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Hermès Heir Takes Aim at LVMH’s Arnault in Civil Lawsuit

Nicolas Puech has filed a civil lawsuit against Bernard Arnault and LVMH, alleging he was deprived of Hermès shares now worth billions, court documents show.
Hermès unveiled its expanded three-story store at Lee Garden One in Causeway Bay last year.
The lawsuit marks the first known legal challenge by Puech, 82, against Arnault and LVMH. (Hermès)

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