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Last update EWCdb: 18.12.2025
Displaying 1 - 11 of 11
Company name EWC body name EWC body status Agreement date Applicable law
LafargeHolcim Holcim European Works Council not active 01/11/2004 Belgium
Novartis Novartis Euroforum active 01/01/2004 Austria
Swiss Life Group Swiss Life Europaforum active 21/06/2001 Germany
Ineos Ineos European Employee Forum active 07/11/2000 Belgium
Zurich Financial Services Group Zurich European Forum of the Zurich Financial Services Group active 17/09/1996 Belgium
Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS) SGS European Forum active 16/09/1996 France
Valora Valora European Works Council active 16/09/1996 Germany
Geberit Geberit Europa-Forum active 21/08/1996 Germany
ABB ABB Employees Council Europe active 08/07/1996 Belgium
Zehnder Zehnder Information and Consultation Forum active 01/07/1996 Germany
Sulzer Sulzer European Works Council active 20/06/1996 Germany
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