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Last update EWCdb: 17.12.2025
Displaying 1 - 16 of 16
Company name EWC body name EWC body status Agreement date Applicable law
Novartis Novartis Euroforum active 01/02/2013 Austria
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Ciba Specialty Chemicals Euroforum not active 01/07/2005 Belgium
ABB ABB Employees Council Europe active 05/07/2004 Germany
Swiss Life Group Swiss Life Europaforum active 21/06/2001 Germany
Syngenta Syngenta European Employee Consultation Council active 12/04/2001 United Kingdom
ABB ABB Employees Council Europe active 04/04/2001 Germany
Gate Gourmet Gate Gourmet Forum Europe active 01/07/2000 Germany
Forbo Forbo Forum active 08/12/1999 Germany
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Ciba Specialty Chemicals Euroforum not active 03/04/1998 Belgium
Valora Valora European Works Council active 16/09/1996 Germany
Gate Gourmet Gate Gourmet Forum Europe active 13/08/1996 Germany
Sulzer Sulzer European Works Council active 20/06/1996 Germany
Holderbank Holderbank European Forum not active 03/05/1996 Belgium
Nestlé Nestlé European Council for Information and Consultation active 26/04/1996 Switzerland
Ciba Geigy Ciba Specialty Chemicals Euroforum not active 13/12/1995 Belgium
Ciba Geigy Ciba Euroforum not active 13/12/1995 Belgium
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