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Agreement in force

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Country of headquarter

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  • United Kingdom

Applicable law

  • Ireland
  • 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
  • subsidiary requirements

Agreement type

  • original installation agreement
  • renegotiated (change of terms of agreement)
  • renegotiated (renewal or extension)

Reason for installation

  • installation from scratch

Reason for dissolution

  • acquisition
  • merger
  • not confirmed

Geographical scope

  • EEA
  • EFTA (EEA + CH)
  • EU

Selected provisions

  • Constitutional issues: composition, coverage, establishment
    • EWC composition: institutional matters
    • EWC composition: personal matters
    • Coverage
    • legal constitutional matters
      • reference to other directive(s)
      • questionable EWCs
      • applicability/enforceability of agreement
      • applicable law
      • post 1996 agt making ref. to art.13
      • legal personality
      • EWC legal seat
      • conflict resolution
      • confidentiality of agreement
      • joint venture based EWCs
      • termination of EWC agreement
    • reference to subsidiary requirements, representative agent, etc.
  • information & consultation process
  • meetings
    • frequency of meetings
    • preparatory meeting
    • additional EWC meeting foreseen
    • agenda setting
    • subcommittees/working group
    • videoconference/teleconference
  • EWCs and the outside world
  • 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 - 13 of 13
Company name EWC body name EWC body status Agreement date Applicable law
GKN GKN European Forum not active 24/04/2007 United Kingdom
Rexam Rexam European Forum (REF) not active 28/04/2004 Ireland
Scottish & Newcastle Scottish & Newcastle Company Forum not active 05/04/2004 United Kingdom
Smurfit Kappa Group Smurfit Kappa Group European Works Council not active 18/10/2001 Ireland
Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group Royal & Sun Alliance Group European Consultation Forum active 01/10/1999 United Kingdom
Devro Devro European Forum active 03/09/1999 United Kingdom
C. & J. Clark International Clarks International European Council active 19/05/1999 United Kingdom
BTR BTR European Employees' Forum not active 12/01/1999 Ireland
Rexam Rexam European Forum (REF) not active 27/01/1998 Ireland
Delta Delta European Council not active 08/07/1997 United Kingdom
Reuters Holdings Reuters European Employee Forum active 12/09/1996 Ireland
Smurfit Kappa Group Smurfit Kappa Group European Works Council not active 04/09/1996 Ireland
GKN GKN European Forum not active 07/11/1995 United Kingdom
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