(FILES) A worker places a t-shirt that reads "Brandt Every day the best" in a fire outside the Brandt factory, in Vendome, central France on December 11, 2025 following the verdict of a court ordering the liquidation of the century-old home-appliance group. 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)