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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2351-4

Information shall mean information provided by the management body of the European Company to the body representing the employees on matters which either concern the European Company itself and any su…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L2355-1

Obstructing either the setting up of a special negotiating body or a European Company committee, whether or not set up by agreement, or the free appointment of their members, is punishable by one year…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2351-1

The provisions of this Title apply to 1° European Companies with registered offices in France incorporated in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) n° 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001 on the Statute for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2351-5

…ange of views between the body representing the employees or the employees' representatives and the competent body of the European Company in such a way as to enable the employees' representatives, on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D2351-1

Where the directors of the companies participating in the formation of this European Company decide that its registered office shall be established on French territory, the draft terms of formation of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2362-8

Documents sent to employee representatives include at least one version in French.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2362-9

…nst dismissal and to the professional secrecy of the members of the special negotiating body of the European Company apply to the European Cooperative Society.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2362-7

…ened and to apply the rules on information and consultation in force in the Member States where the European Cooperative Society employs employees shall be taken by a majority of two thirds of the mem…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose

Article L2362-1

…possible after the publication of the draft terms of merger or transformation or, in the case of a European Cooperative Society formed by any means other than the merger of cooperatives or the transf…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2362-4

The managers of the legal entities and the natural persons participating in the formation of the European Cooperative Society shall invite the special negotiating body to meet and to that end shall in…

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