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Volkswagen: Spanish trade union denies a transfer of production of the Polo model to Belgium
The trade union CC.OO demented the information published in Der Spiegel (3-07) and affirmed that Volkswagen will not transfer the production of its Polo model from Landaben to Brussels. (Réf...
7 July 2006
Netherlands: Océ relocates its production in Malaysia
Océ, the Dutch manufacturer of printers and photocopiers, announced on July 5 its intention to relocate 80% of its production in Malaysia, between now and the end of 2008. For now, the management...
7 July 2006
Denmark: temporary work agencies hire workers in Poland
Training courses for Poles. Danish temporary work agencies are the first to benefit from this easing. Thus, Adecco, the largest temporary work company in Denmark, created training courses in...
7 July 2006
Spain: draft law on gender equality triggers controversy
Trade union representatives and employers are arguing over the bill on gender equality, approved on June 23 by the Council of Ministers (see our article n° 06656) which should also prove very...
6 July 2006
The Court of Justice accepts the suspension of an incapacity allowance for a disabled person who leaves the Netherlands
Two young Dutch woman benefiting from an allowance for young handicapped people decided to settle in another Member State. Dutch authorities suspended the payment of the allowance which they...
6 July 2006
ThyssenKrupp Steel : an agreement with IG Metall guarantees the taking on of the 18,000 workers
(*) The function of « Arbeitsdirektor » is fixed by joint managment laws in the iron and steel branch (Montanbstimmungen). Appointed by the supervisory board with the riquired agreement of the...
6 July 2006
Scor: the reinsurance group is transformed into three European Companies
Scor announced, on July 4, the purchasing of the German reinsurer Revios for more than 650 million euros and its transformation into three European companies. Scor is the first French listed...
6 July 2006
Great Britain: plan to ease law on Sunday shop openings is abandoned
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Alistair Darling, announced, on July 3, that the government had given up its plan to end the limitation of Sunday openings. This comes after a consultation...
6 July 2006
Italy: transposition of the “noise” directive
The "noise" directive, which protects employees against the noisy environments of work which are harmful to their health, was transposed in Italian law. This text is very close to the directive...
6 July 2006
Ford Genk: the Commission approves part of the assistance package for training granted to the Belgian factory
The European Commission validated, on July 4, a first State aid of 6.24 million Euros that the Flemish government plans to grant the Ford-Werke factory, located in Ghent, Belgium ("Ford Genk")...
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5 July 2006
Germany: the Court of Justice will rule on State premiums to retirement savings accounts
The European Commission decided to attack Germany before the Court of Justice because it has failed to change its legislation on the premiums to encourage retirement savings-accounts...
5 July 2006
The CJEC specifies the conditions under which successive fixed-term contracts can be concluded
The Court of Justice seldom had the occasion to interpret the directive on fixed-term contracts. Giving its opinion on a case involving Greek law, the judges of Luxembourg have just set limits to...
5 July 2006
Germany: the health care reform plan is “an opening”, says Angela Merkel
During a press conference on July 4 in Berlin, the parties in power (CDU and SPD) defended their health care reform plan, whose broad outline had been announced the day before (see our article nº...
5 July 2006
General Motors: management accepts negotiations on Azambuja plant
GME has accepted to start negotiations on the future of the Azambuja plant Portugal). The group recently announced that it intended to close the site, which hosts the production of the Opel Combo...
4 July 2006
Postal social partners sign joint recommendations on Training and Skills development
Employers and European trade unions, taking into account the evolutions of the postal sector, insist on the importance of the lifelong learning. They also propose some orientations on the matter...
4 July 2006
Textile: European social partners discuss restructurings
The European social partners of the textile sector, the ETUF:TCL for trade unions and the Euratex federation for employers, started a series of discussions on the anticipation and the...
3 July 2006
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
Crédit Agricole is to adopt stricter rules on remote work from mid-March onwards. The rules will be tightened for employees, but the maximum number of days working remotely will remain unchanged.
29 January 2026
The three representative trade unions at Orange France have until 10 December to validate an agreement on gender equality, work–life balance and anti-discrimination measures. While the text...
8 December 2025
In 2025, for the first time, the universal registration documents of major European companies contain the sustainability reporting required by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
31 October 2025
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United Kingdom: government launches consultation on AI and data protection rules
L’info. Le gouvernement britannique a lancé, du 15 juillet au 9 septembre 2026, une consultation afin d’identifier les dispositifs juridiques, techniques et de gouvernance...
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28 August 2026
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EU: social partners set out position on guidelines for the sustainability due diligence directive
The news. Following the final adoption of the omnibus directive in February, the European Commission launched a consultation in June aimed at guiding it in drafting guidelines on the application...
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28 August 2026
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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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Canada: a sustainability due diligence proposal on forced labour submitted for consultation
The facts. On July 27, the Canadian government launched a consultation to introduce mandatory corporate due diligence measures regarding forced labor. It plans to require risk identification, the...
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25 August 2026
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Germany: a “simplification” proposal for the Corporate Governance Code
In early August, the Government Commission presented proposals to reform the Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex (DCGK), Germany’s Corporate Governance Code. The proposals are primarily aimed at...
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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7 September 2026