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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Abolition of the committee.

Article L2345-1

When, as a result of a reduction in the workforce, the Community-scale undertaking or group of undertakings no longer meets the threshold conditions mentioned in Article L. 2341-1, the European Works…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation.

Article L2353-1

A European Company Committee is set up when, at the end of the negotiation period provided for in Article L. 2352-9, no agreement has been reached and the special negotiating body has not taken the de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities.

Article L2353-5

…n particular in the event of relocation, closure of an undertaking or establishment or collective redundancies, the European Company Committee or, if it so decides, the Board, shall be convened as of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-20

When a meeting is organised with the Bureau, the members of the European Company Works Council representing employees directly affected by the measures in question may take part in this meeting.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-27

The members of the European Company Works Council are entitled to training leave under the conditions set out in Article L. 2325-44.

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

Article L2354-1

When a European Company is registered, the agreement referred to in Article L. 2352-16 or a collective agreement concluded at the appropriate level may decide to abolish or to adjust the operating con…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose

Article L2362-2

The special negotiating body shall determine with the managers of the legal entities or natural persons participating in the creation of a European Cooperative Society having its registered office and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Operation.

Article L2334-3

The Group Works Council meets for the first time, at the initiative of the parent company, as soon as it is set up and at the latest within six months of its creation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope and implementation.

Article L2341-8

The competence of the European Works Council or the procedure mentioned in article L. 2341-4 concerns transnational issues. Transnational issues are those which concern the entire Community-scale unde…

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

Article L2344-5

In the case of a Community-scale undertaking or group of undertakings whose registered office or that of the dominant undertaking is located in France, where there is no trade union organisation, the…

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