It may have been derived from the French livre poids de marc. The Centre National du Livre (Center for the Book) formed in 1946. Valentijn then advanced further against famed luta livre practitioner Renato Sobral in an upset. In 1998, Orion was acquired by French publisher Hachette Livre. Some of the famous fighters that came out of Luta Livre included William Porfirio. He was additionally trained in Luta Livre and Boxing. Luta Livre and BJJ were considered to be enemies. He then advanced to the finals, where he faced luta livre stylist Pedro Otavio. In 2006, the Time Warner Book Group was sold to French publisher Hachette Livre. The word "saucisson" first appeared in France in 1546 in the "Tiers Livre" of Rabelais. It is part of the Octopus Publishing Group, now owned by Hachette Livre. The party publishes the weekly "Povo Livre" ("Free People") newspaper. Nevertheless, the name "franc" continued in accounting as a synonym for the "livre tournois". In 1684, travel from Toulouse to Agde cost 1 livre and a half. Since the Middle Ages, various pounds ("livre") have been used in France.