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Last update EWCdb: 17.12.2025
Displaying 1 - 14 of 14
Company name EWC body name EWC body status Agreement date Applicable law
ABB ABB Employees Council Europe active 05/07/2004 Germany
Forbo Forbo Forum active 21/11/2003 Germany
SIG Swiss Industrial Company Holding SIG EWC active 01/02/2003 Germany
Swiss Life Group Swiss Life Europaforum active 21/06/2001 Germany
Bâloise Holding Basler Insurance Group European Forum active 01/07/2000 Germany
Forbo Forbo Forum active 08/12/1999 Germany
Lindt & Sprüngli Lindt & Sprüngli European Works Council active 01/01/1997 Germany
Keramik Laufen Laufen Euro-Forum not active 19/09/1996 Germany
Liebherr-International AG Liebherr Europe Forum active 16/09/1996 Germany
Swiss Life Group Swiss Life Europaforum active 13/09/1996 Germany
Geberit Geberit Europa-Forum active 21/08/1996 Germany
Zehnder Zehnder Information and Consultation Forum active 01/07/1996 Germany
Sulzer Sulzer European Works Council active 20/06/1996 Germany
Franke Franke Forum active 01/02/1996 Germany
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