French President Emmanuel Macron’s party, Renaissance, announced today that it has filed a legal complaint against Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN), accusing the opposition party of” trademark infringement and unfair competition” over the slogan of Le Pen’s latest political campaign.
On July 7, Le Pen unveiled the slogan “Pour la France, la renaissance” (“For France, the Renaissance”).
Macron’s party argues that the phrase unlawfully appropriates its political identity and registered trademarks and accuses RN sowing “confusion in the minds of voters,” noting that the “Renaissance” identity has existed in France and Europe since 2019.
Renaissance alleged that the slogan was intended to “capitalise on the recognition of Macron’s party” by appropriating “one of the core elements of its identity—its name.”
The governing party also framed the dispute as one of political values, arguing that Renaissance represents a “humanist, pro-European and republican” project rooted in the rule of law and democratic institutions.
It said Marine Le Pen and the National Rally cannot claim to embody a “renaissance” while using the identity of another political movement.
The case is scheduled to be heard on July 27.
Commenting on the lawsuit, the right-wing party mocked President of the Party and former Prime Minister Gabriel attal : “When Mr. Attal talks about unity while throwing his support behind Édouard Philippe, we promise we won’t take him to court,” an RN spokesperson said.
On July 7, Laurent Jacobelli, a spokesperson for Marine Le Pen’s 2027 presidential campaign, responded to the similarity between this slogan and the party founded by Macron arguing that the party is refering to the Renaissance of France “reviving education, growth, and civil peace.
