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Country of headquarter

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Applicable law

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  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom

Legal basis

  • art.3 EWC (UK pre-directive body)
  • art.6 EWC
  • art.13 EWC (pre-directive)
  • art.14 EWC
  • information and consultation procedure
  • SE works council

Agreement type

  • original installation agreement
  • renegotiated (renewal or extension)

Reason for installation

  • installation from scratch

Reason for dissolution

  • acquisition
  • conversion into other legal basis
  • dissolved (bankruptcy)
  • merger

Geographical scope

  • EEA
  • EFTA (EEA + CH)
  • EU

Selected provisions

  • Constitutional issues: composition, coverage, establishment
    • EWC composition: institutional matters
    • EWC composition: personal matters
      • personal eligibility of EWC members
      • deputy EWC members
      • no discrimination/favouring clause
      • mandate execution
    • Coverage
    • legal constitutional matters
    • reference to subsidiary requirements, representative agent, etc.
  • information & consultation process
  • meetings
  • EWCs and the outside world
  • functioning and facilities/means for EWC
    • practical means
    • languages & communication
    • financial means
      • budget
      • efficient manner of operation clause
    • other means
  • 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 - 12 of 12
Company name EWC body name EWC body status Agreement date Applicable law
DS Smith DS Smith European Works Council active 04/03/2013 United Kingdom
Tomkins Tomkins European Employment Forum not active 07/06/2004 United Kingdom
Scottish & Newcastle Scottish & Newcastle Company Forum not active 05/04/2004 United Kingdom
HSBC Holdings - Midland Bank HSBC European Council not active 29/11/2001 United Kingdom
C. & J. Clark International Clarks International European Council active 19/05/1999 United Kingdom
Nortel Networks Nortel European Employee forum not active 04/09/1998 Ireland
Delta Delta European Council not active 08/07/1997 United Kingdom
Glaxo Wellcome Glaxo Wellcome European Communication Forum not active 25/06/1997 Netherlands
Bass Bass European Forum not active 01/03/1997 Ireland
Cadbury Schweppes Cadbury Confectionery Stream EU Empl. Information & Consultation not active 19/02/1997 Ireland
HSBC Holdings - Midland Bank HSBC European Council not active 06/09/1996 United Kingdom
Smiths Group Smiths Industries European Communication Forum active 03/05/1996 United Kingdom
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