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Front Row | France, UAE
The Seddiqi family, L'Oréal's new partner in Dubai

In acquiring luxury cosmetics brand Aesop, L'Oréal inherits a partnership with one of Dubai's leading luxury dynasties. [...]

Published on 13/07/2023 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Van Cleef's creative agency Carré Basset lays off staff

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Chalhoub family boosts Puig investment

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L'Oréal struggles to enforce its non-compete clause

Non-compete clauses are a key component of employment contracts in the luxury sector, providing an important additional source of remuneration. But they are often drafted in a very broad manner. The legality of the practice is being put to the test in a French lawsuit between L'Oréal and a Chinese group employing one of its former top executives.

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Cartier in tug-of-war with Qatari royal family

The Qatari royal family's real estate holding company, which owns the Place Vendôme building that houses Cartier's Paris flagship, tried to raise the jeweller's rent massively.

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Lynda Mansson, the go-to manager for luxury foundations

Swiss-American Mansson, a former director at the WWF, has become the manager of choice for luxury families looking for someone to run their ecological foundations.

Subscribers only Families 25.01.2024

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Emissive, the go-to virtual reality specialists for Patek Philippe, L'Oréal and Hermès

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How much do Rolex, Chanel, Taittinger and the Bettencourts give to the Paris Opera?

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Time flies aboard Richard Mille's jet

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Spotlight | Singapore
Richard Mille's Singapore expansion rattled by money-laundering scandal

Luxury watch manufacturer Richard Mille has just opened a lavish second boutique in Singapore, a key stronghold for the brand. Meanwhile, the group's pricey watches are at the centre of a money-laundering scandal that is rocking the city-state.

Free access Entourage 12.10.2023

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Bulgari family office dragged into heiress sisters' bitter feud

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Free access Families 07.09.2023

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Chanel develops its manufacturing facilities for jewellery and watches

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Spotlight | Saudi Arabia, Switzerland
The secret negotiations paving the way for Richemont's rise in Saudi Arabia

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Chalhoub Group parks holdings in offshore niches Jebel Ali and Tortola

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Spotlight | Saudi Arabia
LVMH, Kering, Richemont and Rolex face off in Riyadh, luxury's new El Dorado

The last Arab country under-equipped in malls and luxury shops, Saudi Arabia is progressively opening its doors to perfumes, jewellery and cosmetics, under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's guidance. The industry's biggest names are jockeying for position.

Free access Houses 27.10.2022

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Dior
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F.P. Journe
Hublot
L'Oréal
LVMH
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Front Row | France, UAE
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France
L'Oréal loses fight with taxman over foreign dividends

France
Van Cleef's creative agency Carré Basset lays off staff

UAE
Chalhoub family boosts Puig investment

China, France
L'Oréal struggles to enforce its non-compete clause

France
Cartier in tug-of-war with Qatari royal family

Switzerland
Lynda Mansson, the go-to manager for luxury foundations

France
Emissive, the go-to virtual reality specialists for Patek Philippe, L'Oréal and Hermès

France
How much do Rolex, Chanel, Taittinger and the Bettencourts give to the Paris Opera?

Switzerland
Time flies aboard Richard Mille's jet

Spotlight | Singapore
Richard Mille's Singapore expansion rattled by money-laundering scandal

Italy, Switzerland, United States
Bulgari family office dragged into heiress sisters' bitter feud

Germany, United Kingdom
Chanel develops its manufacturing facilities for jewellery and watches

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia, Switzerland
The secret negotiations paving the way for Richemont's rise in Saudi Arabia

UAE, Virgin Islands
Chalhoub Group parks holdings in offshore niches Jebel Ali and Tortola

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia
LVMH, Kering, Richemont and Rolex face off in Riyadh, luxury's new El Dorado

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Front Row | France, UAE The Seddiqi family, L'Oréal's new partner in Dubai

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France L'Oréal loses fight with taxman over foreign dividends

France Van Cleef's creative agency Carré Basset lays off staff

UAE Chalhoub family boosts Puig investment

China, France L'Oréal struggles to enforce its non-compete clause

France Cartier in tug-of-war with Qatari royal family

Switzerland Lynda Mansson, the go-to manager for luxury foundations

France Emissive, the go-to virtual reality specialists for Patek Philippe, L'Oréal and Hermès

France How much do Rolex, Chanel, Taittinger and the Bettencourts give to the Paris Opera?

Switzerland Time flies aboard Richard Mille's jet

Spotlight | Singapore Richard Mille's Singapore expansion rattled by money-laundering scandal

Italy, Switzerland, United States Bulgari family office dragged into heiress sisters' bitter feud

Germany, United Kingdom Chanel develops its manufacturing facilities for jewellery and watches

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia, Switzerland The secret negotiations paving the way for Richemont's rise in Saudi Arabia

UAE, Virgin Islands Chalhoub Group parks holdings in offshore niches Jebel Ali and Tortola

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia LVMH, Kering, Richemont and Rolex face off in Riyadh, luxury's new El Dorado

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Front Row | France, UAE
The Seddiqi family, L'Oréal's new partner in Dubai

France
L'Oréal loses fight with taxman over foreign dividends

France
Van Cleef's creative agency Carré Basset lays off staff

UAE
Chalhoub family boosts Puig investment

China, France
L'Oréal struggles to enforce its non-compete clause

France
Cartier in tug-of-war with Qatari royal family

Switzerland
Lynda Mansson, the go-to manager for luxury foundations

France
Emissive, the go-to virtual reality specialists for Patek Philippe, L'Oréal and Hermès

France
How much do Rolex, Chanel, Taittinger and the Bettencourts give to the Paris Opera?

Switzerland
Time flies aboard Richard Mille's jet

Spotlight | Singapore
Richard Mille's Singapore expansion rattled by money-laundering scandal

Italy, Switzerland, United States
Bulgari family office dragged into heiress sisters' bitter feud

Germany, United Kingdom
Chanel develops its manufacturing facilities for jewellery and watches

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia, Switzerland
The secret negotiations paving the way for Richemont's rise in Saudi Arabia

UAE, Virgin Islands
Chalhoub Group parks holdings in offshore niches Jebel Ali and Tortola

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia
LVMH, Kering, Richemont and Rolex face off in Riyadh, luxury's new El Dorado