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Who supplied the evidence that led to convicting Paris Society's CEO?

Laurent de Gourcuff, CEO of Paris Society. © Studio Pachamama

The harsh verdict handed down to luxury events mogul Laurent de Gourcuff on 8 February was based on a highly detailed complaint by Moma Group, his company's rival. Before launching legal proceedings, that competitor spoke at length with one of Paris Society's core collaborators. [...]

Published on 15/02/2024 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 4 minutes

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Unable to develop Paris Society, Accor revives its neglected hotel projects

Accor is preparing to relaunch a luxury hotel project on Brittany's Belle-Ile-en-Mer that its events subsidiary Paris Society once tried to put together, before giving up. The move is a bid to offset the halt to Paris Society's expansion into the restaurant business following the conviction of its CEO for "active corruption".

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Paris Society burns hole in Accor's pocket

With hospitality and events company Paris Society severely hampered in its native France by its CEO's corruption conviction, new owner Accor is searching for synergies with its own luxury hotels abroad. A strategy driven in part by the need to get its money's worth.

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How Laurent de Gourcuff is investing profits from Paris Society sale

The CEO of Paris Society is investing in real estate in the French capital with the proceeds from the sale last year of his events and catering group to hotel giant Accor.

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Courts imperil self-styled heir's hold on Cardin fortune

The Paris Court of Appeal has invalidated the designation of Rodrigo Basilicati-Cardin as sole heir to Pierre Cardin. If the designer's other nephews and nieces get their way in a separate round of legal proceedings, every transaction carried out with Cardin's bequest could be annulled.

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How Accor CEO Sébastien Bazin became Bernard Arnault's latest rival

The eternal rivalry between luxury giants LVMH and Kering acquired legendary status during their battle to buy Gucci in the 1990s. But that duel is gradually being eclipsed by the tug-of-war between the Bernard Arnault-led group and hotel giant Accor in the high-end hospitality sector.

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High-end hotel and restaurant companies are maintaining their growth. That is particularly true of Accor, whose share price has risen steadily over the past six months; LVMH's, meanwhile, has dropped.

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Spotlight | France
Who supplied the evidence that led to convicting Paris Society's CEO?

France
Unable to develop Paris Society, Accor revives its neglected hotel projects

France
Paris Society burns hole in Accor's pocket

France
How Laurent de Gourcuff is investing profits from Paris Society sale

France
Courts imperil self-styled heir's hold on Cardin fortune

Spotlight | France, Italy
How Accor CEO Sébastien Bazin became Bernard Arnault's latest rival

France
Paris Society shareholder Accor a no-show at trial of group's CEO

France
Maxim's reopening threatened as Cardin heirs serve notice to Paris Society

France
Moma tightens hold on Lapérouse

France
Paris Society founder Gourcuff looking to reinvest profits from Accor sale

France
Accor tempers Paris Society's ambitions six months after purchase

France
Cabourg mayor sidelining as consultant for Laurent de Gourcuff's Paris Society