The relationship between collective agreements and competition rules is a topic of utmost importance for labour organisations all over Europe. Collective agreements are sheltered from competition rules in four cases decided by the European Court of Justice. In EFTA Court case E-08-00 the Norwegian Labour Court questions whether collective labour agreements could be under competition scrutiny if the employer side can be considered as undertakings or whether the exemption is a material exclusion where negotiating Social Partners are sheltered from competition rules regardless of their legal status.
International Journal of Comparative Labour Law and Industrial Relations