Chapter I: Scope and implementation.

By way of derogation from Articles L. 2341-6 and L. 2341-7, the head of the undertaking or of the dominant undertaking in the Community-scale group of undertakings which launches a takeover bid for the capital of an undertaking is not required to refer the matter to the European Works Council or to the employees’ representatives as part of an information and consultation procedure prior to such launch. However, the European…

The use of videoconferencing to convene meetings of the European Works Council may be authorised by agreement between the head of the dominant undertaking in the group and the employee representatives sitting on the committee. In the absence of an agreement, such use is limited to three meetings per calendar year. A decree determines the conditions under which the European Works Council may, in this context, hold a secret ballot.