Kering Ordered to Pay 40,000 Euros in Hedi Slimane Disputes
The pair split in 2016, but legal disputes continue to wind through the courts.
PARIS — In the latest round of a long-standing legal dispute between Hedi Slimane and Kering, the Paris commercial court has ordered the luxury group to pay 40,000 euros.
Slimane was creative and image director of Kering-owned Yves Saint Laurent for four years starting in 2012.
The court ruled on Dec. 3 that the luxury group should pay Slimane and his company Analytic Project, which manages his commercial rights, 20,000 euros each, according to court documents. Meanwhile, it rejected Slimane’s requests for a civil fine against Kering and for interest damages.
Slimane’s tenure at Kering ended in
April 2016, and he took the group to court the following month, winning a $13 million award related to the application of the non-compete clause of his contract, which had been lifted by the luxury group. At the time, Kering indicated it would appeal the decision, while noting in a statement that