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Amarante acting as shock troops for Chanel

Chanel travels with Emmanuel Macron

Rhizlane Bouachra, the former French presidential press department staffer recruited by Chanel in September, joined the delegation for the French leader's official visit to Morocco this week.

Chanel brings fizz and sparkle to the film industry

The Chanel group has in the space of a few years become the main sponsor of dinners, cocktails and festivals that bring together key players in the film world.

French conservatives Les Républicains score National Assembly 'luxury industry' group co-chair

France's lower-house parliamentary study group on luxury will be co-chaired by two lawmakers, one from the conservative Les Républicains party and the other from a centrist bloc.

Former Rolex chairman focuses on his role as Chanel director

Chanel Ltd, the new British parent company of the brand founded by Coco Chanel, has two quiet but formidable figures from the Swiss luxury world on its board.

Quiet on the set: Chanel's discreet foray into film production

Chanel was already everywhere on film festival red carpets, outfitting nearly a dozen actresses in gala apparel. The luxury brand is now also extending its investments into producing films and sponsoring France's cinematic institutions.

Emmanuel Macron, William Ruto, Alassane Ouattara, Isabel Dos Santos, Chanel

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France/KenyaWilliam Ruto keeps Emmanuel Macron waiting

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SenegalChanel VIPs visit Dakar

Amarante well placed for "failed states" Levant study contract

The international relations department of the French armed forces ministry, which likes to carry out long studies involving several outside contractors, has issued a tender call for a new study of three countries in the Levant region, which it describes without qualms as "failed states".

French security company Amarante strengthens its EU support team in Afghanistan

Brussels, which is determined to reinforce its diplomatic representation in Kabul, plans to increase the number of staff it employs there, relying on French company Amarante International to provide the necessary protection.

As top French firms quit Russia, what next for their local security contractors?

Russian private security firms, known as "chops", are continuing to prosper in Moscow, even though some of their top clients from France - CAC40 companies - are pulling out of the Russian market.

France hired security firms to withdraw foreign citizens from Ukraine

Whether present or not in Ukraine before the conflict, several security companies were hired by French groups and diplomats to help evacuate expatriates as Russian troops entered the country.