L'Harmattan controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2025
Preliminary investigations into management allegations
Mediapart reported that the Paris public prosecutor's office had opened two preliminary investigations into allegations including fraud, abuse of weakness, and workplace bullying involving the group's management. The report concerned investigative proceedings and allegations rather than final judicial conclusions.
2024
Family and governance dispute over control of L'Harmattan
Denis Pryen sued his nephew Xavier Pryen, alleging that the latter had taken control of the publishing group without his knowledge and had used company financial resources for personal purposes. The allegations were reported in the context of an ongoing legal dispute and were not presented as established findings.