Subsection 1: Informing employees and the administrative authority of the intention to close an establishment

When it is considering closing an establishment which would result in a mass redundancy project, the undertaking referred to in article L. 1233-71 convenes and informs the Social and Economic Committee, at the latest at the start of the information and consultation procedure provided for in article L. 1233-30.

Together with the notice of the meeting provided for in article L. 1233-57-9, the employer shall send the employee representatives all relevant information on the proposed closure of the establishment. In particular, it shall indicate: 1° The economic, financial or technical reasons for the proposed closure; 2° The steps it intends to take to find a buyer; 3° The possibilities for employees to submit a takeover offer, the various possible…

In undertakings with a central undertaking social and economic committee, the employer convenes and informs the central social and economic committee and the establishment social and economic committees concerned whenever the measures envisaged exceed the powers of the heads of the establishments concerned or concern several establishments simultaneously. In this case, the establishment social and economic committees hold their meeting after the meeting of the central company social and economic…