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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities.

Article L2353-4

…pean Company, its subsidiaries and establishments; 2° The likely development of the business; 3° Production and sales; 4° The employment situation and probable trends; 5° Investments ; 6° Substantial…

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

Article L2353-32

…n the management body concerned has been determined under the conditions set out in Article L. 2353-31, the European Company Committee shall ensure that they are allocated in proportion to the number…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2362-4

…six months unless the parties decide, by mutual agreement, to extend these negotiations, the total duration of which may not exceed one year. During this period, the special negotiation body is regul…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2362-6

In order to negotiate, the special negotiating body may be assisted by experts of its choice at any level it deems appropriate. These experts shall participate in the meetings of the group in an advis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable after the registration of the European Cooperative Society

Article L2364-2

…o concluding the agreement under the conditions defined in Chapter II of this Title. In order to conduct these negotiations, the committee of the European Cooperative Society acts as a special negotia…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special Negotiating Body.

Article L2342-3

The employer initiates the procedure for setting up the special negotiating body when the workforce referred to in article L. 2341-1 is reached on average over the previous two years. The number of em…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities.

Article L2343-3

At least 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 employ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-13

The European Company Committee has legal personality. It is chaired by the manager of the European Company. The committee appoints a secretary. It elects a bureau of three members when it comprises at…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-27-1

The use of videoconferencing to convene meetings of the European Company Works Council may be authorised by agreement between the Chairman and the employee representatives sitting on the Council. In t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable after registration of the European Company.

Article L2354-2

…hall convene a meeting of the Committee within six months of the end of the four-year period. To conduct these negotiations, the Committee acts as a special negotiating body. The Committee remains in…

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