The French division of the U.S. chain Claire's was placed under receivership last July . Since then, three bidders with different plans have come forward to take over part of the network and a portion of the jobs. FashionNetwork.com has reviewed all three proposals.

After being placed under receivership, effective from July 14, bidders had until September 19 to submit their offers. These bids addressed the fate of Claire’s 987 salaried employees in France. The employees, together with the trade unions, have referred the matter to the French National Financial Prosecutor's Office on suspicion of artificial insolvency .

One of the bids was submitted by Spanish phone accessories chain La Casa de las Carcasas, which operates across 13 countries through 1,000 points of sale, including

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