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A fortune estimated at over 10 billion francs. It is the fortune that Nicolas Puech, the last descendant of the founder of the French fashion house Hermès, wants to leave to his all-rounder. Puech, single and without children, has actually decided to “adopt” his servant, a 51-year-old Moroccan, in order to include him in his will. The news was reported by the Tribune de Genève. However, the French entrepreneur’s decision triggers a legal dispute with the association Isocrate, a Swiss NGO founded by Puech himself, the previous recipient of the will.
The legacy
Puech owns 5.7% of the fashion house’s share capital (excluding real estate assets). Some time ago, the heir had paid homage to his craftsman by giving him a property in Marrakesh worth one and a half million francs and a villa in Montreux worth 4 million francs. But it wasn’t enough for Puech: the man wants the 51-year-old to be his only legitimate heir. According to information in the possession of the Swiss newspaper, a strong bond is said to have developed between the two during the lockdown.
The will
The NGO now wants to challenge the will. Nicolas Borsinger, secretary of the Foundation to Combat Fake News and the Spectacularization of News, spoke of a “sudden and unilateral cancellation of an inheritance agreement that is considered null and unfounded.” The death of the wealthy French entrepreneur will trigger a bitter legal battle that could drag on for years. According to Swiss law, it will be difficult for the scion of the House of Hermès to change the inheritance structure without the consent of the Isocrate association. But Puech’s trick could make the appeal very complicated. In fact, given the close connection between the two (confirmed by the heir himself) and the state of health of Puech, who always appeared lucid and alert, it no longer seems possible to prove the hypothesis of bypassing an incompetent person.
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