If significant changes occur in the structure of the Community-scale undertaking or Community-scale group of undertakings, either in the absence of provisions provided for by the agreement(s) in force or in the event of conflicts between the provisions of two or more applicable agreements, the head of the undertaking or the dominant undertaking in the Community-scale group of undertakings shall initiate the negotiations referred to in Article L. 2342-1 on his own initiative or at the written request of at least one hundred employees or their representatives, from at least two undertakings or establishments located in at least two different States mentioned in Article L. 2341-1.
A special negotiation body is made up of the members appointed in application of articles L. 2344-2 to L. 2344-6 and at least three members of the existing European Works Council or of each of the existing European Works Councils.
The existing European Works Council(s) shall continue to operate for the duration of these negotiations, in accordance with any arrangements adapted by agreement between the members of the European Works Council(s) and the head of the dominant undertaking or undertaking of the Community-scale group of undertakings.