European Company Statute

The European Public Limited-Liability Company Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 came into operation on 8 October 2004.  The European Directive 2001/86/EC implemented by these regulations creates a new form of company, available to commercial bodies with operations in more than one Member State.  The corporate form that will emerge by voluntary registration is the European public limited company (the Societas Europaea, known as SE).

Part III of the Regulations sets out the provisions relating to employee involvement in the SE, covering employee information, consultation and, in certain circumstances, participation on the board of the company.

The responsibility of the Industrial Court is to resolve disputes over the information and consultation requirements of the Regulations.

If you wish to make an application or complaint to the Court under the Regulations, please contact us on 028 9025 7599 or enquiries@industrialcourt.gov.uk