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Legal basis

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    • EWC composition: institutional matters
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  • EWC's role
  • changes affecting EWC
  • co-operation with management
  • continuity in case of merger
Last update EWCdb: 18.12.2025
Displaying 1 - 10 of 10
Company name EWC body name EWC body status Agreement date Applicable law
Sidel Sidel European Works Council active 01/07/2010 France
Nestlé Nestlé European Council for Information and Consultation active 04/09/2003 Switzerland
Bâloise Holding Basler Insurance Group European Forum active 01/07/2000 Germany
Gate Gourmet Gate Gourmet Forum Europe active 01/07/2000 Germany
Liebherr-International AG Liebherr Europe Forum active 16/09/1996 Germany
Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS) SGS European Forum active 16/09/1996 France
Georg Fischer Georg Fischer Euroforum active 01/08/1996 Germany
Zehnder Zehnder Information and Consultation Forum active 01/07/1996 Germany
Georg Fischer Georg Fischer Euroforum active 30/06/1996 Germany
Sulzer Sulzer European Works Council active 20/06/1996 Germany
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