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After the war: Resolute beginnings	60s and 70s: The creation of Robert Mazars’ firm	80s: the challenge of succession	90s: The Holding Mazars SA
Since 1995 :
The merger between Robert Mazars and Guérard Viala	The European direction with Mazars CARL	Extending geographic reach	The “state of the Union” today

The European direction with Mazars CARL

The major change of the merger between Mazars and Guérard Viala was, at the same time, the start of a larger association. Mazars CARL, inspired by the French merger, was created and headquartered in Brussels, and gave the partners in each of the two firms the chance to be fully associated as equals with the Mazars adventure.

These new institutions were specifically designed with the “right ingredients” to allow remarkable growth for the new organisation, in particular with the notion of international partnership. “We were not a group of countries, but an organisation of people pursuing common goals and a joint vision for progress, and sharing risks and benefits, which ensures equality between France and the other countries”, remembers Frédéric Allilaire.

The partners of firms affiliated with Mazars or Guérard Viala progressively received an offer of partnership in Mazars CARL. A “cooptation process guaranteed the homogeneous quality” of those entering the group.

In 1996, the members of the Group Executive Board visited a series of international affiliates. “After the French, the Moroccans joined us, then Luxembourg, the Belgians, the Irish, the Italians, the Portuguese… in the single structure of CARL we united a huge diversity of relationships which had been built up over time.”

Central and Eastern Europe: pan-european vision in action!

Both Mazars and Guérard Viala pioneered in this emerging region immediately after the fall of the Berlin wall, recognising its European roots and its potential. Following the merger in 1995 the Central and Eastern European offices of both firms were merged. These relatively new ventures then blossomed by serving Mazars' international clients and gaining local clients.

The firms in Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia have now attained enviable market positions immediately following the Big Four firms. These firms are now in the process of sharing leadership and management with a new Mazars’ breed of home-grown nationals.

This development demonstrates the maturity and success of these practises. Ukraine, Romania and Russia add an Eastern border to our Pan-European dream… We expect a lot from this fast-growing and fascinating region where much remains to be done.

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