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Desseigne vs Desseigne, episode 9: former Interior Ministry official to join Barrière?

Franck-Philippe Georgin - an influential secretary-general of the Casino supermarket group before his fall from grace last summer - is plotting his comeback. Georgin is in negotiations with the Barrière hotel group. [...]

Published on 06/07/2023 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Claude Gueant
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With their father sidelined, Alexandre Barrière and his sister Joy share power at luxury hotel group

Joy Desseigne-Barrière remained on the sidelines amid the power struggle between her brother Alexandre Barrière and their father Dominique Desseigne. This summer, she took up an executive position in the family office that fully controls the Barrière group.

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After burying the hatchet with his father, Alexandre Barrière overhauls communications at hotel group

For 10 months, the Barrière hotel group's PR department was tasked with damage control amid the bitter father-and-son media duel between Dominique Desseigne and Alexandre Barrière. The latter, now atop the group, and his new CEO are set to shake up its communications team.

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Desseigne vs Desseigne, episode 10: Alexandre Barrière rewrites rulebook for his family office

True to the compromise family members struck in April, Alexandre Barrière took over as head of their family office, which owns 60% of Groupe Barrière. He has since changed the rights associated with the family shares, allowing for closer alignment between his operational and shareholder powers.

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Desseigne vs Desseigne, episode 8: Jean Todt set to leave Barrière board of directors

Former FIA president Jean Todt found himself on the front line in the drawn-out battle between Barrière group CEO Dominique Desseigne and Desseigne's son, Alexandre Barrière. A close confidant of Desseigne, Todt is also Barrière's godfather.

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Desseigne vs Desseigne, episode 4: Barrière board in the dark

Struggling to clinch the transfer of power from his father atop the Barrière hotel group, Alexandre Desseigne-Barrière is pressing to expedite the process. Between headlines announcing a done deal with steadfast CEO Dominique Desseigne and the talks' slow-going reality, the company's directors don't know which way is up.

Subscribers only Families 12.01.2023

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Desseigne vs Desseigne, episode 3: succession still in limbo

Dominique Desseigne and his son Alexandre Desseigne-Barrière have still not come to an agreement over the conditions of the Barrière group's succession process, despite conducting lengthy negotiations throughout 2022 via their respective lawyers. The group's directors and shareholders are uneasy with that stalemate.

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Claude Gueant
CMA CGM
Dominique Desseigne
Ecole nationale d'administration
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Gregory Rabuel
Jean-Charles Naouri
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Rodolphe Saade

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France
Desseigne vs Desseigne, episode 10: Alexandre Barrière rewrites rulebook for his family office

France
Desseigne vs Desseigne, episode 8: Jean Todt set to leave Barrière board of directors

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France Desseigne vs Desseigne, episode 8: Jean Todt set to leave Barrière board of directors

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Desseigne vs Desseigne, episode 9: former Interior Ministry official to join Barrière?

France
With their father sidelined, Alexandre Barrière and his sister Joy share power at luxury hotel group

France
After burying the hatchet with his father, Alexandre Barrière overhauls communications at hotel group

France
Desseigne vs Desseigne, episode 10: Alexandre Barrière rewrites rulebook for his family office

France
Desseigne vs Desseigne, episode 8: Jean Todt set to leave Barrière board of directors

France
Desseigne vs Desseigne, episode 4: Barrière board in the dark

France
Desseigne vs Desseigne, episode 3: succession still in limbo