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A Succession Drama Sheds Rare Light Into a French Drinks Empire

The case is more evidence that the best revelations at family companies come from infighting.
Pierre CastelPhotographer: Georges Gobet/AFP/Getty Images
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There are few things more scintillating in the world of business journalism than a juicy succession battle, and it looks like the one involving the once-secretive Castel family is shaping up to be a classic vintage.