Chapter I: General provisions

This Title applies to: 1° European Cooperative Societies constituted in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1435/2003 of 22 July 2003 on the Statute for a European Cooperative Society and having their registered office and head office in France; 2° Legal persons having their registered office in France and natural persons resident in France who participate in the formation of a European Cooperative Society; 3° Subsidiaries and establishments located in…

When a European Cooperative Society mentioned in article L. 2361-1 is a Community-scale undertaking or a Community-scale group of undertakings within the meaning of article L. 2341-2, title IV of this book relating to the European Works Council or to the information and consultation procedure in Community-scale undertakings is applicable neither to the European Cooperative Society nor to its subsidiaries. By way of derogation from the first paragraph, when the…

The procedures for employee involvement cover information, consultation and, where appropriate, participation. They are determined by agreement between the directors of the participating legal entities or the participating natural persons and the employee representatives in accordance with the provisions of this Title. In the absence of an agreement, these arrangements are determined in accordance with the provisions of Chapter III of this Title.

The provisions of Articles L. 2351-4 to L. 2351-6 relating to the definition of information, consultation and participation of employees in the European Company and the Committee of the European Company are applicable to European Cooperative Societies and to participating legal entities and natural persons as well as to their subsidiaries or establishments falling within the scope of this Title.

The number of employees of the participating companies, subsidiaries or establishments concerned located in France is calculated in accordance with the provisions of article L. 1111-2.

The provisions for the application of this Title relating to the procedure applicable to disputes and to the information sent to the Labour Inspectorate in the event of the formation of the European Cooperative Society by merger are determined by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.