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Éric Ciotti had to remove his text from his group’s niche on June 26.
Politics – and two. After the resolution calling for denouncing the agreements signed between France and Algeria, Éric Ciotti and his small far -right group had to withdraw a second text from their parliamentary niche this Thursday, June 26, that concerning the prohibition of provisional execution in the case of convictions to an ineligibility sentence.
This text clearly followed the conviction of Marine Le Pen on March 31 for the embezzlement of public funds in the case of the former European parliamentary assistants of the FN. His opponents, especially on the left benches and macronists, denounced a “Privatization of the work of the Assembly” for the sole benefit of the president of the RN group. “You reveal your true nature, you are not here for the people, you are here for Marine Le Pen”accused Ayda Hadizadeh (PS), when Sarah Legrain (LFI) criticized Éric Ciotti for wanting “Establish exceptional justice for the thief Marine Le Pen”.
The UDR and the RN, allies since 2024, had defended a text allowing, according to them, to defend “The freedom of choice of the French” At the time of the elections, Marine Le Pen being, for the time being, prevented from presenting herself in 2027. “Certain intangible principles of our criminal law are flouted by provisional execution: the suspensive effect of the call et The presumption of innocence “had deplored the rapporteur Brigitte Barèges (UDR), herself sentenced to first instance to 5 years of ineligibility with provisional execution in 2021 for … embezzlement of public funds, before being released on appeal.
The Minister of Justice Gérald Darmanin had opposed the text. Provisional execution “Is neither an automation nor a drift”he explained during the debates. Adding: “We do not change the rules of law during the trial”in reference to Marine Le Pen (absent from the hemicycle) who appealed from the court’s decision and will be recovered in 2026.
Finally, the Assembly voted to delete the only article provided for in the bill by 185 votes against 120 despite the votes of the Republicans, the RN and the UDR. At the foot of the wall, Éric Ciotti had no choice but to remove his text.
