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Paris court expects to hear Le Pen appeal in time for 2027 presidential vote The Paris Court of Appeal said on Tuesday it expected to examine Marine Le Pen's case in time for a decision to be made in the summer of 2026, ahead of France's next presidential election. The far-right leader, who was convicted of embezzlement on Monday and banned from standing for office, earlier accused the political establishment of rolling out "the nuclear bomb" to end her presidential hopes. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.