(FILES) Employees gather at the Brandt factory, in Vendome, central France on December 11, 2025, after a court ordered the liquidation of the century-old home-appliance group Brandt. Brandt, a French home appliances group, is awaiting a commercial court ruling on the takeover of its assets -- including factories, brands and inventory -- scheduled for March 13, 2026. (Photo by JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER / AFP via Getty Images)