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Legal basis

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  • changes affecting EWC
    • adaptation clause (art.13 recast)
    • continuity in case of company split
    • country extension
    • economic/political crisis
    • new/revised (recast) directive prospect
    • prospect for SE
    • recount of employees
    • adaptation clause: merger of EWCs (Recast)
    • renegotiation of EW agreement
  • co-operation with management
  • continuity in case of merger
Last update EWCdb: 18.12.2025
Displaying 1 - 17 of 17
Company name EWC body name EWC body status Agreement date Applicable law
ArcelorMittal ArcelorMittal EWC active 09/07/2007 Luxembourg
Arcelor Arcelor EWC not active 27/05/2002 Luxembourg
EADS EADS European Works Council not active 23/10/2000 Netherlands
Sandvik AB (publ) Sandvik European Works Council not active 12/05/2000 Sweden
NKT Group NKT Superordinate Central EWC not active 24/02/2000 Denmark
Northern Foods Northern Foods Employee Communication and Consultation Forum active 14/12/1999 United Kingdom
Ladbrokes Group Ladbrokes Betting and Gambling European Consultative Forum active 01/01/1999 Ireland
Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. Generali Group European Works Council active 11/11/1997 Italy
Gehe Gehe European Works Council active 20/09/1996 Germany
Pauwels International Pauwels European Works Council not active 19/09/1996 Belgium
Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank Euro Works Council active 10/09/1996 Germany
Gallaher Group Gallaher Group Employee Communications Forum not active 28/08/1996 United Kingdom
UPM-Kymmene UPM Kymmene European Forum active 12/07/1996 Finland
Delphi Automotive Systems Aptiv (formerly Delphi) European Employee Committee active 10/04/1996
Imperial Chemical Industries ICI European Consultative Forum not active 25/03/1996 United Kingdom
RWE RWE European Works Council active 21/11/1995 Germany
Coats Coats Viyella European Works Council not active 27/02/1995 United Kingdom
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