Splitting a $196 billion fortune

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Feb. 6, 2023

The Arnault family, from left to right: Alexandre, Frederic, Jean, Helene Mercier, Bernard, Delphine and Antoine. Photographer: Lewis Joly/JDD/SIPA

Read the story From the Murdochs to the Kochs and Ambanis, one thing is clear: Succession planning is a fraught exercise. But through a series of moves over the past year, many of which have escaped public attention, Bernard Arnault, the world's richest man, has laid the groundwork he hopes will prevent such an outcome for his own family empire.  Read The Big Take.

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