Many political parties have experienced serious financial difficulties in the aftermath of difficult elections, non-reimbursement of election campaigns, and even judicial convictions. None, however, in recent history has gone as far as bankruptcy. An unlikely outcome, although possible in law, explains to me Sarah Margaroli, teacher at the Sorbonne and specialist in electoral law. The lawyer points out that even in the event of the judicial liquidation of their party, the leaders do not systematically suffer the legal consequences.
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LE FIGARO.- Can a political party like the National Rally go bankrupt?
Sarah MARGAROLI.- Political parties do not constitute a legal form per se but a qualification which is grafted onto a pre-existing legal form of non-profit legal person. Thus, most of the political parties are in reality associations governed by the law of July 1, 1901; they can therefore perfectly, according to
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