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The Mouvement des Entreprises de France or MEDEF (in English: "Movement of the French Enterprises") is the largest union of employers in France. It was formerly known as the Conseil National du Patronat Français or CNPF (in English: "National Council of the French Employers"). Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ...
Its current president is Laurence Parisot, CEO of IFOP. Previous president Ernest-Antoine Seillière had come under attack for his "arrogance" and lack of negotiation when demanding social reforms.
The Union of Industrial and Employers Confederations of Europe, commonly known as UNICE, is a Brussels-based European industry association. ... The Lisbon Strategy, also known as the Lisbon Agenda or Lisbon Process, is an action and development plan for the European Union. ...