Organization

Chanel

Privately owned French fashion and beauty house.

4 links, 2 backed by primary records

Legal records

Decision 21-D-20

22 Jul 2021 Sanctioned by Autorité de la concurrence: fined €130,000 for a clause in its licence with Luxottica banning online sales of sunglasses and frames by opticians 1 2

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Autorité de la concurrence 22 Jul 2021 fined €130,000 for a clause in its licence with Luxottica banning online sales of sunglasses and frames by opticians Primary record 1 2

Alain Wertheimer 20 May 2026 Scholarship & press 3
The report names the two brothers as owners and does not give a split.
Gérard Wertheimer 20 May 2026 Scholarship & press 3
The report names the two brothers as owners and does not give a split.

The French eyewear decision (21-D-20, 2021) fined €130,000 over its licence with Luxottica Primary record 1

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Proof 3 sources

Several eyewear brands and manufacturers fined for imposing selling prices and restrictions on online sales (press release on decision 21-D-20), Autorité de la concurrence, 23 Jul 2021. Primary record
Chanel, Luxottica and LVMH banned opticians from selling their sunglasses and glass frames online
Clauses in the licensing agreements between Chanel and Luxottica (from 1999 to 2014)
Décision 21-D-20 du 22 juillet 2021 relative à des pratiques mises en œuvre dans le secteur des lunettes et montures de lunettes, Autorité de la concurrence, 22 Jul 2021. Primary record
Elle a, en revanche, sanctionné les sociétés Chanel, Luxottica et LVMH
Chanel returns to growth as Blazy's designs win over new shoppers, RTÉ (with Reuters), 20 May 2026. Scholarship & press
Chanel is owned by French billionaire brothers Alain Wertheimer and Gerard Wertheimer.

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