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Legal basis

  • art.13 EWC (pre-directive)
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  • information and consultation procedure
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Agreement type

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Reason for installation

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Reason for dissolution

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    • EWC composition: institutional matters
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    • Coverage
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      • reference to other directive(s)
      • questionable EWCs
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      • applicable law
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      • post 1996 agt making ref. to art.13
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      • conflict resolution
      • confidentiality of agreement
      • joint venture based EWCs
      • termination of EWC agreement
    • reference to subsidiary requirements, representative agent, etc.
  • information & consultation process
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  • functioning and facilities/means for EWC
  • articulation between I&C levels
  • EWC's role
  • changes affecting EWC
  • co-operation with management
  • continuity in case of merger
Last update EWCdb: 18.12.2025
Displaying 1 - 16 of 16
Company name EWC body name EWC body status Agreement date Applicable law
Pratt & Whitney United Technologies Pratt & Whitney European Works Council not active 08/04/2002 Ireland
KBC KBC European Works Council active 30/09/1999 Belgium
StoraEnso StoraEnso European Corporate Cooperation not active 17/03/1999 Finland
Duracell Duracell Eurocom active 20/09/1996 United Kingdom
Chargeurs International Chargeurs International European Social Dialogue Institution active 20/09/1996 France
Bilfinger (formerly Bilfinger Berger) Bilfinger + Berger European Works Council not active 18/09/1996 Germany
Varta Automotive Varta European Works Council (VHB Industrial Batteries) not active 17/09/1996 Belgium
Winterthur Gruppe Winterthur European Forum not active 12/09/1996 Belgium
Dynamit Nobel Dynamit Nobel European Works Council not active 05/09/1996 Germany
Boehringer Ingelheim Boehringer Ingelheim European Forum Committee active 25/06/1996 Germany
Dr. August Oetker Oetker Europa Forum active 12/06/1996 Germany
Otis Otis European Forum active 10/05/1996 France
Primagaz Primagaz Intern. Group Committee for Information to Personnel active 24/01/1996 France
Pilkington Pilkington European Forum not active 13/11/1995 Germany
Beiersdorf Beiersdorf European Dialogue active 20/07/1994 Germany
Verlagsgruppe Passau Verlagsgruppe Passau European Works Council active 20/02/1992 Germany
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