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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition.

Article L2343-5

The European Works Council is made up of : 1° The head of the undertaking or of the dominant undertaking in the Community-scale group, assisted by two persons of his choice in an advisory capacity; 2°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2371-1

This Title applies to1° Companies having their registered office in France and resulting from a cross-border merger, demerger or conversion;2° Companies participating in a cross-border merger, demerge…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L2361-1

This Title applies to: 1° European Cooperative Societies constituted in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1435/2003 of 22 July 2003 on the Statute for a European Cooperative Society and havin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: European Works Council set up by agreement.

Article L2342-10

…mbers of the European Works Council set up by agreement and the experts who assist them are bound : 1° to professional secrecy for all matters relating to manufacturing processes ; 2° To an obligation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee participation on the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board

Article L2363-8

…employee participation in the European Cooperative Society is governed by the following provisions: 1° In the case of a European Cooperative Society constituted by transformation, if a participation s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities.

Article L2343-3

…st once a year, the European Works Council is consulted at a meeting on a report relating to 5° to 11° of article L. 2343-2. The consultation is carried out in such a way as to enable the employee rep…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special Negotiating Body.

Article L2342-3

…n particular information relating to the structure of the company or group and its workforce, are : 1° Any head of a company or of the dominant company in a Community-scale group of companies; 2° Any…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities.

Article L2353-4

…European Company Committee meets at least once a year. The annual meeting focuses in particular on 1° The economic and financial situation of the European Company, its subsidiaries and establishments…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee participation on the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board.

Article L2353-28

…L. 2352-13, employee participation in the European Company is governed by the following provisions: 1° In the case of a European Company formed by transformation, if there is a system of employee part…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article L2344-8

…t up under the provisions of article L. 2343-1, as well as the experts who assist them, are bound : 1° to professional secrecy for all matters relating to manufacturing processes ; 2° To an obligation…

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