of the Court of Cassation regarding her embezzlement conviction.

瑪麗娜·勒潘仍是 2027 年大選的可行候選人，但其狀態取決於最高法院隨後針對其挪用公款定罪案的審議。