Subsection 3: Composition.

The European Company Committee is made up of : 1° The manager of the European Company or his representative, assisted by two employees of his choice in an advisory capacity; 2° Staff representatives from the participating companies, subsidiaries and establishments concerned, appointed in accordance with article L. 2353-9.

The number of seats on the European Company Committee is set in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 2352-3.

The members of the European Company Committee representing the staff of the participating companies, subsidiaries and establishments concerned located in France and belonging to a European Company whose registered office is located in France are appointed in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 2352-5.

Where there is no trade union organisation in the European Company whose registered office is in France, employee representatives on the European Company Works Council are elected directly in accordance with the rules applicable to the Social and Economic Committee. The same applies when there is no trade union organisation in the establishment or company located in France and belonging to a European Company.

Disputes relating to the appointment of employee representatives to the committee of the European Company whose registered office is in France, as well as to employees of participating companies, establishments or subsidiaries located in France, shall be brought before the courts.

Changes in the composition of the Committee of the European Company resulting from changes in the structure or size of the European Company may be decided by agreement within the Committee.