Part Two: Collective labour relations

The head of the undertaking or the head of the dominant undertaking in the Community-scale group of undertakings shall invite and convene the special negotiating body to a meeting. He shall inform the heads of the establishments of the undertaking or the heads of the undertakings of the Community-scale group of undertakings and the European organisations of employees and employers consulted by the European Commission of the composition of the…

The time spent in meetings by the members of the special negotiating body is considered as working time and is paid at the normal rate. The expenses necessary for the proper performance of the task of the special negotiating body shall be borne by the company or the dominant company in the group of companies.

In order to negotiate, the special negotiating body may be assisted by experts of its choice, including representatives of the European employees’ organisations referred to in Article L. 2342-5. The experts and representatives of the aforementioned organisations may, at the request of the Special Negotiating Body, attend the negotiation meetings in an advisory capacity. The dominant undertaking or undertaking in the Community-scale group of undertakings shall bear the costs relating…

The decision to conclude an agreement shall be taken by the special negotiating body by a majority of its members. The group may decide, by at least two-thirds of the votes cast, not to open negotiations or to terminate negotiations already in progress. In this case, a new request to set up a special negotiating body may not be made until two years after this decision, unless the parties concerned…