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The elaboration of community-scale participation for workers has always been a major challenge and priority for the European legislature. Directive (EEC) No 94/45 is the first concrete step towards community-scale participation for workers. Undertakings and concerns with a community-scale dimension are now obliged to set up a European Works Council or elaborate an information and consultation procedure. The implementation and application of the directive in the various member states of the European Union and the European Economic Area raises many legal issues and problems. A through legal analysis of European Works Councils is indispensable for all persons active in the field of European industrial relations. The latter is crucial especially when social relations are being legalised at an ever-accelerating rate. After a critical analysis of the directive and its implementation in Belgian, German, French and Dutch law by eminent international experts, four recent test cases are examined.

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Marc Rigaux is professor at the faculty of Law at the University of Antwerp where he lectures Labour Law. He is also assessor at the Council of State. Filip Dorssemont graduated in law (1993, University of Antwerp) and obtained a degree in philosophy (1994, KU Leuven). He is doctor in law (University of Antwerp) based on a thesis in comparative labour law on the legal status of the representative organizations of workers. He was assistant (1993-2002) at the University of Antwerp and researcher and lecturer at the University of Utrecht (2002-2008). Currently, he is Professor in labour law at UCL. He has been visiting professor at the University Robert Schumann of Strasbourg (2001); the University of Cassino (2002) and the Universit� statale di Milano (2008-2009-2010) to teach labour law.

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