Marine Le Pen Marine Le Pen will be able to continue using the word "Renaissance" in her 2027 presidential campaign. The Paris Judicial Court rejected the emergency injunction filed by the Renaissance party, led by Gabriel Attal, which sought to prevent the National Rally candidate from using the term on her posters and campaign materials. The dispute concerned the slogan chosen by Marine Le Pen to launch her campaign. "For France, a renaissance"The presidential movement felt that this formula created confusion with its name and undermined its political identity.
Renaissance claimed that its name and trademark had been infringed
In its legal challenge, Gabriel Attal's party argued that the use of the word "Renaissance" constituted an unauthorized use of its name. It denounced, in particular, a possible trademark infringement and what it termed unfair competition. The objective was to obtain an immediate ban on the use of this term on election posters, campaign materials, and all other communication materials of the National Rally.
The judge did not accept the arguments of the presidential party.
The judge in chambers did not accept this argument. He considered that the word "renaissance" was used in its common meaning, that of a renewal or a new beginning, and that its use in a political slogan was not sufficient, at this stage, to establish confusion with the presidential party. Consequently, no injunction was issued. Marine Le Pen is therefore authorized to keep her slogan and continue her campaign without changing her posters.
A first legal setback for Gabriel Attal
This decision represents a first legal setback for Renaissance in this case. The party sought to protect its name from what it considered an appropriation of its political identity, but the court did not find that the conditions for an emergency injunction were met. For the National Rally, this decision validates the continued use of its first official campaign poster and allows Marine Le Pen to continue her campaign around her slogan without any changes.
A legal battle at the heart of the presidential campaign
This case illustrates the intensification of clashes between the main political forces in the lead-up to the 2027 presidential election. Beyond the debate over a single word, the dispute pitted two parties against each other, each claiming legitimacy for the idea of a "renaissance" for France. With this ruling, the court allows Marine Le Pen to freely use this phrase as long as no other court decision challenges its use in the context of the presidential campaign.
