A look at the the case, the appeal court decision, and how it could affect the race to succeed Emmanuel Macron A Paris court has delivered a ruling on Marine Le Pen’s appeal against her conviction for embezzlement of public funds that could – at least in principle – allow France’s far-right figurehead to run in next year’s presidential election. Here is a look at the ruling, the case that led up to it – and what the court’s decision means for the race to succeed Emmanuel Macron as French preside