The law's content and scope
section 1 of this Act contains provisions on the involvement of
in European companies.
section 2 of the employees ' involvement comes about in the following way.
The formation of a delegation of workers, who have
tasked with the companies directly participating in the establishing
of a European company meet an agreement on the involvement of employees in
the European company. In some cases, an employee Council
and the rules on participation are applied according to §§ 32-63.
section 3 activities of religious, scientific, artistic
or other non-profit or co-operative, Union,
political or other opinion-forming purposes shall be excluded from
the scope of the Act in respect of the business ' goals and
focus.
the provisions of paragraph 4 of the 6-10 sections of the negotiating delegation and in
20-31 sections of the negotiating process as well as in 32-36, 42-58, and
60-63 sections about what happens if the agreement does not meet the case when a
the European company should have or has its seat in Sweden.
The provisions of 11-19, paragraphs 37-41 and 59 § on the allocation of
sites and about how members of workers in Sweden appointed
applies regardless of where the European company should have or has its registered office.
Definitions
5 for the purposes of this Act, section
-EEA States: the States of the European Union as well as the other
States covered by the EEA Agreement,
-a European company "means a company formed in accordance with Council
Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001 on the
Statute for a European company,
-participating companies "means the companies directly participating in the
the formation of a European company,
-subsidiary: a company that another undertaking carries out a
control of in accordance with paragraphs 13-16 teams
(2011:427) on European works councils,
-interested affiliates or subsidiaries or branches in question:
branches of a participating company which is proposed to be
subsidiaries or branches of a European company when that
is formed,
-participation: the participation that is practiced by law
to
a) choose or otherwise appoint some of the members of a
company's supervisory or administrative organ, or
b) recommend or oppose the appointment of some or all members of a
company's supervisory or administrative organ, or
-workers ' councils: body representing workers in a
the SE and its subsidiaries and affiliates, at the information
and consultation and, if applicable, exercise the right to
participation in the European company. Law (2011:429).
The negotiating delegation for the workers
The establishment of a negotiating delegation
section 6 of the participating companies shall as soon as possible, take
the measures necessary to ensure that a delegation of
workers shall be established. In the case of the European company
be formed by merger or creating a holding company
arises from the obligation to take the necessary measures when a
proposal to form a European company published. In the case of
a European company to be established by way of transformation or through
the creation of a subsidiary that obligation arises when
decision on the proposal.
Companies shall disclose the names and the number of
employees of the participating companies, concerned subsidiaries and
relevant branches as well as the names of other subsidiaries and
branches in the EEA States. The information shall be provided to
workers ' representatives in the participating companies, concerned
subsidiaries and branches concerned.
section 7 A delegation of workers shall be established
in accordance with the provisions of §§ 8-19. The members of the
negotiating delegation shall be selected or appointed within ten
weeks of the participating companies complied with its
obligations under paragraph 6. Negotiation delegation representing
the employees of the participating companies, concerned subsidiaries
and the relevant branches in negotiations with the participating
companies regarding an agreement on the involvement of employees in the European company.
Law (2006:480).
Allocation of seats between workers in the various EEA
States
section 8 of the employees of the participating companies, concerned
subsidiaries and branches concerned in each EEA State shall
be assigned a regular seat in the negotiating delegation for
every full or stub-tenth as together they constitute the
all employees of the participating companies, concerned
subsidiaries and branches concerned in all EEA States.
§ 9 When a European company to be formed by merger shall
the workers in the various EEA States assigned beds in
negotiating delegation if necessary for at least one
representative must be appointed for the employees in each
participating company which is proposed to terminate the merger.
The extra beds allocated to the workers referred to in the first
subparagraph may not, however, exceed twenty percent of the sites
a total of assigned workers under section 8. On the whole the need
of extra beds in this respect cannot be covered, the
available locations are assigned to employees of participating
companies in various EEA countries in decreasing order of the number of
workers in the companies proposed cease and
the fusion.
The allocation of extra beds may not result in workers
will be represented by more than one member.
section 10 of the number of employees of the participating companies, concerned
subsidiaries or branches in question change during the period
negotiating delegation seems and the change is of such
extent that it affects the distribution of the number of sites
between workers of different EEA States, the distribution
According to §§ 8 and 9.
Allocation of seats between workers of different companies and
branches in Sweden
section 11 of The regular seats in the negotiating delegation
be assigned to workers in Sweden, shall be allocated among the
the employees of the participating companies in Sweden in descending
in order of the number of workers in the companies. Workers in
each company is assigned a maximum of one place per company.
If after the distribution remains regular seats to
distribute, distributed these among the employees of the affected
subsidiaries and branches concerned, in descending order of
the number of workers in each subsidiary or branch.
Workers in each subsidiary or branch is assigned a maximum of
one place per company and branch.
If it then remains regular seats to distribute,
These are distributed between the employees of the participating companies,
the subsidiaries concerned and interested branches with a place
each in descending order by the number of workers in the
participating companies, concerned subsidiaries or interested
the branches. The Division is repeated until no ordinary
sites left to assign.
section 12 of The local workers ' organizations under 16 or
section 17 shall appoint members from Sweden may agree to
a different allocation of the ordinary sites shall apply than
that provided by section 11. Such an agreement shall, however, so
to the extent possible, ensure that the employees of each
participating companies are assigned to a site.
paragraph 13 of The beds in the negotiating delegation, which according to § 9
may be assigned to workers in Sweden is divided between
workers in the Swedish company proposed cease and
merger in descending order by the number of workers in the
companies. The distribution takes place only between workers in companies
who have not had any place under section 11.
section 14 of the distribution of the number of seats in
negotiating delegation is made under section 10, shall also
distribution according to §§ 11 and 13.
section 15 Of the employees of a participating company, touched
affiliates or the relevant branch in Sweden have been allocated a place in
negotiating delegation and the company or branch ceases to
be participating or affected, the place redistributed even if
negotiating delegation's composition should not be made if
According to section 10.
If it is a regular venue for redistribution under the first
subparagraph, the place allocated to the employees of the company
or the branch as at the immediately preceding allocation under
11 § stood in line to get the next regular seat. About the site
that would be allocated to the employees of a company that has already
got an extra seat in accordance with the provisions of section 13, the place
However, go on to the employees of the company or the branch
who then is next in turn.
If there is an extra seat for redistribution under the first
subparagraph, the place allocated to the employees of the company
According to section 13, stood in line to get the next extra seat at the previous
procedure. If there is no such company shall no
assigned to the site.
How MEPs from Sweden be appointed
section 16 MEPs from Sweden in the negotiating delegation appointed by the
the local organizations in Sweden that is
bound by the collective agreement in relation to the participating
companies, concerned subsidiaries or branches in question
Sweden.
If there are multiple collective contractual premises
workers ' organisations and these do not agree on
otherwise, the following sequence to designate one or more
members. If it is to appoint one Member shall
be appointed by the local employers ' organisation representing the
largest number of collective contractual workers in
Sweden at the participating companies, concerned subsidiaries and
the branches concerned. If it is to appoint a number of members
should the order apply to how workers ' representatives appointed
as indicated in paragraph 8 of the second and third paragraphs of the law
(1987:1245) on board representation for private employees.
Local trade unions belonging to the same
the main organization shall be considered as an organization.
section 17 if none of the participating companies, concerned subsidiaries
or relevant branches in Sweden is bound by a collective agreement
in relation to any trade union, shall
Members from Sweden in the negotiating delegation appointed by the
the local trade union representing the largest number
employees of the participating companies, concerned subsidiaries and
affected branches in Sweden. However, this applies only if the
local trade unions do not agree on
other things.
Local trade unions belonging to the same
the main organization shall be considered as an organization.
section 18, there is no such organisation as referred to in section 17, appointed
the members of the negotiating delegation of the workers in the
participating companies, concerned subsidiaries and concerned
branches in Sweden.
Which workers represent members from Sweden?
section 19 of a member who is appointed since the site under the
the provisions of section 11 represents the workers in the companies
or the branch whose workers assigned to the site.
If several members are appointed for the workers in a company or a
Branch by virtue of the rules set out in section 11 represents the, if
possible, as many workers were.
One Member to be appointed since the site assigned under section 11
also represent workers in subsidiaries and affiliates whose
workers are not assigned to any site in the
negotiating delegation. The number of workers in the company and
branches whose workers are not assigned to any site is distributed
as evenly as possible between the members representing other
workers.
One Member to be appointed since the place assigned to with the support of
the provisions of section 13 represents the only workers at the
companies proposed to cease the merger. Law (2008:16).
Negotiations
Negotiating period
section 20 of the negotiations between the participating companies and
workers ' delegation of an agreement
employee involvement in the SE shall be initiated as soon as
negotiating delegation has been set up and may last for a maximum of six
months after creation.
The parties may jointly decide to extend
the negotiating period to a maximum of one year.
20 a of If the deadline in section 7 are exceeded owing to
circumstances in which workers are responsible for the
the negotiation period referred to in section 20 shall be deemed to begin when the
the time limit under section 7 are exceeded. Law (2006:480).
Waiver of or interruption of proceedings
section 21 of the negotiating delegation may decide to abstain from
open negotiations on an agreement on the involvement of employees in
the European company or to cancel such negotiations.
Such a decision may not be taken on the European company, the
established by way of transformation, and there is a right to participation in
the companies to be transformed.
Not earlier than two years after a decision pursuant to the first subparagraph,
a negotiating team convened again if there is a
the written request of at least 10% of workers in the
the SE, its subsidiaries and affiliates. The parties may, however,
mutually decide to commence or resume negotiations
earlier.
Information
section 22 of the participating companies shall inform
the negotiating delegation of the existence and extent of
employee involvement in the form of participation in the participating
companies as well as about the plans for the creation of the European company and if
how the process of the formation of the European company is proceeding until
the company is registered.
Experts
section 23 of the negotiating delegation may be assisted by experts of the
choice. Experts on the Advisory Board of negotiation
request to attend negotiations with the participating companies
where appropriate to promote coherence and consistency
at the European level.
Voting rules
section 24 That negotiating delegation's decision applies, unless otherwise
to the provisions of § 25 or 26, the meaning that is supported by more than half
the members of the delegation of these represent
more than half of all workers in the participating
companies, the companies concerned and the relevant branches.
section 25 If a contract proposal would lead to the proportion of
Members who are covered by the right to participation in the European company
will be less than what was previously applied to the employees of the
of the participating companies with the highest percentage of participation is required
that agreement shall be subject to the approval of at least two-thirds of the
Members representing at least two thirds of the workers
in at least two EEA States are voting for this. This majority rule
applies
-When a European company formed through the merger of employee involvement
in the form of participation covers at least 25% of the
total number of employees of the participating companies, and
-When a European company is formed by a holding company or a
subsidiaries are created if participation covers at least 50%
of the total number of employees of the participating companies.
When the SE established by transformation applies to section 31.
section 26 Of the decision not to open negotiations
or to cancel the ongoing negotiations in accordance with paragraph 21 of the required
the same majority specified in paragraph 25.
Costs
section 27 All expenses for negotiating delegation
negotiation and business in General shall be borne by
the participating companies to the extent necessary to
negotiating delegation to carry out their functions on
appropriate manner.
Agreement on the involvement of
section 28 an agreement on the involvement of employees shall be in writing.
The agreement shall address
a) scope of agreement,
b) If a workers ' Council is to be set up or if another
arrangements for information and consultation procedure shall apply,
c) if participation rights should exist or not,
d) the duration of the contract, in which case it should be renegotiated, how a
renegotiation will be implemented and what will apply to the
case renegotiations will not lead to any new agreement.
section 29 Of the workers ' Council shall be set up, the agreement shall
treat
(a) the composition of the workers ' Council),
(b)) the functions and the procedure for the workers ' Council information and consultation
with the workers ' Council must go to,
c) how often the employee Council shall meet, and
(d)) the financial and material resources to be allocated
to the workers ' Council.
If a different regime for the information and consultation procedure
shall apply to the contract governs how such an arrangement
shall be drawn up.
30 § If participation rights shall be the contract shall treat
(a)) the main content of the arrangements for participation;
including information on the number of members that the workers have
the right to elect, appoint, recommend or oppose;
(b)) the procedures to be used when members are elected,
appointed, recommended or opposed, and
c) members ' rights.
section 31 If an SE established by transformation, the
an agreement on the involvement of may provide for at least the same
level of employee participation as that found in the companies
to be transformed.
What happens if the agreement does not meet
When the rules applicable
32 § A workers ' councils for information and consultation shall
established pursuant to §§ 36-54 on
(a)) the parties agree that, or
b) an agreement that meets the requirements of this Act have not been met
When the time limit during which negotiations can take place under section 20
has expired.
section 33 the provisions relating to participation in 55-63 sections shall apply if
the parties agree to it.
Also in the case referred to in paragraph 32 (b), the provisions of
participation in 55-63 sections apply where an SE is formed by
a) transformation,
-If the workers had a right to participation in the company prior to the
the conversion into a European company,
b) fusion,
-If at least twenty-five per cent of the employees of the participating
the companies had the right to participation, or
-If the workers in one of the participating companies, even if they
constituted a smaller percentage than twenty-five per cent of the workers in
These companies, had the right to participation and
negotiating delegation decides that workers shall have the
right to participation in the European company;
(c)) that a holding company or forming a subsidiary,
-If at least fifty per cent of the employees of the participating
the companies had the right to participation, or
-If the workers in one of the participating companies, even if they
constituted a smaller percentage than the fifty percent of the workers in
These companies, had the right to participation and
negotiating delegation decides that workers shall have the
right to participation in the European company.
section 34 the provisions of §§ 36-63 shall not apply, however, if
negotiating delegation made a decision under section 21 of the first
subparagraph to refrain from initiating or interrupting ongoing
negotiations on an agreement on the involvement of employees.
The provisions shall not apply if the contract is not
made after hearing the parties in accordance with paragraph 21 launched
new negotiations or resumed negotiations on a
agreements.
section 35 Of the provisions relating to participation in 55-63 sections shall apply
and what of the participating companies is more than a form of
participation, negotiation delegation decide what form that
should be inserted into the European company.
If the negotiating delegation fails to take a decision in accordance with
first subparagraph, the participating companies decide what form
for participation to be introduced in the European company.
The composition of the workers ' Council, etc.
36 § employees in the SE, its subsidiaries and
branches in each EEA State shall be allocated a place in
the workers ' Council for each complete or stub-tenth as the
together, all the workers in the European company;
its subsidiaries and branches in all EEA States.
37 § the locations of the workers ' Council assigned workers
in Sweden shall be distributed among the employees in the SE,
its subsidiaries and branches in Sweden with a seat each in
descending order of the number of workers in each of the
These, if not the organisations under section 39 or 40 shall
appoint the members agree on something else. The Division is repeated
until there are no places left to assign.
38 section Members from Sweden in the workers ' Council shall be appointed
among workers in Sweden in the SE, its subsidiaries
and branches.
§ 39 Members from Sweden in the workers ' Council are appointed by the
or the local trade unions in Sweden that is
bound by the collective agreement in relation to the company, its
subsidiaries or branches.
If there are multiple collective contractual premises
workers ' organisations and these do not agree on
otherwise, the following sequence to designate one or more
members. If it is to appoint one Member shall
be appointed by the local employers ' organisation representing the
largest number of collective contractual workers in
Sweden at the companies and branches. In the case of the appointment of
several members of the order apply to how
employee representatives are appointed as specified in section 8, other
and third subparagraphs Act (1987:1245) on board representation
for the private sector.
Local trade unions belonging to the same
the main organization shall be considered as an organization.
40 section If neither the SE, its subsidiaries or branches in
Sweden is bound by the collective agreement in relation to any
workers ' organization, the members shall be appointed from Sweden
of the local workers ' organisation in Sweden representing
most workers at the companies and branches. This applies to
but only if the local trade unions have not
agree otherwise.
Local trade unions belonging to the same
the main organization shall be considered as an organization.
section 41 A member from Sweden represent the workers in the
company or the branch whose workers assigned to the site
in accordance with section 37.
If several members are appointed for the workers in a company or a
the branch represents the, if possible, as many workers were.
One member from Sweden also represent workers in companies
and affiliated companies whose workers are not assigned to any site at
distribution under section 37. The number of workers in the company and
branches whose workers are not assigned to any site is distributed
as evenly as possible between the members representing other
workers. Law (2008:16).
section 42 unless otherwise agreed, the employee Council once
year examine whether changes in the SE, its subsidiaries
and branches lead to the workers ' Council must be given a new
composition whereby 36-41 sections shall apply.
43 § workers ' Council must inform the European company on the Council
composition.
44 section when it is appropriate to take account of the workers ' Council
size, shall be appointed from among its members a Bureau
comprising at most three members.
The Committee establishes its own rules of procedure.
Information and consultation
45 § workers ' Council has the right to information and consultation
with the European company in matters
_ relating to the European company,
_ related subsidiaries or branches located in another EEA State other than
the European company has its registered office, or
_ fall outside the decision-making powers of the decision-making
organs in a single EEA State.
46 § Information must be given at a time, in a manner and with
a content so that it provides Labour Council to make
a careful assessment of the potential impact and, in the
appropriate, prepare consultations with the European company.
Consultation means the establishment of dialogue between the European company
and the workers ' Council and shall take place at a time, in a manner
and with a content which allows the employee Council, on
the basis of the information provided, leave comments on
planned measures so that they can be taken into account in the European company
decision-making process.
47 § European company shall at least once a year, meet with
the workers ' Council, and inform and consult on the company's
business development and future plans.
Faced with such a meeting, the European company providing
the workers ' Council with the agendas for the meetings of the administrative,
or, where appropriate, managerial and supervisory bodies, as well as
copies of all documents submitted to the general meeting.
Such a meeting shall in particular be
a) corporate structure,
(b)) the economic and financial situation,
c) expected development of business activity and of the
production and sales,
(d)) the employment situation and the expected developments,
e) investments,
f) significant organizational changes,
g) introduction of new working methods or production processes,
h) production transfers,
I) mergers,
j) closures of operations or major cuts
of operations, and
k) collective redundancies.
48 § European company shall, as soon as possible and in good time
before the decision, submit information to the workers ' Council about
exceptional circumstances affecting the employees ' interests
to a considerable extent, in particular as regards
relocations, transfers, the closure of production of the whole
or parts of operations or collective redundancies.
If the workers ' Council or the Executive Committee so desires, shall
the European company meet with the Council or the Committee to
inform and consult on such exceptional circumstances as
referred to in the first subparagraph. In cases where a meeting takes place with
the Working Committee, the members representing workers
directly concerned by the measures also have the right to participate.
If the European company is considering not to act in accordance with the
opinion expressed by the workers ' Council, shall be given
opportunity to a further meeting with the company to try to
reach agreement.
Rules for workers ' Council and the Executive Committee
49 § workers ' Council and the Executive Committee may be assisted by
experts who they themselves appoint.
section 50 of the workers ' Council and the Executive Committee have the right to
the European company's expense to meet separately ahead of meetings with
the company. In addition, the workers ' Council the right to
the European company's expense, meet single additional
once per year.
§ 51 members of the workers ' Council shall, to the extent
It is necessary for the performance of their
information, be entitled to time off for training, maintaining
employment benefits.
§ 52 members of the workers ' Council shall, with regard to the
any medical confidentiality, notify the representatives of the
the employees of the SE and its subsidiaries and affiliates
on the content and outcome of the information and
the consultation procedure.
53 § four years after the workers ' Council has been established,
It shall examine whether to open negotiations to conclude
an agreement referred to in §§ 28-30.
If the negotiations are to be 20, 21 and 23-30 sections, as well as what
According to section 4 of these regulations provides for the choice of law
applied. What is said about the participating companies shall apply
for the European company. The workers ' Council shall be
negotiating delegation. The time limit under section 20 shall be converted
from the Council called for negotiation.
If no agreement is reached when the deadline expires, pursuant to section 20 of the
out, the rules about what happens if the agreement does not meet
continue to apply.
Costs
54 § workers ' Council and Committee expenses shall
be borne by the SE to the extent necessary to
the Council and the Committee to carry out their functions on
appropriate manner.
Participation
section 55 When an SE established by transformation, the
workers have the right to participate to the same extent as
before the conversion.
56 section When an SE is formed by means other than
conversion, the workers ' right to elect, appoint, recommend
or reject a number of members of the European administrative
or supervisory bodies shall be equal to the highest proportion in force in the
some of the participating companies concerned before registration.
57 § workers ' Council shall decide how seats in the
the European company's administrative or supervisory body, shall be allocated
between the members representing the employees from the various EEA
States. The allocation shall be made pro rata
the proportion of employees in the SE, its subsidiaries and
branches in each EEA State.
Unless workers in all EEA States are represented
the allocation referred to in the first subparagraph, a place exempt
from the proportional distribution. The exempted site
shall be allocated to the employees in the EEA State in which the SE
shall have its seat. If these workers are already
represented the place instead assigned workers
in the EEA State that has the largest number of workers of those who have been
without representation.
58 § workers ' Council to appoint members to the sites in
the administrative or supervisory organ which is allocated between
workers in various EEA countries, in accordance with section 57. If an EEA State
have a national system for the election of employee representatives to
the administrative or supervisory body, the
the order applied to the election of members to the sites that
assigned to the workers from the State.
§ 59 Members to the places in the management or
the regulatory body assigned to workers in Sweden are appointed by
local trade unions under section 39 or 40.
Organisations may agree to transfer his right to appoint
members of the workers ' Council.
60 § The elect employee representatives to management
or the regulatory body referred to in paragraphs 58 and 59 shall determine
term of Office.
61 § When employee participation consists of a right to propose
or reject members of the administrative or
the regulatory body, the workers ' Council the candidates
to be proposed or rejected.
62 § workers ' representatives in the management or
the Supervisory Board shall have the same rights and obligations as
the members representing the shareholders.
Employees ' representatives must not, however, participate in reading
issues concerning collective agreements or industrial action, or by
other matters, where the workers ' Council or a
workers ' associations have an essential interest that may
contrary to the European company.
section 63 A of the employees ' representatives may attend and participate in the
the deliberations when the case, which shall be determined in
the European company's administrative or supervisory body, prepared by
In addition, designated members of the administrative or
the regulatory body or executives in the company.
Other provisions
64 § workers ' delegation and a
workers ' councils may acquire rights and assume
obligations and bring an action before the courts and other
authorities.
When a workers ' Council established it inherits all rights
and obligations from the negotiating delegation and ensues as
party to a contract on employee involvement in the European company.
Protection of employees ' representatives
§ 65 Provisions in section 3(1), 4 and 6-8 of the Act
(1974:358) of trade union representatives position at the workplace
shall apply mutatis mutandis to worker representatives
who habitually carries out his work in Sweden and perform tasks
According to this law.
Professional secrecy
the participating companies to section 66 or the European company may decide on
confidentiality for members of the negotiating delegation or
the workers ' Council and the experts who advise them,
If it is necessary in the interest of the company's best.
The European company, for the same reason, decide on the secrecy even
for other employees ' representatives exercising functions within
an information and consultation procedure in accordance with this Act.
The who has received information under strict confidentiality, despite
confidentiality transfer information to other members
in the same delegation or workers ' councils and their
experts. The right to keep information only applies if
the reporter informs the recipient about confidentiality. In
in such a case, confidentiality also for the recipient.
Confidentiality shall continue to apply even after the
as a member, another employee representative, or
expert ceased.
Abuse of process
67 § European company rules shall not be applied so as to
deprive or deprive employees of their right to
employee involvement.
If significant changes in the SE, its subsidiaries
or branches occurring within one year from the European company
has been registered and is such that workers would have received
a more extensive influence on changes made before
the registration of the SE, the changes shall be deemed to
made in order to deprive or deprive employees of their
the right to participation, unless the company shows other
reasons for the change.
Damages
68 section anyone who violates this law, against a contract under the law
or to professional secrecy referred to in this law shall replace the
damage in accordance with the provisions of sections 55 and 56,
paragraph 57, paragraph 60 and 61 and 62 of the law
(1976:580) for participation in working life.
For the purposes of these rules, what it says
If employers apply for a European company and participating companies
and what about the workers ' organization also apply to
the workers ' Council, the workers ' delegation and other
bodies for information and consultation.
A worker or a trade union may not, however,
under this Act require compensation by another worker
or workers ' associations.
Trial
§ 69 Goals for the application of this Act shall, in so far as the dispute
concerning the relationship between employers and workers,
dealt with under the Act (1974:371) about the trial in
labour disputes. In such a case, the Labour Court
first court.
For the purposes of the Act on proceedings in labour disputes,
What is said there about employers apply for a European company and
participating companies and the workers ' organization
also apply to workers ' delegation,
workers ' councils and other bodies for information and consultation. The
that said, where the collective agreement shall also apply to such agreements
referred to in this law.
Matters of admissibility of confidentiality should be dealt with
promptly. Law (2011:429).
70 § When someone wants to claim damages in accordance with this law, apply in the
applicable parts of 64, 65 and 68 of the Act
(1976:580) for participation in working life. In the application
of section 64, the European company, participating companies, workers '
delegation and the workers ' Council and other bodies
for information and consultation shall be deemed to have negotiating rights under
section 10 of the Act on Codetermination at work. The time limit under section 65
within which an action may be brought shall, however, be eight
months.
