France
Arnault family sidelines right-hand man Nicolas Bazire on the eve of his trial
LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault's long-standing collaborator Nicolas Bazire is currently being tried on appeal for his role in the illegal funding of former French PM Edouard Balladur's failed 1995 presidential bid. Just before the trial began on 3 June, Bazire quietly stepped down from the board of directors of Arnault's family holding company.