Legal Texts

• Framework on Information and Consultation
  Council Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community. Related EU documents / reports the framework directive are available on the EU Commission website.

• Insolvency of the employer
  Council Directive 2002/74/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002 amending Council Directive 80/987/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer.

• Transfer of undertakings
  Council Directive 2001/23/EC of 12 March 2001 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the safeguarding of employees' rights in the event of transfers of undertakings, businesses or parts of undertakings or businesses.
  Further information and documents: EU Commission website

• Collective redundancies
  Council Directive 98/59/EC of 20 July 1998 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to collective redundancies.
  Further information and documents: EU Commission website

European Company (SE)

• Statute for a European Company (Societas Europaea, SE)
  Council Regulation (EC) No. 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001 on the Statute for a European company (SE).
• Worker involvement in the European Company (Societas Europaea, SE)
  Council Directive 2001/86/EC of 8 October 2001 supplementing the Statute for a European company with regard to the involvement of employees
• Related EU documents / reports (including the national transposition laws) can be downloaded from the EU Commission website.Translations into English are available for most countries.

European Cooperative Society (SCE)

• Statute for a European Cooperative Society
  Council Regulation (EC) No. 1435/2003 of 22 July 2003 on the Statute for a European Cooperative Society (SCE).
• Worker involvement in the European Cooperative Society (SCE)
  Council Directive 2003/72/EC of 22 July 2003 supplementing the Statute for a European Cooperative Society with regard to the involvement of employees.
• Further information (DG Enterprise and Industry)