(1) Where legal entities involved in a division jointly manage a business after said division has taken effect, this common business will be deemed to be a business in the sense of the term as used in the laws governing the protection against dismissal.
(2) Where an employee is in a work relationship with the legal entity being acquired prior to a division taking effect, the status of such employee under the laws governing the protection against dismissal will not deteriorate as a result of the division; this applies for the duration of two years from the point in time at which the division takes effect.