Chapter IV: Operation.

The Group Works Council is chaired by the head of the parent company. It appoints a secretary.

The Group Works Council meets at least once a year and is convened by its Chairman. The agenda for the meeting is drawn up by the Chairman and the Secretary and communicated to the members at least fifteen days before the meeting. Time spent by staff representatives at meetings of the Group Works Council is paid as working time. The use of videoconferencing to convene a Group Works Council meeting…

The Group Works Council meets for the first time, at the initiative of the parent company, as soon as it is set up and at the latest within six months of its creation.

The Group Works Council may be assisted by a chartered accountant in carrying out the tasks set out in Article L. 2332-1. This expert is remunerated by the dominant undertaking. The Chartered Accountant has access to the same documents as the statutory auditors of the undertakings making up the Group, in order to carry out any checks or controls that fall within the scope of these tasks.