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  • changes affecting EWC
  • co-operation with management
  • continuity in case of merger
Last update EWCdb: 03.12.2025
Displaying 1 - 9 of 9
Company name EWC body name EWC body status Agreement date Applicable law
Atos Atos SE Works Council active 14/12/2012 France
Mecom Group Mecom Group Employee Council active 01/05/2008 United Kingdom
The Nielsen Company VNU European Works Council not active 07/05/2003 Netherlands
The Nielsen Company VNU European Works Council not active 23/03/2000 Netherlands
Algroup Alusuisse-Lonza EWC not active 18/09/1996 Netherlands
Freudenberg & Co. Freudenberg Euro Forum not active 17/09/1996 Germany
Tractebel - Suez Lyonnaise Des Eaux Tractebel European Social Dialogue Body not active 30/04/1996 Belgium
Ferrero Ferrero European Council active 08/02/1996 Italy
Fag Kugelfischer Georg Schofer FAG Kugelfischer European Works Council not active 06/04/1995 Germany
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