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  • continuity in case of merger
Last update EWCdb: 18.12.2025
Displaying 1 - 14 of 14
Company name EWC body name EWC body status Agreement date Applicable law
Famar FAMAR Group of Companies European Works Council not active 02/10/2014 Luxembourg
Koninklijke (Royal) Numico Numico European Council for Information and Consultation not active 01/05/2005 Netherlands
Becton Becton & Dickinson European Associates Forum active 14/06/2000 Ireland
NKT Group NKT Superordinate Central EWC not active 24/02/2000 Denmark
Arla Foods Arla European Works Council active 12/10/1999 Denmark
CRH Plc (formerly: Cement-Roadstone Holdings Ltd) CRH European Works Council active 01/01/1997 Ireland
Liebherr-International AG Liebherr Europe Forum active 16/09/1996 Germany
Océ Océ European Information and Consultation Forum not active 04/09/1996 Netherlands
TDK TDK Forum Europe not active 23/07/1996 Luxembourg
Snaidero Snaidero European Works Council active 04/07/1996 Italy
Groupe SEB SEB Group European Council active 26/06/1996 France
Sara Lee Sara Lee Processed Meats European Works Council not active 06/06/1996 Belgium
Clariant Clariant Forum not active 01/06/1996 Belgium
Primagaz Primagaz Intern. Group Committee for Information to Personnel active 24/01/1996 France
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