In addition to the information and consultation obligations linked to their general responsibilities,¹Social and Economic Committees (“Comité Social et Economique” or "CSE") in French workplaces, which replace and merge all the employee representative bodies, staff representatives, works council, and health, safety and working conditions committee, must be informed and consulted in the event of a “restructuring and downsizing.”²What is their scope of intervention?

Cases Requiring Consultation