Bernard Willot

"The empire slowly crumbles. Bernard Willot, the eldest and the "wise" of the siblings, courageous but not reckless, and who has already stepped back, requests at the age of 57 to supplement his rights to a well-deserved retirement. Régis Willot, who suffers from heart problems, significantly distances himself from running the group."

"The court will remind that the principles set by a ruling of the Court of Cassation of February 4, 1985 state: "The interest of the group is defined as a common interest distinct from the interest of the dominant company and inseparable from the particular interest of the member companies. If the collective interest conflicts with the singular interest of a company, it is the latter that must prevail when the group's strategy exposes it to a risk to which it should not normally be exposed." Consequently, it was necessary to verify if, within the Agache-Willot group, subsidiaries like Dior, Conforama, Au bon Marché, or la Belle Jardinière had not suffered impoverishment by BSF or SFFAW, without possibility of compensation. Thus, the court will convict Jean-Pierre, Antoine, Bernard, and Régis Willot of misuse of corporate assets and credit for the benefit of Korvettes and to the detriment of Conforama, Bon Marché, and Dior."