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Professional Services Professional Services And Management Consultancy Activities Of Head Offices; Management Consultancy Activities 70.22 - Business and other management consultancy activities
30 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
19 November 2013
Employment effect (start)
1 November 2013
Foreseen end date
31 December 2013
Description
Information and consultancy company LH2 has launched a social plan to cut about 30 positions.
The company, formerly known as Louis Harris, had been placed in receivership after coming into financial difficulties in the wake of the crisis. Four companies are currently interested to take over LH2. Versailles commercial court will decide on the take-over on 19 December 2013.
Other job cuts could be decided later by the company that will take over LH2.
LH2 employs 250 employees. The company operates its headquarters in Saint-Ouend and two call centres in Orleans.
Sources
22 November 2013: Le Monde
Citation
Eurofound (2013), LH2, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 76262, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76262.
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