French appeals court says it will issue decision in National Rally case in summer 2026

PARIS (Reuters) – The Paris appeals court said on Tuesday it had received three appeals for a court decision against the far-right National Rally party that saw its leader Marine Le Pen banned from running for public office for five years.

It added in a statement it should be able to provide a decision by the summer of 2026.

(Reporting by Benoit Van Overstraeten; Editing by Makini Brice)

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